Category Archives: Dance

RMBallet presents Intervals – The Ballet Russes Reborn

RMBallet presents Intervals – The Ballet Russes Reborn – Gala Celebration Ballet Arts Studio at City Center January 29, 2012 All photos by Arthur Coopchik RMBallet’s inaugural’s performance introduced an exciting new company of expressive dancers.  Their theatrical dance works … Continue reading

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Peridance Contemporary Dance Company – Preview Performance

Peridance Contemporary Dance Company Preview Performance Saturday, January 21, 2012 Salvatore Capezio Theater Peridance Contemporary Dance Company has been on hiatus since 2007 as the Peridance Capezio Center went through a transition, moving to new quarters with its own in-house … Continue reading

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APAP Showcases at Peridance

APAP Showcases at Peridance – Program A January 8, 2012 The APAP Showcases at Peridance were nothing short of a beautiful dream which introduced me to several companies whom I’m looking forward to following in the future. Program A opened … Continue reading

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Wim Wenders’ Pina in 3D

Wim Wenders’ Pina in 3D BAM Rose Cinema Official Film Trailer Leonard Lopate Interviews Wim Wenders . Wim Wenders’ film Pina in 3D is a beautiful love letter to Pina Bausch from himself and her dancers.  It’s one of the … Continue reading

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Mid-Pointe Choreographers Festival

Mid-Pointe Choreographers Showcase Saturday, October 22, 2011 Merce Cunningham Studio Theater All Photos by Rachel Neville Beauty. Emotion. Artistry. Drama. Humor. Bravura. Musicality. It is all there for the choreographers and dancers of the Mid-Pointe Project Choreographers Showcase, featuring works … Continue reading

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Sounds of Sokolow – Odes

Sounds of Sokolow – Odes Sokolow Theatre/Dance Ensemble November 13, 2011 Merce Cunningham Studio All photos by Meems Though I’d spent years reading about Anna Sokolow, and I’d developed quite a soft spot in my heart for her words and … Continue reading

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Garth Fagan Dance

Garth Fagan Dance Wednesday, October 5, 2011 Joyce Theater All photos by Yi-Chun Wu Program A of the Garth Fagan Dance Company’s Joyce season began with Prelude, which pays tribute to the rituals of the dance class. It opens with … Continue reading

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Daniela Hoff Dance Company – Shadowlands

Shadowlands Daniela Hoff Dance Company 2011 Wave Rising Series John Ryan White Wave Theater Friday, October 28, 2011 All photos by Steven Schreiber Daniela Hoff’s Shadowlands is a somber work that explores the subject of fear, “from simple worries to … Continue reading

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Dancer Chat with New York City Ballet’s Emily Kikta

New York City Ballet Dancer Chat with Emily Kikta School of American Ballet September 30, 2011 Photo by Paul Kolnik I can’t say enough good things about the Dancer Chat events that New York City Ballet hosts on selected Friday … Continue reading

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As Seen At The DUMBO Arts Festival – 01

I wish that I could credit this dance company, but I couldn’t find them listed anywhere in the guide to the festival.  Judging by the apparatus, which was a gigantic seesaw that moved according to how the dancers distributed their … Continue reading

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