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Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Impressions of Christopher Wheeldon's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by The Dance Enthusiast

"Wheeldon has indicated that he strove to create something akin to a Broadway musical... Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland feels less like a splashy spectacle on the Great White Way and…

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Friday, September 12, 2014

Hope and Activity by The Dance Enthusiast

Racism douses the light. “It dupes the world and robs all of us by stealing our humanity and smothering our identities,” states Bauman.

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Thursday, September 11, 2014

Impressions of DanceNow Joe's Pub Festival 2014 by The Dance Enthusiast

"Channeling the craft of short story writing, dance makers are given a “maximum” of five minutes to make a clear artistic statement while dancing on a stage that, for most movers…

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Tuesday, September 9, 2014

A Postcard from Brotherhood Dance & Obika Dance! by The Dance Enthusiast

"Sun/Son is a multidimensional dance experience that seeks to excavate the meaning of freedom that exists in a metaphorical and realistic form."

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Monday, September 8, 2014

THE TABLE OF SILENCE PROJECT 9/11 - 100+ DANCERS COMMEMORATE PEACE FOR A FOURTH YEAR by The Dance Enthusiast

Through this event, we wish to achieve the dual purpose of celebrating and honoring peace, through listening, a united moment of silence - a call for Peace in our world." Jacqulyn Buglisi, C…

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Tuesday, September 2, 2014

The Dance Enthusiast Hits The Streets: Triskelion Arts' Big Move by The Dance Enthusiast

"Triskelion Arts of Williamsburg is moving to Greenpoint!  Already, as of June 2014, in the midst of construction, 45 companies had been booked to perform at the new Triskelion Arts betwe…

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Monday, September 1, 2014

Get Off the Couch, You've Been Cast!: A Postcard from the Shakedown Dance Collective by The Dance Enthusiast

"Shakedown is a perspective shift. It is a reminder that dance is for everyone, it has the power to transform...and is a needed source of joy in this confusing and sometimes difficult world"…

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Special to TDE: A Day in the Life of St. Louis Dance-St. Louis Dancers Respond to Ferguson by The Dance Enthusiast

“Are we willing to step up and be a voice for change?” Keith Williams asked the group.

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Monday, August 25, 2014

A Postcard from The Museum at FIT's "Dance & Fashion" Exhibit by The Dance Enthusiast

This season dance enthusiasts can look forward to a wonderful new exhibit,  Dance & Fashion, a stunning exploration of the relationship between these two embodied art forms, at the Museum…

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Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Impressions from Istanbul: Kohran Basaran Company in "2nd RAu" by The Dance Enthusiast

"2nd RAu digs deep into the depth of human interaction as the dancers, bit by bit, shed their emotional barriers to reveal themselves in a raw state." Theodora Boguszewski, Istanbul, Turkey.

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Monday, August 11, 2014

A Postcard from Red Bull BC One: B-Boy Battle in the Sky by The Dance Enthusiast

Las Vegas's High Roller, an aptly named  Ferris wheel in Sin City, is officially the tallest ferris wheel ever built. Last month, one of its 28 spacious cabins doubled as a dance floo…

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Thursday, August 7, 2014

Summer Dance in France: World Dance Alliance Global Summit by The Dance Enthusiast

"It was a stimulating, inspiring and outright exhausting week, with over 300 presenters from 37 different countries sharing their voices and visions of dance with one another." Ann Moradian,…

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Saturday, August 2, 2014

The Dance Enthusiast Asks Kun-Yang Lin about Chi, his Mandala works, and what he would do if he were not a dance artist... by The Dance Enthusiast

"Our fractured society and compartmentalized lives yearn for practices that evoke wholeness and compassion, so I was drawn to explore the mandala and labyrinth through dance as an antidote t…

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Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Impressions, and some Reflections,of Swan Lake(s) - ABT and the Bolshoi Ballet by The Dance Enthusiast

'The swan is an iconic animal, and just as Zeus couldn’t resist taking on its form to meddle with Leda, every artistic director wants to leave his mark and ruffle the poor creature…

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Impressions of the Mark Morris Dance Group in "Acis and Galatea" by The Dance Enthusiast

"A truly magnificent collaboration between the country's best musicians, dancers, and designers of sets, costumes, and lighting, the work fulfills all expectations." Theo, Boguszewski, B…

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Monday, July 28, 2014

Impressions of Between the Seas by The Dance Enthusiast

"Yatkin, who opens the program with a preview of What dreams may come, performs an exquisitely calibrated solo that excavates the tension between persecution and autonomy." Erin Bomboy, New …

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Thursday, July 24, 2014

Impressions of Ilona Jäntti at the Emmett Robinson Theater at College of Charleston by The Dance Enthusiast

"The solo female figure has always balanced on a high wire of totem and delicate flower. Jäntti gets this." Chris Dohse, Charleston, SC.

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Tuesday, July 22, 2014

The Dance Enthusiast Asks Lite Feet legend Chrybaby Cozie by The Dance Enthusiast

"People in Lite Feet, this movement, couldn't start teaching this style without the foundation, or history... without the fundamentals, it's all wrong. So it's important that I s…

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Monday, July 21, 2014

Impressions of Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker's "Elena's Aria" by The Dance Enthusiast

"Almost no one gets through life without chastening “Elena’s Aria”-type spells of loneliness and melancholy. And the dancers’ emotional commitment and their brilliant…

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The Dance Enthusiast Announces #MYDANCEUPCLOSE Contest Winners by The Dance Enthusiast

This summer, The Dance Enthusiast hosted a photo contest inviting dance lovers to share their best snapshots of anything and everything dance-related. Fellow dance enthusiasts were also urge…

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Thursday, July 17, 2014

New York Dance and Performance Announces 2014's Bessie Nominees and the Outstanding Emerging Choreographers by The Dance Enthusiast

 “I wasn’t given an award,” she said, “they only made me into one.” Bessie Schoenberg.

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Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Impressions of Danaka Dance's "Thousand Plateaus" by The Dance Enthusiast

"The piece features reverse theater-in-the-round seating; the audience sits in a square formation in the center as four solos rotate. No audience member sees exactly the same show..." Theo B…

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Impressions of Boston Ballet by The Dance Enthusiast

"This programming of deconstructionist works mixed with beloved classics accentuates the paucity of new pieces that one gets to experience by the major New York companies." Henning Rübsam, …

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Monday, July 14, 2014

A Day in the Life of Fadi J. Khoury by The Dance Enthusiast

“Growing up during many wars, he found solace in dance, music, and art. He states, “The Middle East is not just about conflict. There is beauty and passion, and it’s my goa…

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Thursday, July 10, 2014

The Dance Enthusiast Asks David Hallberg About Dancing for The Bolshoi by The Dance Enthusiast

David Hallberg, famed principal of American Ballet Theater, joined the Bolshoi in 2011 becoming the first American to dance as premier danseur in the Moscow company’s more than two-hun…

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Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Impressions of American Ballet Theatre in "Giselle" by The Dance Enthusiast

"But just as Giselle is a story of love, it is also one of deception, ghostly revenge, and redemption... American Ballet Theatre sends a different cast of principals on the boards of the Met…

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Monday, June 30, 2014

Impressions of jill sigman/thinkdance's "(Perma)Culture" by The Dance Enthusiast

"As in the driftwood-inspired opening, Sigman and her fellow dancers often appear more like animals or plants than humans." Garnet Henderson, New York, NY.

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Impressions from San Francisco of "POR-TRAI-TURE" by The Dance Enthusiast

"Working with choreographers José Navas, Iratxe Ansa, Sidra Bell, and Alex Ketley, Derry treats the audience to a series of chapters displaying agility and remarkable humanity." Gianna Merc…

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Thursday, June 26, 2014

Impressions of ZviDance's "SURVEILLANCE" by The Dance Enthusiast

"Forgoing stealth and suspicion, Surveillance is incongruously brash and energetic." Erin Bomboy, New York, NY.

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The Dance Enthusiast Asks Boston Ballet Principal Lasha Khozashvili by The Dance Enthusiast

"Consisting of 56 dancers and representing 19 nationalities, Boston Ballet unites these varied backgrounds with technical conviction and artistic gusto as the company celebrates fifty years …

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Thursday, June 19, 2014

Impressions of DD Dorvillier's "Diary of an Image" by The Dance Enthusiast

"Dorvillier then enters with a welcome burst of energy, performing a bouncing dance of precise footwork, reminiscent of folk dancing. In this study of endurance and precision Dorvillier'…

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