Thursday, June 19, 2014
"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'…
SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM[SHARE]"Creating her singular contemporary style in the fantastical world of Thirst, Choy also brings together a diverse cast of collaborators in her latest endeavor." Trina Mannino, Brooklyn, NY.
SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, June 18, 2014
"Celebrating Gibney 280’s impressive renovation, they physically broke down the wall between two studios, which will become a 50” X 50” white box studio theater." Trina Man…
SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, June 17, 2014
“We have a tagline here, ‘Do what you can do,move what you can move.’ Whatever we bring to this is a success. From week to week we’re thrilled.” Eleanor Dennis.…
SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM[SHARE]Monday, June 16, 2014
Happy Anniversary! June 2014 marks the one-year anniversary of the conception of Dance/NYC’s “New Yorkers for Dance” video campaign.
SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, June 12, 2014
"In celebration of the company’s milestone 20th anniversary, RIOULT is presenting a special program -- one that is close to the artistic director’s heart. Program A, Martha, May …
SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, June 10, 2014
" I always ask for feedback, and everybody’s voice is important. I work with dancers who...want to be authors in the dance.” Laura Peterson, Long Island City, Queens.
SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM[SHARE]Saturday, June 7, 2014
"Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet has developed a reputation for introducing spectators to innovative, European-based choreographers, and their BAM schedule features a feast of works by dance-…
SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Photographer Bill Hebert goes behind-the-scenes with Stacey Tookey and her Still Motion Dance Company on the eve of their NY debut.
SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM[SHARE]"Throughout the work, they enthusiastically and masterfully try on a number of movement languages, managing to make each new idea appear fully realized before dropping it at a moment's n…
SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM[SHARE]"This April, dancemakers Belinda McGuire and MADboots joined forces to showcase their work at the Gallim Dance space in Brooklyn...It was a beautiful example of artistic collaboration and cr…
SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, June 3, 2014
"One can imagine that Zuerner might have rehearsed her dancers lying by barnacled rocks covered with periwinkles." Deirdre Towers, Brooklyn, NY.
SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, May 29, 2014
"Using Chernobyl as a backdrop, the artists allude to the question: When Triskelion Arts and its inhabitants vacate the once lively space, will its creative energy be lost forever?" Trina Ma…
SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, May 27, 2014
"While the dance brought me deep pleasure, it also sparked a litany of questions concerning the future of traditional dances: How many traditional dances are in danger of being forgotten? Ho…
SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM[SHARE]"A plethora of petit allégro and musical dancing, the works showcased the dancers' technical prowess, but at times felt congested. Each of the pieces had enough material for multiple st…
SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM[SHARE]"The First Twenty-Five features artworks created during the artist’s earliest years as a sculptor... A quarter of a century may seem like a lifetime, but it merely marked the beginning…
SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, May 22, 2014
"I remember choosing between joining the soccer team (that met five days a week after school) and skateboarding and breakin’, and it was clear that the creative space provided by stree…
SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, May 20, 2014
"Daniel Gwirtzman and his eponymous company celebrate 15 years of energetic, optimistic dancing this season...Gwirtzman, not content to just choreograph a new piece for the anniversary, is a…
SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM[SHARE]Monday, May 19, 2014
"The choreography shimmers with a strange, stirring beauty. Reminiscent of busted-up, broken-down baby dolls, limbs creak at awkward angles, necks jut, and torsos crumple." Erin Bomboy, New …
SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM[SHARE]"Thieû Niang designs simple movements for his performers, none of whom are professional dancers. Faces etched with wrinkles and gravitas, they place their fingers over their heart, stretc…
SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM[SHARE]"I have a great deal of hope for my generation, mostly due to the fact that I have seen a rare collaborative spirit, a generosity in sharing resources, and a fierce perseverance in my peers.…
SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, May 13, 2014
'Pounding music with a booty-shaking beat begins, and Gutierrez and Mahar vamp through a unison phrase bedazzled with stripper back arches, modelesque strutting, and elaborate voguing. T…
SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM[SHARE]"The world of dance owes much to the Limón heritage and will benefit by keeping his work not on a precious pedestal, but alive and full-blooded and front and center." Henning Rübsam, New…
SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, May 8, 2014
"Garland is such a musical choreographer that he sometimes follows the notes doggedly, but apparently there is enough freedom in the material for a dancer to syncopate and make what seemed o…
SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, May 7, 2014
"The season will feature two New York premieres, garment and K I N G D O M, that use small performance ceremonies to observe antiquation, literacy, transfiguration, and reformation."
SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM[SHARE]Monday, May 5, 2014
“I always felt very honored to be so close to someone who didn’t question her purpose here on earth.” Francesca Harper on her mother, Denise Jefferson.
SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM[SHARE]"After working diligently on the other established choreographers’ works, Orihara fortuitously discovered that her minimalistic style was an appropriate addition to Resonance, balancin…
SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, May 1, 2014
"An unassuming meditation, this solo makes you understand why his handsome company has such a peaceful glow, with no evidence of any bones to obstruct their flow." Deirdre Towers, New York, …
SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM[SHARE]Monday, April 28, 2014
'I am predjudiced, but I think we have some of the greatest dance works ever created in the 20th Century as part of our repertory and I’m very proud of that." Carla Maxwell, Artist…
SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM[SHARE]“It is our hope that DANSE will be an important forum for dialogue on dance’s impactful place in contemporary life, and for continuing the historic artistic partnership between F…
SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM[SHARE]"There are so many unemployed dancers here. We want to bridge the gap and help make connections. In the end, we want to create a space where people can produce ideas and get something going …
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