Dance Review: Ballroom Brilliance, BURN THE FLOOR on Broadway
September 23, 2009 by iDANZ Today
Filed under iDANZ Critix Corner -Dance Reviews, iDANZ Features, Other Dance, Reviews, Theater Dance
Burnin’ Hot Show! But first, Tales of The Box Office Nazi… It’s Friday night. Indian summer is upon us. People are hustling by in their best weekend theatre-goer attire awaiting the evening’s performances all over Midtown West. “Ah, the theatah!” I say to myself, feeling on top of the world knowing that I, Sheena DiMatteo, […]
Announcement: YAA Samar! Dance Theatre at LPAC
September 21, 2009 by iDANZ Today
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YAA SAMAR! DANCE THEATRE TO OPEN SEASON AT LAGUARDIA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER SEPTEMBER 25th-26th at 7pm: “THE JOURNEY CONTINUES” YSDT presents Al-Bikr, Frozen Belief II and selected excerpts from last year’s The Store. After the success of her residency last year at the LaGuardia Performing Arts Center, Samar Haddad King and her company Yaa Samar! […]
Dance Review: You’re in a Privileged Place, colectivodoszeta /carlos a. cruz velázquez at Joyce SoHo
September 18, 2009 by iDANZ Today
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Sometimes an audience needs to be told “You’re in a privileged place to learn a thing or two so keep your mouth shut and your eyes open,” which is exactly what happened on Thursday night at the Joyce SoHo when a booming voice echoed those words through the speakers. Hailing from Mexico and New York, […]
Dance Review: Self Punishment – The Solo Show, Perre Rigal at BAC
September 13, 2009 by iDANZ Today
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Not many people choose to do a solo show and there’s a reason for it. It’s a masochistic endeavor, physically and emotionally exhausting, and if the show fails, there’s no one to blame but yourself. Perhaps it’s French performer Pierre Rigal’s past as a competitive athlete that has instilled in him the necessary discipline, […]
Announcement: Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet at The Joyce
September 8, 2009 by iDANZ Today
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CEDAR LAKE CONTEMPORARY BALLET ANNOUNCES NEW YORK PREMIERE OF “ORBO NOVO” BY BELGIAN DANCE INNOVATOR, SIDI LARBI CHERKAOUI A Highlight of the 2009 Dance Season, Cherkaoui’s ‘Orbo Novo’ Will Have New York Premiere At The Joyce Theater October 20 Benoit-Swan Pouffer, Artistic Director of Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, announced the New York premiere of “Orbo […]
The Groovaloos at the Joyce
September 3, 2009 by iDANZ Today
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An Innovative Hip-Hop Dance Theater Production Makes New York Premiere Kicking Off the Upcoming Joyce Theater Season September 15-27 The Joyce Theater (175 Eighth Avenue) Hip-hop dance phenomenon The Groovaloos, best known for their breakout winning performance on NBC’s “Superstars of Dance” and appearances on FOX’s “So You Think You Can Dance,” will open The […]
Dance Review: Face the Music … and Dance!
August 31, 2009 by iDANZ Today
Filed under Concert Modern -Jazz-Contemporary, iDANZ Features, Performance Art - Dance, Reviews
Thursday night I packed my bags for New York’s Best Staycation… a trip to the FringeNYC… a festival of over 201 shows breaking onto the city’s performing arts scene. “Face the Music… and Dance!”, produced by Rachel Routh and directed by Tina Croll, celebrated five contemporary modern choreographers and enjoyed sold out crowds this weekend […]
Dance Review: Circuits, Patricia Noworol Dance Company
August 30, 2009 by iDANZ Today
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As part of this year’s New York City Fringe Festival, Patricia Noworol Dance Company explores the relationships in a powerful new work between choreographer and dancer, man and woman, self and body. Performed at the Robert Moss Theatre in the East Village, this piece begins with a series of false starts and repetitions. This establishes […]
Dance Review: A Noontime Lunch Break Roars with a Bang, Downtown Dance Festival
August 24, 2009 by iDANZ Today
Filed under Concert Modern -Jazz-Contemporary, iDANZ Critix Corner -Dance Reviews, iDANZ Features, Other Dance, Performance Art - Dance, Reviews
The Downtown Dance Festival roars in the weekend with a bang for a noontime lunch crowd on Friday, August 21. Featuring five hot dance companies, Jamal Jackson Dance Company, isadoraNOW, C3 Tap Co-operative, Stefanie Nelson Dance Group, and Naomi Goldberg Haas/Dances for a Variable Population, this free event at Chase Plaza is part of a […]
Dance Review: Ballet Noir – Fierce Infusion of Hip-hop and Ballet, Style and Grace
August 18, 2009 by iDANZ Today
Filed under Ballet, iDANZ Critix Corner -Dance Reviews, iDANZ Features, Reviews
A beautiful dance company, Ballet Noir embraces a beautiful day in the East River Park of Manhattan, bringing the gift of dance to the gathered crowd. Presented by City Parks Foundation, this summer program features dance performances free to the public in various parks throughout New York City and its suburbs. This afternoon’s program […]
