Dance Review: The Whiz is Wicked, Fun, and Fierce!
May 25, 2010 by iDANZ Today
Filed under Concert Modern -Jazz-Contemporary, iDANZ Critix Corner -Dance Reviews, iDANZ Features, Reviews
A hip new version of The Whiz: Emerald City is whizzing about New York City, courtesy of nicholas leichter dance. With an amazing recent run at Joe’s Pub, this production is provocative and unique, blending new music and fresh moves. Without a solid yellow brick road to follow, the numbers flow easily from one to […]
Dance Review: The Richmond Ballet – Versatility and Seamlessness, The Whole Package
April 10, 2010 by iDANZ Today
Filed under Ballet, iDANZ Critix Corner -Dance Reviews, iDANZ Features, Reviews
The Richmond Ballet’s performance at The Joyce Theater on Wednesday night achieves a feat which few ballet companies can successfully pull off. They manage to master the classical ballet aesthetic of clean, long lines in the first piece of the night, Violin, while demonstrating their contemporary and modern movement mastery with Misa Criolla. The final […]
Dance Review: K+C= Genius, Keigwin + Company at The Joyce Theater
April 1, 2010 by iDANZ Today
Filed under Concert Modern -Jazz-Contemporary, iDANZ Critix Corner -Dance Reviews, iDANZ Features, Reviews
Keigwin + Company has done it again! But this time, in the major league. K+C has pulled off a very successful solo week of performances at the Joyce Theater. But, would you expect otherwise? Keigwin has an enticing creativity and wit that lures you into his world. Once you’re there you’re bound to come back […]
Dance Review: Bring Your Lungs, Amy Marshall at Ailey Citigroup
March 29, 2010 by iDANZ Today
Filed under Concert Modern -Jazz-Contemporary, iDANZ Critix Corner -Dance Reviews, iDANZ Features, Reviews
Go see Amy Marshall at Ailey Citigroup to witness the polarities one dance company can embody in 90 minutes of work. Brought to life with some of the most confident technique and fierce execution of ballet and modern choreography, Marshall’s dancers bring their audience to roaring cheers numerous times. Opening with 2005’s English Suite, a […]
Dance Review: Corella Ballet Castilla y Leon at City Center, NYC
March 22, 2010 by iDANZ Today
Filed under Ballet, iDANZ Critix Corner -Dance Reviews, iDANZ Features, Reviews
Corella Ballet Castilla y Leon’s weekend at City Center is a ballet feast. Serving up everything from a tidbit of Swan Lake to an exciting new work from ballet’s newest it-boy Christopher Wheeldon to former ABT stars, Corella’s brand new company shows that it has the mettle to not only bring more ballet to Spain, […]
Dance Review: Lyons Opera Ballet- Well Worth the Wait!
March 16, 2010 by iDANZ Today
Filed under Ballet, iDANZ Critix Corner -Dance Reviews, iDANZ Features, Reviews
It’s been over fifteen years since the Lyons Opera Ballet graced the stage of the Joyce Theater. Now back with a very impressive line up of works by Merce Cunningham, William Forsythe, and Maguy Marin; the Lyons Opera Ballet company’s performance is well worth the wait! With a program of such riveting and renowned choreographers […]
Dance Review: Flying with Twyla, Come Fly Away at the Marquis
March 15, 2010 by iDANZ Today
Filed under iDANZ Critix Corner -Dance Reviews, iDANZ Features, Reviews, Theater Dance
Written and directed by Twyla Tharp, romance takes literal flight in a picturesque party that lights up the cast and band in Broadway’s Come Fly Away at The Marquis Theater. In this tribute to Frank Sinatra, Tharp reigns queen of the classical lifts; within the first ten minutes of the show, she pulls out […]
Dance Review: Movement Masters Take on the Jazz Masters, Lar Lubovitch at The Joyce
February 26, 2010 by iDANZ Today
Filed under Concert Modern -Jazz-Contemporary, iDANZ Critix Corner -Dance Reviews, iDANZ Features, Reviews
Step number one, in considering Lar Lubovich’s program at the Joyce Thursday night, is opening this in your browser while you read this review: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0I6xkVRWzCY. This show is a delightful group of dances presented by the talented Lar Lubovitch Dance Company. It starts off with “Nature Boy: Kurt Elling” featuring solos by Christopher Vo and […]
Announcement: An Evening of Dance by Jessica Danser/dansfolk
February 26, 2010 by iDANZ Today
Filed under iDANZ Features, iDANZ NewsWire, iDANZ Performance Bulletins
Some Very Good Years an evening of dance by Jessica Danser/dansfolk Friday, March 19, 8 pm Sunday, March 21, 5 pm Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance-BAAD! 841 Baretto St., Bronx NY 6 train to Hunts Point or 2 train to Simpson St. General Admission $15 Featuring the premiere of “mixtape for some pretty good […]
Dance Review: Grupo de Rua -Running Backward, Moving Forward
February 23, 2010 by iDANZ Today
Filed under Hip Hop/Street/Commercial, iDANZ Critix Corner -Dance Reviews, iDANZ Features, Reviews
This week at Dance Theater Workshop (DTW), Brazilian dance company Grupo de Rua ties together hip-hop, breakdancing, Capoeira, and modern dance in a virtuosic, yet sincere investigation of street dance. Choreographer Bruno Beltrão brings much more than his company of nine male dancers to New York City; he transports the less glamorous, but perhaps more […]
