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Thursday, November 20, 2014

Impressions of Larissa Velez-Jackson's "Star-Crap Method" by The Dance Enthusiast

"While the premise, at close to two hours, wears thin, the charisma and cheek of Velez-Jackson and her cohorts keeps the energy sky-high." Erin Bomboy, Queens, NY.

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Sunday, November 16, 2014

A Day in the Life of Complexions Contemporary Ballet by The Dance Enthusiast

"Complexions Contemporary Ballet, acclaimed for their fusion of athleticism and expressiveness, celebrates its twentieth anniversary with a jam-packed season at The Joyce." Erin Bomboy, New …

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Monday, November 10, 2014

The Dance Enthusiast Asks: Celebrity Chef Rod Brown by The Dance Enthusiast

"One of my proudest moments was when I was requested by rapper Snoop Dogg to cater his radio promo tour in NYC. Out of all the Celebrity Chefs, he wanted my Amazing Caribbean Soul Food!" Che…

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IMPRESSIONS OF: Netta Yerushalmy's "Helga And The Three Sailors" by The Dance Enthusiast

"Netta Yerushalmy has a natural gift for movement so organic, dynamic and infectious that she makes us curious what she perceives within." Deirdre Towers, New York, NY.

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Dance Up Close to Hilary Easton by The Dance Enthusiast

"Easton explores the dynamics of a multi-aged group, how we inform and support each other, furthering our experience as humans." Erin Bomboy, New York, NY.

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IMPRESSIONS OF: "Burlesque to Broadway" by The Dance Enthusiast

"This cabaret on 44th street just east of Korea Town has a vibe that seems to call for champagne and cigarettes." Deirdre Towers, New York, NY.

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Tuesday, November 4, 2014

A Postcard from Sydnie L. Mosley Dances by The Dance Enthusiast

Sydnie L. Mosley Dances will premiere our latest work, CAKE, during an afternoon of dance presented by The Victory Dance Project.

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Sunday, November 2, 2014

Impressions of: Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch by The Dance Enthusiast

"Kontakthof roughly translates to 'contact zone.' That sounds quite ominous, and sometimes it is. While the work is often purely comic, it expertly treads the line between funny and …

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Thursday, October 30, 2014

The Dance Enthusiast Hits The Streets To Find GroundWorks Dance Theater + Gibney Dance in Residency by The Dance Enthusiast

"There was so much beyond the steps that was being communicated and learned, just through the process of dancing together,” says GroundWorks’ Founder and Executive Artistic Direc…

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Tuesday, October 28, 2014

The Dance Enthusiast Meets Company XIV's "Rococo Rouge" by The Dance Enthusiast

“Remind people that there are many performers in the company who make this happen as well as designers and musicians!”

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Impressions of Thirty Years and One Night by The Dance Enthusiast

"It was through her dedication to her artistry that she was able to change the mind of many a balletomane about their aesthetic perceptions. Whelan’s smile is open and inviting, her se…

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Monday, October 27, 2014

Designer Reid Bartelme Dishes on 10 Tips for a Perfect Halloween Costume by The Dance Enthusiast

"Don't wear a slutty Halloween costume unless it's really clever!" Reid Bartelme, Designer, New York 

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The Dance Enthusiast Asks: Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company (Fashion Edition) by The Dance Enthusiast

"Fashion/style is serious, so break the rules!  Find your own personal style, and continue to cultivate it. Try new things! And never...never ever wear white tube socks and sandals togeth…

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IMPRESSIONS OF: "Embruja" by The Dance Enthusiast

"Embruja was designed to transport us back to another century, when solo flamenco and ballet divas toured the globe with their pianists and melodrama was all the rage." Deirdre Towers, New Y…

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A Postcard from Fadi J Koury, Artistic Director & Choreographer of FJK DANCE: by The Dance Enthusiast

"FJK Dance is excited to be back with 'Works in Progress' at 92nd Street Y on Tuesday, November 4, a follow up to our July New York Live Arts world premiere of Arabesque and Tango Un…

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Impressions of L.A. Dance Project at BAM by The Dance Enthusiast

"While none of the three works feature a born-and-bred California choreographer, there’s a definite west coast vibe to the evening." Erin Bomboy, Brooklyn, NY.

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Thursday, October 23, 2014

Academy Award Winning Triple Threat, George Chakiris, and Dance Critic, Debra Levine, Come to NYC to Talk Dance, Life, and Film by The Dance Enthusiast

"Dance on film persists, it will always persist. There is something absolutely unique about watching dancing bodies on screen." Debra Levine, Los Angeles.  

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Tuesday, October 21, 2014

The Dance Enthusiast Asks Gisèle Vienne About Rhythmical Distortion, the Uncanny, and Black Metal by The Dance Enthusiast

"The dolls represent characters who could be there but they also represent missing characters...They look very much like 21st Century kids attending a Black Metal concert," says Gisèle Vien…

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Julian Barnett Returns to New York to Premiere "Bluemarble" at Danspace Project by The Dance Enthusiast

"For years, Barnett and his collaborator Tobias have explored singing as a springboard for choreography, in their search for 'the body within the voice,' " Deirdre Towers, New York, …

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BOOM! A Choreography of Shifting Realities -- Coming To New York Live Arts. by The Dance Enthusiast

"BOOM! is not a black woman’s declarative manifesto about breast cancer survival, rather the work is an intimate, honest exploration of survival, reality, and questioning," Nia Austin …

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#MyFashionMoves " The Dance Enthusiast Enjoys Fashion at The Bessies by The Dance Enthusiast

Happy 30th New York Dance and Performance Awards!  The Dance Enthusiast was at The Apollo Theater to capture the stylish moves of our dancing friends and celebrities as we all celebrated …

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Monday, October 20, 2014

Impressions of: Jodi Melnick's "Moment Marigold" at BAM by The Dance Enthusiast

"...Melnick turns around and is holding an unsheathed kitchen knife with which she calmly and coolly dances, it takes a moment for an audience member to feel the hairs on one's neck jump…

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The Dance Enthusiast Meets the ,2014 Bessie Award Nominee Liz Gerring (Part 6) by The Dance Enthusiast

"'In the studio I have my ‘All About Me’ hat on. Then I go home and I put on my ‘Never About Me’ hat, the hat you wear as a parent." Liz Gerring..

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IMPRESSIONS OF: Daughters of Cybele's "Voices of Tarantate" by The Dance Enthusiast

"For twenty-five years, Belloni has studied ancient sacred chants, drumming, and healing trance dances from Southern Italy. She can carry any show, without the aid of a company..." Deirdre T…

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Sunday, October 19, 2014

Impressions of Fall for Dance at New York City Center - Program 2 by The Dance Enthusiast

"The elegance of the man’s long fingers around his female partner’s body, the pressure against an imaginary surface that propelled him through space, caused my eyes to focus like…

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Impressions of Fall for Dance at New York City Center- Program 1 by The Dance Enthusiast

"The annual 'Fall for Dance' Festival at City Center is a beloved New York institution. Low-cost tickets and a wide variety of dance troupes and styles guarantee a smorgasbord of mov…

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Catching Up With Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch by The Dance Enthusiast

"Meet one of Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch's newest company members, Michigan native and Juilliard graduate Breanna O’Mara."

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Saturday, October 18, 2014

Get Your Tickets and Join Us for An Enthusiastic Event! by The Dance Enthusiast

"One of the most important ways to reawaken the inner dance enthusiast is to get people talking to the artists - not in a huge, formal proscenium theater-  but in a small setting, like a …

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Thursday, October 16, 2014

Impressions of a canary torsi's "Court/Garden" at Danspace Project by The Dance Enthusiast

"They shatter the mannerisms and ethos of the Baroque period and reassemble these gilded fragments to forge something contemporary yet wholly reminiscent in Court/Garden." Erin Bomboy, New Y…

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Stylish Ways To Pull Fashion Cues from Dance-Wear on the Runways by The Dance Enthusiast

"Dance-wear strongly inspired the looks prancing down the Spring/Summer 2015 runways, and contrary to popular trends, tutus weren't the only silhouettes the designers noticed this season…

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The Dance Enthusiast Meets the 2014 Bessie Award Nominee Tiler Peck (Part 5) by The Dance Enthusiast

"I think in the beginning the challenge for me was to really feel like a ballet dancer since I didn’t grow up just doing ballet. I felt like an intruder, a jazz dancer trying to do bal…

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