IMPRESSIONS: Garth Fagan Dance at The Joyce Theater Celebrating 52 Years by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Garth Fagan Dance at The Joyce Theater Celebrating 52 Years "Garth Fagan Dance rejoices in the human body and  spirit. " Cecilia Whalen, New York

The Dance Enthusiast's 2022 Holiday Gift Guide by The Dance Enthusiast

DANCE NEWS: Dance Magazine Awards Announces Esteemed Honorees for 2022 by The Dance Enthusiast

A tradition dating back to 1954, the Dance Magazine Awards are among the most prestigious honors in the dance field.

IMPRESSIONS: Christopher "Unpezverde" Núñez "The Circle or Prophetic Dream" at Danspace Project by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Christopher "Unpezverde" Núñez "The Circle or Prophetic Dream" at Danspace Project"When dance blurs the boundary between performance and ritual, artists emerge as embod…

POSTCARDS: Gloria McLean,President of the American Dance Guild, on Returning, Renewing and Rejoicing -The ADG Performance Festival is back LIVE this D by The Dance Enthusiast

In POSTCARDS: Gloria McLean,President of the American Dance Guild, on Returning, Renewing and Rejoicing -The ADG Performance Festival is back LIVE this Dec. 1 " Dec. 4"Finally, after three y…

IMPRESSIONS: BalletCollective's "The Fluidity of Time" at Trinity Commons by The Dance Enthusiast

In BalletCollective's The Fluidity of Time,  "Artistic Director Troy Schumacher's  creation process undeniably unites artistic voices through collaboration. He specifically emphasiz…

IMPRESSIONS: DELIRIOUS Dances "Action Songs/Protest Dances" at Kupferberg Center for the Arts, Queens College by The Dance Enthusiast

"Art and activism merged to resounding effect in "Action Songs/Protest Dances" a powerful celebration of music and movement grounded in collaboration, community, and social justice. The culm…

IMPRESSIONS: Kayla Farrish/Decent Structure Arts at Triskelion Arts by The Dance Enthusiast

 In IMPRESSIONS: Kayla Farrish/Decent Structure Arts at Triskelion Arts: "This is the world of Kayla Farrish/Decent Structure Arts. The photos and text dictate: "You are here now, welcome…

POSTCARDS: A Choreographic Journey During Covid with Cherylyn Lavagnino, Artistic Director of Cherylyn Lavagnino Dance by The Dance Enthusiast

In POSTCARDS: A Choreographic Journey During Covid with Cherylyn Lavagnino, Artistic Director of Cherylyn Lavagnino Dance : As CLD reimagines Mythologies, we are excited to share these…

DANCE NEWS: Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance Awarded $20,000 in Recovery Funding by The Dance Enthusiast

"Council congratulates Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance on their grant award! These grants are from the people of New York State, for the future of New York State." " Katherine Nic…

IMPRESSIONS: Robert Mark Dance in "SHORT STUFF" and "DAWNED" at the Culture Lab in Long Island City by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Robert Mark Dance in "SHORT STUFF" and "DAWNED" at the Culture Lab in Long Island City: "He calls the program "Dawning," and choreographer Robert Mark Burke clearly regards h…

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF DANCE: Ladies of Hip-Hop "The Black Dancing Bodies Project" Works & Process at Lincoln Center, Clark Studio Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

In A DAY IN THE LIFE OF DANCE: Ladies of Hip-Hop "The Black Dancing Bodies Project" Works & Process at Lincoln Center, Clark Studio Theater: "If I could speak my mind, what would I say?"…

YOUR DANCE UP CLOSE: Presenting -Ladies of Hip-Hop: Black Dancing Bodies Project × Intergenerational Knowledge Transfer a video by Works & Proces by The Dance Enthusiast

In YOUR DANCE UP CLOSE: Ladies of Hip-Hop: Black Dancing Bodies Project × Intergenerational Knowledge Transfer a video by Works & Process at Lincoln Center: "As the title implies, th…

IMPRESSIONS: "Unavailable Memory: In Conversation with Cunningham & Cage" at Baryshnikov Arts Center by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS "Unavailable Memory: In Conversation with Cunningham & Cage," presented by Baryshnikov Arts Center and co-produced by the Merce Cunningham Trust, was a varied evening of m…

IMPRESSIONS: "Being Future Being:Inside/Outwards" by Emily Johnson at New York Live Arts by The Dance Enthusiast

 In  IMPRESSIONS: "Being Future Being:Inside/Outwards" by Emily Johnson at New York Live Arts "Johnson has brought us to a different place altogether where each tree, animal, rock, flo…

IMPRESSIONS: Gisèle Vienne's "CROWD" Presented by BAM in association with FIAF's Crossing The Line Festival by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: GiseÌ€le Vienne's "CROWD" Presented by BAM in association with FIAF's Crossing The Line Festival Vienne's CROWD reminds us of the remarkably thin line between pleasure and…

IMPRESSIONS: TWYLA THARP "In The Upper Room" & "Nine Sinatra Songs" at New York City Center by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: TWYLA THARP- "In The Upper Room" & "Nine Sinatra Songs" at  New York City  "Tharp (at 81) allowed herself to look back on an astonishingly productive career and pul…

IMPRESSIONS: "Posaka" Kinding Sindaw at LaMaMa, Directed and Choreographed by Potri Ranka Manis by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: "Posaka" Kinding Sindaw at LaMaMa, Directed and Choreographed by Potri Ranka Manis "When Potri Ranka Manis moved here from Mindanao in 1990, she brought her magic with her. A…

IMPRESSIONS: Witness Relocation's "History of Empires" - A Creation of Dan Safer, Marcus McGregor, and Daniel Pettrow at La MaMa by The Dance Enthusiast

 In IMPRESSIONS:  Witness Relocation's "History of Empires" - A Creation of Dan Safer, Marcus McGregor, and Daniel Pettrow at La MaMa : "This hour of unconvention sparkles with panache…

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Stefanie Batten Bland on her new work "Embarqued: Stories of Soil" Premiering at BAM Fisher Fishman Space- Next Wave 2022 by The Dance Enthusiast

In THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Stefanie Batten Bland on her new work "Embarqued: Stories of Soil" Premiering at BAM Fisher Fishman Space- Next Wave 2022": I realized that memorialization, the…

POSTCARDS: Accent Dance NYC Highlights Choreography that Aims to Reach Beyond the Stage by The Dance Enthusiast

"At Accent Dance NYC's annual "Let's Dance" gala at Ballet Arts Center for Dance on November 12, The Waters aims to inspire unity over an environmental justice issue in the Southwest that…

IMPRESSIONS: Sean Curran Company and Darrah Carr Dance in "Céilí" a World Premiere at the Irish Arts Center by The Dance Enthusiast

In Sean Curran and Darrah Carr in Ceili at Irish Arts Center: " two choreographers influenced by traditional Irish dance collaborate in a piece commissioned by the Irish Arts center in Ne…

IMPRESSIONS: marion spencer & collaborators in "to love the rise/pt. 2" at Roulette Intermedium by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: marion spencer & collaborators in "to love the rise/pt. 2" at Roulette Intermedium   "marion spencer and collaborators' to love the rise/pt. 2 unfolds as a radical uto…

IMPRESSIONS: Fouad Boussouf's "Näss" at The Joyce Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

Choreographer Fouad Boussouf describes his piece, in one way, as "the eternal quest of men and women for someplace else, spiritual or physical."

IMPRESSIONS: Beau Bree Rhee's "Shadow of the Sea" co-presented by The Kitchen and the Madison Square Park Conservancy by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Beau Bree Rhee's "Shadow of the Sea" co-presented by The Kitchen and the Madison Square Park Conservancy: "Choreographer Beau Bree Rhee is worried. She has been studying the …

IMPRESSIONS: "Home" by Valerie Green/Dance Entropy Addresses Longing, Displacement, Community and Activism by The Dance Enthusiast

"For the six choreographers featured in Valerie Green/Dance Entropy's cross-collaborative production Home, the word conjures feelings of warmth and safety as well as longing and displacement…

YOUR DANCE UP CLOSE: Presenting "KIM" (2020)- Dancer Kimberly Landle's Award Winning Short Film on Surviving Domestic Violence by The Dance Enthusiast

For Kimberly Landle, dancing had always been a source of joy, a means of processing, and sometimes even an escape. But when the Philadelphia-based professional dancer and artistic director o…

IMPRESSIONS: "LAZARUS 1972-2022" Ping Chong and Company at La MaMa Conceived, written, and directed by Ping Chong by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: "LAZARUS 1972-2022" Ping Chong and Company at La MaMa Conceived, written, and directed by Ping Chong"All these comings and goings, not to mention the chores of the three stag…

IMPRESSIONS: "Cri de CÅ“ur," a Creation for the Paris Opera Ballet, at Palais Garnier in Paris by The Dance Enthusiast

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IMPRESSIONS: Malpaso Dance Company of Cuba at The Joyce Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Malpaso Dance Company of Cuba at The Joyce Theater: " The Malpaso Dance Company of Cuba prides itself on presenting contemporary works by leading international choreographers…

IMPRESSIONS: Vangeline Theater/New York Butoh Institute 
"The Slowest Wave" at Triskelion (TRISK) by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Vangeline Theater/New York Butoh Institute "The Slowest Wave" at Triskelion (TRISK) "The Slowest Wave refers to brain waves (Theta and Delta) present in deep, dreamlike state…