Tag Archives: Fall for Dance

What to See This Week (January 28-February 3): Trisha Brown’s Final Two Works at BAM

The groundbreaking postmodern choreographer Trisha Brown will give the New York premieres of her final two works — Les Yeux et l’âme and I’m going to toss my arms—if you catch them they’re yours — this week at BAM alongside three … Continue reading

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The Top Five Performances of Fall for Dance 2012

The Fall For Dance festival, an annual fixture at New York City Center since 2004, is one of the staples of the city’s arts calendar. This year’s iteration was expanded from 10 evenings to 12, and featured an incredibly varied … Continue reading

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Three Works Made Young: The Students of The Juilliard School Dance Limón, Duato & Naharin

For dance fans, March is the most overwhelming month of the New York City cultural calendar. This March brought performances from local American ensembles such as Paul Taylor Dance Company, Mark Morris Dance Group, Martha Graham Dance Company, as well … Continue reading

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Year in Review: The Top 10 Dance Moments of 2011

This was only my second year watching dance, but it was a productive and deeply satisfying one: I’ve logged 112 performances (with three more scheduled) and have watched more than a few dance films. Here, in my last post of … Continue reading

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Empty Gesture: Sydney Dance Company Performs Two Works by Rafael Bonachela at the Joyce Theater

Lengthy program notes, I’ve gradually learned, are cause for alarm. More often than not, they reflect a need to reveal a work’s significance when it’s unable to stand on its own. So it was with a heavy sigh that I … Continue reading

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