Dance Review: Something old, something new… Jody Oberfelder Dance Projects

This Valentine’s day weekend at Joyce Soho, Jody Oberfelder delivers something old, something new, something borrowed, and nothing blue. The "something old" is a piece called Moved, created in 2003, which makes up the first half of the program. From the first moment, the space is saturated with color, bright orange costumes, and bright faces. […]

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Dance Review: Zoe Scofield, Visions of Wild Horses Dancing on Stage

Zoe Scofield did a fab job at DTW with her collaborators including husband (Juniper Shuey), sound engineer (Kamran Sadeghi), her company of five dancers, and the addition of ten local dancers from Barnard College.  The resulting, the devil you know is better than the devil you don’t, presented a baroque-esque performance, a style in which […]

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Dance Review: Ronald K. Brown at the Joyce

Ron Brown comes to the Joyce Theater this season evolved. Ron Brown’s company, with concepts, rooted in the African American and African Diaspora, and signature style fueled with African, Brazilian, Contemporary, Ballet and energetic house-styled club dancing, has grown from the once young, unapologetic trendsetting company in the Black American contemporary dance scene to an […]

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Dance Review: ANGEL FELICIANO’S THE MOVEMENT MOVES

Angel Feliciano’s performance at the Joyce Soho touched on the dynamics of New York City as a birth place to numerous dreams and a dying hood and thus a dying mother of Hip Hop.  The precision was ridiculously on point and choreography was both witty and intelligent.  Hot hot hot! . . . The evening […]

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Dance Review: Buglisi Captivates at the Joyce Theater

I was very excited to see Buglisi Dance Theatre perform at the Joyce.  I had seen reviews about the company in the past and heard that they performed at such festivals as noted as Jacobs Pillow.  I also noticed how intricate their costumes were whenever I saw their pictures in Dance Magazine.  I took my […]

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Dance Review- Past/Forward: A Tisch Dance Alumni Celebration

As Cherylyn Lavagnino, the chairperson of the NYU Dance Department, introduces the evening’s program,  she explains how much of an honor it is to have these dancers/choreographers back at the university to display their work.  She explains to the audience that this is a celebration of accomplished alumni that the entire department is looking to […]

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Dance Review: Unforgettable Buglisi at the Joyce

  Tuesday night in NYC was a snowy mess and the last thing any dance advocate wanted to do was to go and see modern dance; however, I am so glad I made it out.   Buglisi Dance Theatre has some of the best dancers I have ever seen as well as some of the most […]

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Buglisi Dance Theatre, Feb. 3-8/The Joyce

BUGLISI DANCE THEATRE RETURNS TO THE JOYCE FOR ITS 15TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON WITH TWO PROGRAMS AND PREMIERES BY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR JACQULYN BUGLISI Buglisi Dance Theatre, hailed for its magnificent dancers and visually stunning repertory inspired by art, poetry, and heroic archetypes, returns to The Joyce Theater for its 15th Anniversary Season, February 3-8.  The season […]

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Dance Review: Pun-filled Fun with Ryan Beck’s Unfolded

As a downtown dance girl, I venture into the uptown dance world with a bit of skepticism, but I’m quickly assured that Ryan Daniel Beck’s "unFOLDed" isn’t typical. My program is handed to me in a crumpled wad, which I "unFOLD" to see what’s in store. Judging by the titles, I see that this dance […]

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Dance Review: Dance Theater Voodoo Queen

Dance Theater "Voodoo Queen" cast a spell on me this past Sunday evening  at the Ailey Citigroup Theater, NYC.  I found myself transported to New Orleans, almost two centuries ago, to experience the legendary tale of the Voodoo Queen through dance, music, and storytelling. Inspired by the novel "Voodoo Dreams" by Jewell Parker Rhodes, this […]

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