Throwback Thursday: Revisiting Dancer/Filmmaker Joanne Nerenberg's award winning documentary, BODY JOB by The Dance Enthusiast

Ella Baff, Jacob's Pillow Executive and Artistic Director, Accepts New Position at The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation by The Dance Enthusiast

IMPRESSIONS FROM PARIS: Victoria Thierrée-Chaplin's Murmures des murs (Walls that Whisper) by The Dance Enthusiast

There is a logic that defies the logical mind, and tonight it stands firmly on the collapsing walls on the stage of the Théâtre du Rond Point in the form of Victoria Thierrée-Chaplin's …

POSTCARDS: A DANCER, Marie-Christine Giordano, GOES TO SCHOOL by The Dance Enthusiast

"For Marie- Christine  Giordano, the goal is not just to mentor her charges, but to provide a structured and supportive environment in which a child can thrive and the self emerge." A POS…

Impressions of Jody Sperling's "Bringing The Artic Home" by The Dance Enthusiast

Sperling, the foremost interpreter of modern dance pioneer Loie Fuller (1892-1968), had the enviable opportunity to dance on Arctic ice as the guest of oceanographer Robert Pickart (Woods Ho…

"TAP CITY" IS BACK! NYC'S DANCE FESTIVAL CELEBRATES 15TH ANNIVERSARY by The Dance Enthusiast

Drawing participants from around the world, Tap City has been a place to share new ideas and collaborate on new productions in celebration of a vibrant and diverse global tap community. "The…

Choreographer Luke Murphy On his "Your Own Man/ Mad Notions" New York Premiere This Friday by The Dance Enthusiast

Impressions of New York City Ballet : "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by The Dance Enthusiast

"The New York City Ballet presented four casts of Midsummer in the last week of its spring season. I saw two of them. One performance featured marvelous acting, which gave the work a suspens…

IMPRESSIONS OF: JANE COMFORT'S "ALTIPLANO" by The Dance Enthusiast

"Humanity can get so puffed up. Sometimes we need a dance to remind us we are part of nature." Robert Johnson, New York.  

CHICAGO: The Dance Enthusiast Asks Butoh Master Tadashi Endo by The Dance Enthusiast

"I called this piece IKIRU because all those dancers or artists I met or knew - like Pina Bausch or Merce Cunningham or Michael Jackson -  are gone, but I am still alive and I can still d…

TDE Asks The Equus Projects About "Grazing Gracefully," A Wacky Tea Party For Humans And Horses by The Dance Enthusiast

The Dance Enthusiast's Summer Must See for Free in NYC by The Dance Enthusiast

The Dance Enthusiast Asks: Rebecca Stenn about RIPARIUS (Belonging To The River), Life, and Success by The Dance Enthusiast

"We are all committed to the idea of never having the same show twice. That has been important. We  talk about it when we are standing in the wings about to go on." Rebecca Stenn, Choreog…

IMPRESSIONS OF: Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet /The Goodbye Season by The Dance Enthusiast

"Cedar Lake's existential crisis unexpectedly became dire, when the company announced in March that it was closing and the BAM performances would be its last. ...Staying true to form, in its…

DANCE/FINE ARTS FUSION: The Dance Enthusiast Asks Zvi Gotheiner about "Escher/Bacon/Rothko" by The Dance Enthusiast

"I can't say the decision to use Escher, Bacon and Rothko as inspiration for this project was random, but I am also not totally sure if there is a deep statement in combining the…

The Dance Enthusiast Asks: Choreographer Mary John Frank about "Debutaunt" by The Dance Enthusiast

"Even though the evening is intended to follow strict protocol, something is brewing under this perfect veneer. We become witnesses to a transformation as these young debutantes grapple with…

The Dance Enthusiast Hits The Streets to Celebrate a Book and Film Launch by The Dance Enthusiast

New Wallace Foundation Guide Details How Arts Organizations Can Use Market Research to Strengthen Audience-Building Efforts by The Dance Enthusiast

"When we embarked on our WEA initiative, we knew we wanted to attract more teens and young adults to our programs, but we didn't know what was keeping them away in the first place. By conduc…

Impressions of: American Ballet Theatre/ Paloma's Farewell by The Dance Enthusiast

Herrera had been scheduled to make her farewell later during the Metropolitan Opera House season, in the new production of "Sleeping Beauty" staged by Alexei Ratmansky. Yet after she tried o…

Photographer Tseng Kwong Chi (1909- 1990) at Metropolitan Museum, Grey Art Gallery, MOCA, and on CUNY TV. by The Dance Enthusiast

Don't Miss -WEDNESDAY NIGHTS WALK-THROUGH WITH MUNA TSENG- Muna Tseng, acclaimed NYC choreographer and Tseng Kwong Chi's sister, will offer walk-throughs of the exhibition "Tseng Kwo…

A Postcard from Choreographer Jennifer Muller by The Dance Enthusiast

How often does an audience have the opportunity to see work from three acclaimed contemporary dance choreographers, whose careers span between two to four decades, together on one stage? Not…

A Day with Alexandra Beller discussing her lastest work "milkdreams" by The Dance Enthusiast

In Alexandra Beller's "milkdreams," which will receive its premiere at La MaMa, she revisits this golden age of infants and toddlers when reflexive self-censoring hasn't yet set in..."milkdr…

DANCE/LIFE/FILM FUSION: Indrani Kopal on her film "The Game Changer," an Official Selection At Cannes by The Dance Enthusiast

Through her documentary, The Game Changer, Indrani Kopal expects to create awareness about prison rehabilitation and educational programs...and to inspire others to explore dance, movement a…

Choreographer Nejla Y. Yatkin and Video Artist Enki Andrews go Dancing Around The World by The Dance Enthusiast

In 2007 Nejla Yatkin started creating dances in public spaces because she felt that ... she needed to make her art available to people from all walks of life and not just people who could af…

Impressions of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater At New Jersey Performing Arts Center by The Dance Enthusiast

"Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater acts a living museum, showcasing four pieces that stretch over 50 years and highlight a variety of choreographic viewpoints," Erin Bomboy, New Jersey.

Impressions of Rebecca Patek by The Dance Enthusiast

"In the epically titled The Future Was Looking Better in the Past..., Rebecca Patek, a cousin of Richard Loeb, unpacks the crime and in the process, a family tree stained by one relative's d…

Meet Candace Thompson, the Force Behind The Dance Caribbean Collective. by The Dance Enthusiast

"In Trinidad so many cultures exist side by-side you have no choice  but to be tolerant and knowledgable about cultures besides the one that you and your immediate family are part of." Ca…

Impressions of: American Ballet Theatre's Gala by The Dance Enthusiast

"Major anniversaries demand un-wrapping the family silver... The gala, however, came over-stuffed with 23 items...Excerpts are typical gala fare, but the tightly woven narratives from ABT's …

The Dance Enthusiast Asks Yehuda Hyman/ Mystical Feet Company About "THE MAR VISTA" and Wartime Romance by The Dance Enthusiast

"There are dances that can only be made with words, there are poems that can only be danced by the hands. Whatever it takes, whatever form it takes to tell the story, to express the emotion …

DanceNYC Launches New Initiative to Increase Inclusion and Access to the Arts for the Disabled by The Dance Enthusiast

"The challenges that we confront as disabled people are real, diverse, and complex, overcoming them requires the arts and culture sector to consider new perspectives, tools, and approaches..…

Dance/ Visual Art Fusion: The Dance Enthusiast Asks Visual Artist/Dancer Barbi Leifert by The Dance Enthusiast

  TDE: You were a dancing "Jack of all Trades" " studying dance in NYC, training under Melissa Hayden, writing about dance for various publications-- But what I find most interesting is…