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All About the EVE Project

By SUSAN REITER

Thursday, March 28, 2019 • Dance • 0 comments Share This

Thu Mar 28, 2019 • Dance • 0 comments Share This

Why the Martha Graham Dance Company is debuting new works by women during its two-week Joyce run --- Since so many Martha Graham works feature heroines confronting crises or indulging their passions, the dance-maker's namesake company has long been known for showcasing strong women. But this season the troupe's focus feels even more feminist because...

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WATCH: Breton Follies

By LAUREN PHOENIX KAY

Monday, March 25, 2019 • Dance • 0 comments Share This

Mon Mar 25, 2019 • Dance • 0 comments Share This

Meet Breton Follies, a boutique production company specializing in site-specific immersive dance-theatre with a vintage twist. Founded by dancer-choreographer Breton Tyner-Bryan, the troupe takes a cinematic approach to movement, with a vernacular rooted in classical ballet, cabaret and Latin rhythms while honoring the style and sounds of Golden Age...

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The Evolution of Ballet Hispánico's Melissa Verdecia

By LAUREN PHOENIX KAY

Thursday, March 21, 2019 • Dance • 0 comments Share This

Thu Mar 21, 2019 • Dance • 0 comments Share This

How the dancer became the "anchor" of the company's spring run at the Joyce --- Rehearsing for Ballet Hispánico's upcoming run at the Joyce (March 26-31), seven-year company veteran Melissa Verdecia moves without a fingertip of superfluous effort. As she runs through a section of Bennyroyce Royon's Homebound/Alaala, her lithe arms flap once,...

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How Raja Feather Kelly Gives Shows All the Right Moves

By JONATHAN MANDELL

Wednesday, March 20, 2019 • Dance • 0 comments Share This

Wed Mar 20, 2019 • Dance • 0 comments Share This

Why this "movement dramaturg" is so sought after on the New York theatre scene --- Raja Feather Kelly, one of the busiest choreographers in New York, wants to make something clear: "I don't just make dances." Although he's the newly minted artistic director of New Brooklyn Theatre, an innovative site-specific troupe that recently merged with the...

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Experience Merce Cunningham's Legacy Throughout NYC

By SUSAN REITER

Monday, March 11, 2019 • Dance • 0 comments Share This

Mon Mar 11, 2019 • Dance • 0 comments Share This

In honor of the late dance legend's 100th birthday, you can see his artistry and influence all over town --- Merce Cunningham would have turned 100 on April 16 and several local institutions are celebrating the seminal choreographer's creativity, innovation and impact on generations of dance-makers. A native of Washington State, Cunningham was a notable...

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Finding Inspiration in Ballet, Spirituals and Prison Songs

By SUSAN REITER

Wednesday, March 06, 2019 • Dance • 0 comments Share This

Wed Mar 6, 2019 • Dance • 0 comments Share This

Dancer-choreographer Silas Farley debuts Songs From the Spirit at the Metropolitan Museum --- Last July, Silas Farley spent a day at California's San Quentin State Prison listening to music composed by inmates. The setting was a stark contrast to the grand stages on which Farley, an elegant 24-year-old member of New York City Ballet, usually performs...

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WATCH: Gallim

By LAUREN PHOENIX KAY

Monday, February 11, 2019 • Dance • 0 comments Share This

Mon Feb 11, 2019 • Dance • 0 comments Share This

Meet Gallim, a Brooklyn-based dance company that celebrates elemental connections through the exploration of the human experience. Founded in 2007 by choreographer Andrea Miller, the troupe performs in traditional and offbeat spaces, including museums and its home base, a church in Clinton Hill. From February 12 to 17, you can catch Gallim at the Joyce...

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