The Lar Lubovitch Dance Company Celebrates its 45th Anniversary at The Joyce (DanceUpCloseVideo) by The Dance Enthusiast

“I believe I have always been on the side of dance but not the center of it, just kind of following my own step and doing work that had meaning to me...” Lar Lubovitch, New York

Impressions of Bouchra Ouizguen's Ha! by The Dance Enthusiast

"Cabaret vocalists, Aïtas live at the margins of society, reputations smeared by their association with seedy nightclubs.  These women, powerful in their chanting and singing, are not …

IMPRESSIONS OF AFTERNOON OF A FAUN: Tanaquil Le Clercq by The Dance Enthusiast

"Tragically, polio cut her career short in 1956 while touring in Europe, only five years after George Balanchine had married her, his fifth (and last) wife, with only ten years of performing…

IMPRESSIONS OF: Boyzie Cekwana and Panaibra Canda Work: The Inkomati (dis)cord as part of "Crossing the Line" by The Dance Enthusiast

"Virtuosity and entertaining spectacles are all shrugged away in deference for spare images and provocative questions posed by inimitable personalities." Deirdre Towers, New York.

Impressions of Five Dances- A Film by Alan Brown by The Dance Enthusiast

"Chip, played convincingly by Broadway sensation Ryan Steele, comes to New York City form Kansas armed with nothing but a sleeping bag and an extension to die for." Cory Nakasue, New York

Eclipsis Flamenco: Encounter Two Worlds by The Dance Enthusiast

"While the concept of relating the erotic and exciting Flamenco dance to its old world origins is laudable, Encounter of Two Worlds connects the dance form to erroneous roots." Elana Aquino,…

Bessies Nominees Tim Etchells and Ant Hampton Chats with The Dance Enthusiast (Part 5) by The Dance Enthusiast

"We worked a lot in the British Library in London. Recording things in the coffee bar, and then going into the reading room itself together in order to test them. Or reading bits of text to …

Impressions of Fall for Dance 2013 Delacorte Theater - Central Park; City Center Theater " Wednesday, September 25, 2013 by The Dance Enthusiast

"No matter which work was liked best, the audience certainly agreed upon the beauty of the moon and the ever-changing cloud formations, which kept me entertained between the pieces and beaut…

Annique S. Roberts (Outstanding Performer Bessies nominee) Chats with The Dance Enthusiast by The Dance Enthusiast

"I met Ronald K. Brown when I was 18, I think. I was at Howard University, and it was the summer before my freshman year. He taught a master class, and I feel in love. I often say it was lov…

Dancing Up Close to Molissa Fenley Preparing to Replay at New York Live Arts (DanceUpCloseVideo) by The Dance Enthusiast

It was Bill T. Jones who suggested that Fenley revisit Energizer (1980) one of her first major works. “In 1980, Bill and I were on a tour together with The Kitchen, and Energizer was a…

Dancing Up Close to Sarah Skaggs- "The New Ecstatic" Opens Danspace Project's Fall Dance Season (DanceUpCloseVideo) by The Dance Enthusiast

"In  Bali and Indonesia ... I was really taken away by how there is not a word for “art”. Art and life and spirituality all mix together. That was a big paradigm shift." Sarah…

Bill T. Jones/ Arnie Zane Dance Company and SITI Company Prepare NYC Premiere of "A RITE" for BAM's 2013 Next Wave Festival by The Dance Enthusiast

Impressions Of: Ballets Greatest Hits at the Movies by The Dance Enthusiast

"No doubt, director Clemente D’Alessio and executive producer, Larissa Saveliev, have a mission to want to educate and grow an audience for dance. I applaud them and scriptwriter Serge…

Impressions of Oui Danse at Danspace Project by The Dance Enthusiast

"French Amour seduces us like an infatuated teenager: Its feverish insistence electrifies in the beginning, but the thrill, unmitigated by shifts in tone or tempo, grows monotonous." Erin Bo…

Impressions of : "The Metamorphosis" - A Royal Ballet Production by The Dance Enthusiast

"Other bugs appear one night and soil the place in a dirty dance with [Edward] Watson. Throughout the performance Watson’s writhing smears the sticky brown mess all over the place. Luc…

Impressions of: Leimay's "Becoming Corpus" by The Dance Enthusiast

"The Fishman Space, packed for this performance, was transformed into a communal seance. The emotional progression of this 75 minute work completes a circle, as the dancers offer a silent in…

Impressions of BEAT Festival by The Dance Enthusiast

"We contemplate her through glass encasements containing silver bowls and vases, under the warm glow of an antique lamp, and between the armpit of a tall bronze statue while she grazes with …

New York, Prepare for General Mischief by The Dance Enthusiast

"General Mischief has been thrilling audiences for close to 10 years with a high-octane blend of dance, aerial acrobatics, and all around revelry." Erin Bomboy, New York.

Ballet Hispanico at "Fall For Dance 2013" with Choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa (DanceUpCloseVideo) by The Dance Enthusiast

“We are broadening the way New York City audiences see Ballet Hispanico, Just as the culture is evolving, so should its art.” Eduardo Vilaro, Artistic Director, Ballet Hispanico.

TAKE DANCE Premieres "Dark Mourning" (A DanceUpClose Video) by The Dance Enthusiast

Deeply moved by his last meeting with a dying aunt, Ueyama fashioned Dark Mourning to bid his final adieu." Sammi Lim, New York.

The Dance Enthusiast Meets the Bessies Nominees...(Part 2) by The Dance Enthusiast

"At the beginning of every project, in many fundamental ways, I feel like I am starting from scratch creatively. Nothing you've done before really matters or helps. There is no dictionar…

Demilitarized Zone? In rehearsal with Motley Dance by The Dance Enthusiast

Motley’s new work, Drill Piece is bursting at the seams with movement, sound, and light from the word “go.” True to her mission statement, this is a “total art enviro…

The Dance Enthusiast Meets The Bessies Nominees (Part 3) by The Dance Enthusiast

The Dance Enthusiast Asks: What would you say iff you had to describe your process of taking on movement in only five words? Herman Cornejo: Movement is life itself.

MOVEMENT AS MEDICINE: Jessica Chen Redefines Broken by The Dance Enthusiast

"The ever popular archetype of the “starving artist” suggests the immense strength, determination, and perseverance required to not only survive, but thrive in this profession. H…

The Martha Graham Company Creates a Flash Mob in Milan by The Dance Enthusiast

In the midst of the Italian financial crisis, a bank had taken over the theater in which we were scheduled to perform; subsequently our shows were canceled. But after nearly three months of …

Remembering September 11th Through Dance: IMPRESSIONS of LAMENTATION by The Dance Enthusiast

"Of the many striking images of September 11th 2001, one may recall somber parades of people covered in ash-- stunned masses--some with clothes ripped and bloodied, walking uptown away from …

The Dance Enthusiast Meets The Bessie Nominees...(Part 1) by The Dance Enthusiast

"Choreographers indeed make dances, but what else (and who else) does it take to create a comprehensive artistic experience worthy of an illustrious New York Dance and Performance Award?" A.…

Storyboard P Gearing Up for Beat Festival 2013 (DanceUpCloseVideo) by The Dance Enthusiast

"Storyboard P flows like liquid; his form fills imaginary beakers, bottles and boxes. Soft angles and sharp curves meet in unfathomable ways. While others aspire to soar like angels, Story s…

The Table of Silence Project at Lincoln Center- September 11, 2013 (DanceUpCloseVideo) by The Dance Enthusiast

“I looked downtown from my terrace near Time Square and saw the first tower smoking and flaming,” says Buglisi. “It was very terrifying. That day transformed the world dram…

LEIMAY'S "Becoming-Corpus" premieres at BAM FISHER Sept 12th-15th, 2013 (DanceUpCloseVideo) by The Dance Enthusiast

"I came to New York first, just to learn English. Butoh happened by mistake..." Ximena Garnica, co-founder of LEIMAY, in Williamsburg,Brooklyn

Star-Studded Fourth Annual Jersey Tap Fest by The Dance Enthusiast

Celebrating tap masters training the future face of the tap dance community....