The Juniors ROCK!

As I walk out the front door of the New York City Center, there is a buzz in the air. If you listen closely, the buzz turns into a name repeated over and over again: Esteban Hernandez. By far, the junior men’s division at this year’s Youth American Grand Prix is the most exciting, as […]

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Choreography Renaissance in Harlem

The level of creativity shown at E-Moves in Harlem this evening makes me lost for words!  Camille A. Brown, Adia Whitaker and Kyle Abraham are amongst the choreographers keeping  the audience anxiously excited tonight.  Innovation and creativity is at its peak at Harlem Stage Gatehouse in Program Two: Ten from Ten.  Here, choreographers of color […]

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Dance Review: Ailey II, Back From Tour and Better Than Ever

Today’s Episode of the iDANZ Critix Corner is brought to you by: “Being on Your Leg!” Ailey II is a company that delivers. Comprised of some of the most promising talent of my generation, this junior company is making a name for itself around the world. The company returns home fresh off tour to perform […]

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Dance Review: Ailey II Inspires

Ailey II performs a thrilling evening of works choreographed by Christopher Huggins, Chang Yong Sung, Troy Powell, and George Faison at their beautiful in-house facility, the Ailey Citigroup Theater.  As expected of any Ailey production, whether it be from the first or second company, the dancers are in top form with this two hour performance […]

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Dance Review: The Deganit Shemy Supernova

This evening at Dance Theatre Workshop something very special is taking place. Deganit Shemy’s Arena, a full evening length work, gives the audience the chance to witness a supernova of the choreographer’s fierce creativity and the dancers’ acute aggression. In addition to being established as a multi-award winning choreographer, this New York and Israeli based […]

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Dance Review: Pascal Rioult at The Joyce

Pascal Rioult’s company RIOULT presents the world premiere of The Great Mass at The Joyce Theater on Tuesday night at 7:30pm.  With choreography set to Mozart’s Great Mass in C minor, Rioult risks a lot when he decides to choreograph to Mozart’s high-spirited work.   Rioult fails to disappoint.  His choreography is right on point with […]

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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: 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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