Dance: Broadway Stage and Screen by The Dance Enthusiast

"The Great White Way (so called since 1880 when Brush arc lamps first lit the theatre district) has presented every kind of choreographer, ballet to ballroom, tap to slapstick, erotic to her…

Impressions of DD Dorvillier/human future dance corps' "Extra Shapes" by The Dance Enthusiast

"The artists seem to be enacting an experiment: By switching location, do you experience these seventeen minutes differently? Or do you relive the same seventeen minutes over and over?" Erin…

Ailey II in Dress Rehearsal/The Future of Dance Looks Bright by The Dance Enthusiast

"Ailey II returns to New York City following a 26-city tour... If the dress rehearsal is any testament, it is clear that the future of dance looks bright." Theo Boguszewski, New York.

A Brief Impression of Ice Theatre of New York by The Dance Enthusiast

"Bursts of fervent virtuosity break the graceful unison: daredevil lifts, whipping spins, fiery dashes across the rink." Erin Bomboy, New York.

Impressions of Donya Feuer: Experimental Dance Works, Program 2 (1967"94) by The Dance Enthusiast

"This series at MoMA allows us to peek into the marriage of dance and film that is expressive, archival, experimental, and visually captivating." Melanie Greene, New York.

Eiko Otake: A Body in Places - Part III by The Dance Enthusiast

"I don't think I am effective in making political work because I still believe in artistic transformation which has no message." Eiko, New York.

Janine Antoni, Anna Halprin and Stephen Petronio Navigate Gap Between Art And Dance by The Dance Enthusiast

Dance: Broadway Stage and Screen: From Ballet to Broadway: Michelle Loucadoux by The Dance Enthusiast

"She feels that ballet dancers bring something special to musical theater. 'One advantage ballet dancers have is a willingness to choose art over anything. As a result, we get good at wh…

Impressions of Brodsky/Baryshnikov by The Dance Enthusiast

" I was holding my breath, perched on the edge of my seat " it was plain to see why both artists are considered titans of their respective forms." Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone, New York.

Center for Performance Research (CPR) Announces New Technical Development Residency by The Dance Enthusiast

"As working artists, Jonah and I fully understand the importance of access to technical resources well in advance of premiering a work," ~John Jaspers.

Impressions of Boomerang Dance & Performance Project's "Repercussion" by The Dance Enthusiast

" In Repercussion, we are transported to a basement where boys do what boys do - bang on drums, fight, and tumble, test their boundaries." Deirdre Towers, New York.

TDE Hits the Streets to the Dance/NYC's 2016 Symposium - Part II by The Dance Enthusiast

"The conversation felt like church at some moments with challenging words from the panelists and mmm-hhm's throughout the audience." A. Nia Austin-Edwards, New York.

Eiko Etake: A Body in Places - Part II by The Dance Enthusiast

"She is kneeling, moaning softly, and her red-rimmed eyes fill with sadness. In a moment like a brief culmination, she seems overcome by a rueful awareness of the past." Robert Johnson, New …

Dance: Broadway Stage & Screen: Meet Sarita Lou Moore: From Dancer to "The Color Purple" on Broadway by The Dance Enthusiast

Dance: Broadway Stage and Screen: Meet Clare Cook, Working on "Bullets Over Broadway" with Choreographer, Susan Stroman by The Dance Enthusiast

"Generally the observer's job is to simply watch and digest the master's process, but in Cook's case, the Observership was very hands on...restaging Susan Stroman's choreography for …

The Dance Enthusiast Hits the Streets: FAB x TCS Dance Block Salon by The Dance Enthusiast

"Pairing with a different arts organization each time, FABnyc initiates new and unexpected connections during these gatherings between participating artists, institutions and attendees." Tri…

Eiko Otake: A Body in Places - Part I by The Dance Enthusiast

"Just as Eiko's style of 'delicious movement' has the power to manipulate our perception of time, stretching or compressing it to fit the contours of emotional events, she also ca…

Dance: Broadway Stage and Screen -- Choreographer David Parker Shares His Favorite Movie Musical Moments by The Dance Enthusiast

"What transported me so were not the songs, nor the plots, nor the goo; but the dances." The Bang Group's, David Parker, on movie musicals.

TDE Hits the Streets to the Dance/NYC's 2016 Symposium by The Dance Enthusiast

"We shouldn't have to justify the arts," said Darren Walker, Ford Foundation President during Dance/NYC's 2016 Symposium.

Rebecca Lazier's "There Might Be Others" by The Dance Enthusiast

"For the dancers and musicians, the challenge is to find balance: between individual agency and collective action, between structure and spontaneity." Garnet Henderson, New York.

TDE Asks Yu-yao Liu, Principal Dancer With The Hong Kong Ballet by The Dance Enthusiast

"...many traditional Chinese dancers are now looking to basic ballet training to improve their skills and shapes," says Yu-yao Liu of the Hong Kong Ballet.

Impressions of the Mariinsky Ballet's Tribute to Maya Plisetskaya by The Dance Enthusiast

"Her majestic wing span commanded quiet attention, her last breath drew - after a moment of reverence - thunderous applause." Henning Rübsam, Brooklyn.

Appointment of the Isadora Duncan Dance Foundation (IDDF) for The Duncan Dance Academy in China by The Dance Enthusiast

The Duncan Dance Academy will reach approximately 1,000 students in Shenzhen. "This invitation creates a wonderful opportunity for the future of Duncan Dance to expand globally", says appoin…

Alessandra Ferri and Herman Cornejo about "TRIO ConcertDance" by The Dance Enthusiast

"Although there is almost a twenty-year age difference between the dancers, Cornejo and Ferri found a profound chemistry dancing together, and TRIO was born out of that inspiration." Stacey …

Impressions of Pacific Northwest Ballet at New York City Center by The Dance Enthusiast

"Visits by Pacific Northwest Ballet to New York are always most welcome " and not to be taken for granted, given how rarely the major American ballet companies manage to arrange a New York s…

Get Your Tickets for the Enthusiastic Event! Dance: Broadway Stage and Screen by The Dance Enthusiast

The Once and Future Star: Farruquito Returns in "Improvisao" by The Dance Enthusiast

 "I don't have any good-luck charms," he [Farruquito] says smiling. "What's most important is concentration, and love for your profession."

Dance: Broadway Stage and Screen - The Encore! Revival of "Cabin In the Sky" With Camille Brown, Choreographer by The Dance Enthusiast

"Despite the success of the film Cabin In the Sky it became a footnote at MGM...The original theatrical production also disappeared, possibly due to public backlash of the perceived stereoty…

Dance Up Close to 32 Years of Choreography with Stephen Petronio by The Dance Enthusiast

"Do I want to have a success every year? Yes. Do I have a success every year? No. Maybe from the outside it looks like I have, but there are many ups and downs in the cycle," says Stephen Pe…

Impressions of New York Theatre Ballet's "Legends and Visionaries" by The Dance Enthusiast

"Dancers eschew heat and flash for cool, contained performances that neither editorialize nor pander. Their bodies exist to articulate rather than to opine." Erin Bomboy, New York.

The Dance Enthusiast Hits The Streets for PLATFORM 2016: A Body in Places by The Dance Enthusiast

"Eiko's clarity of purpose is steady. Her articulate guidance during the workshop sheds light on the cerebral and sensual journey that this fascinating dancer goes on every time she moves." …