Dance Review: In and Out of Focus, Molly Shanahan/ Mad Shak, My Name is a Blackbird

My Name is a Blackbird is a piece questioning identity, form and mutation. At the start, the full title is projected on the wall. Later it returns as just My Name is…, suggesting that the blank is a variable, reminding us that the idea of self is constantly changing. In this 50-minute improvisation, or “spontaneous […]

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Dance Review: 1, 2, 3, 4, — Go Beowulf!

Beowulf: “This is how tough I am: 1, 2, 3, 4” – break into campy rock and roll. Take tights, song, severed limbs, mix together and you have Banana Bag and Bodice’s Beowulf: A Thousand Years of Baggage presented by Shotgun Players at the Abrons Arts Center.   Lights up:  three academics descend into the […]

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Dance Review: The Aspiration of Freedom, Nederlands Dans Theater II at The Joyce Theater

Nederlands Dans Theater II is a breath of fresh air because of the choreographic originality combined with the lack of fear exuded by each performer who graces the stage.  It is interesting that one of the aspects of the company that I like so much is "lack of fear" because many of the pieces this […]

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Dance Review: Rebecca Davis at DTW

DTW rocks it out presenting Rebecca Davis as part of their Studio Series which gives selected artists 100 hours of rehearsal space, a stipend, and two nights of studio presentations. Davis’ piece, loving means ramming, uses gestures and images passing through a spectrum of experiences and feelings, ultimately leaving the audience with a satisfying sense […]

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Dance Review: Keigwin Kabaret; Good Klean Fun!

The Keigwin Kabaret is good klean fun, well, maybe not so clean, but definitely good fun. Keigwin’s cast of dancers know how to get down and dirty, and his burlesque special guests round out the evening for a sexy good time. A voice welcomes us to K-Air, reminding us to turn off all portable electronic […]

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Dance Review: THE CARNIVAL CHOREOGRAPHERS BALL! (WHERE OVER-DOSING ON HIP-HOP IS NOT A BAD THING)

  THE CARNIVAL CHOREOGRAPHERS BALL! (WHERE OVER-DOSING ON HIP-HOP IS NOT A BAD THING) CARNIVAL!!! What’s the first thing that pops into your head when you hear this word? Perhaps a bunny jumping out of a magician’s hat, a Ferris wheel ride, or maybe cotton candy? Well, after experiencing the thrill ride of this weekend, […]

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Dance Review: DanceTracks NYC presents JOHN PRINZ AND FRIENDS

John Prinz presents a pleasant evening of dance featuring excerpts by choreographers who create classical ballet, musical theatre, contemporary, and contemporary ballet works.  Presented by DanceTracks NYC, the goal of this showcase is to provide opportunities for dancers to create and perform work that encourages the public to have a greater appreciation for both classical […]

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Dance Review: Crotch & Bodies, Keith Hennessy and Melanie Maar at DTW

“Milk chocolate? Dark Chocolate? The milk chocolate is my favorite. I just have the dark to keep other people happy,” Keith Hennessy says to the audience crammed at intermission into the lobby of Dance Theater Workshop on April 4, 2009.  “Hey you over there, I see you want some. Come closer.” Keith reads in a […]

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Dance Review: Mandance Project Defines Dance

The stage was transformed with an all white set, transforming the space into what looked like a room with white walls and floors.  A swinging door on stage left was the entry point for 5 male dancers as they walked out onto stage and took their positions.  What came next was fire, fire, fire!!!.  Eliot […]

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Dance Review: inDANCE, a Monsoon Rain of “Fabulousness”

There was an inDANCE monsoon last night in NYC…. and it rained "fabulousness" all over SoHo. Hari Krishnan, the choreographer of inDANCE, creates a spectacular palette of creative choreography, color, and costume.  inDANCE is a Bharatanatyam inspired Contemporary Canadian Dance Company made up of a beautifully eclectic group of dancers that have a fierce understanding […]

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