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....

Impressions of Summer Ballet- New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, and Jessica Lang Dance by The Dance Enthusiast

"Do classics performed today need to be 'contemporized' to please the current audience, or does a polished execution of a historic ballet keep the work fresh? After observing three v…

David Howard, Legendary Ballet Master -Teacher to Many- by The Dance Enthusiast

My phone rang early Monday morning, waking me. It was a former ballet colleague, telling me that David Howard had died late Sunday evening. I never went back to sleep. The news spread quickl…

SYTYCD's Ellenore Scott and Nathalie Matychak Are Breaking the Glass Ceiling: by The Dance Enthusiast

Every once in a while, an idea so powerful comes along that one wonders why it hasn't been tried before. Breaking Glass: The Emerging Female Choreographers Project is just such an idea. …

The Incredible Rise of a Young Ballerina, Michaela DePrince. by The Dance Enthusiast

When Michaela Bangura was nearly five years old, she sat in the kitchen with her adopted mother Elaine and told her all about her life in Africa. “I took notes, thinking to save them f…

A Woman of Leisure and Panic at The New York International Fringe Festival by The Dance Enthusiast

'What do you get when you combine years of conservatory training, plus pressure to stay creative, thin, financially stable, and romantically fulfilled? A woman of leisure and panic. Cha…

Letter from the Editor, Christine Jowers: A Call For Enthusiasm by The Dance Enthusiast

"In today’s climate of dwindling print journalism and arts reportage, the need for thoughtful dance writing and new media communication is more apparent than ever. It is my desire to c…