Category Archives: Guest Bloggers

GUEST POST BY BEA LESACA: HOW SALSA MADE ME APPRECIATE HIP HOP MORE

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Tonya

Hey, everyone. Today, I have the pleasure of introducing you to Bea Lesaca, a b-girl and hip hop dancer who writes for HardKnockRadio. Her guest post is about how salsa made her appreciate her own dance style more. Here’s Bea: … Continue reading →

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BETTER THAN BEING GUILLOTINED: LAURA PAWEL DANCE COMPANY

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Tonya

Reviewed by Christopher Atamian, SLSG Experimental Dance Critic Watching the delightfully down-to-earth Laura Pawel Dance Company is an intensely comforting experience, like sitting down to a meal with an old friend, or in this case, seven old friends as it … Continue reading →

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WHO'S ZOOMING WHOM?: ZVIDANCE AT DANCE THEATER WORKSHOP

Posted on April 11, 2010 by Tonya

Reviewed by Christopher Atamian, SLSG Experimental Dance Critic I recently caught ZviDance’s charming if somewhat superficial “Zoom” at DTW.  I was particularly interested in seeing this performance as I had written a very positive preview of the company and its … Continue reading →

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GYOR NATIONAL BALLET FROM HUNGARY AT THE JOYCE

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Tonya

Photo by Bela Szabo, of Gyor National Ballet’s Rite of Spring, from here. Reviewed by Christopher Atamian. Györ National Ballet (at The Joyce January 26-31) From the land of Bartók and Kodály, strudel and palascinka, comes Hungary’s Györ National Ballet, … Continue reading →

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MOVEMENT RESEARCH AT THE JUDSON CHURCH

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Tonya

Reviewed by Christopher Atamian The four pieces presented on January 11 by Movement Research at the Judson Church, all possessed a visible seriousness of purpose and integrity, though some moved slower and less successfully than others. The highlight of the … Continue reading →

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ANYTHING BUT PRIMA: LEE SAAR AT P.S. 122

Posted on November 29, 2009 by Tonya

Reviewed by Christopher Atamian The actress Lee Scher and her partner-choreographer Saar Harari belong to a generation of Israeli choreographers who have all been influenced to a greater or lesser degree by the immensely talented Ohad Naharin and his “Gaga” … Continue reading →

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RATED R NUTCRACKER

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Tonya

My friend, Michael Northrop, and I were invited to a rehearsal of a rated R Nutcracker on Sunday evening. I had to leave early but Michael kindly stayed and wrote up this review. I took the photo above with my … Continue reading →

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AUF DEN TISCH / AT THE TABLE: MEG STUART'S CURATORIAL MAYHEM

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Tonya

Reviewed by Christopher Atamian I caught Meg Stuart/Damaged Goods for the first time on November 8th at the Baryshnikov Arts Center. Auf Den Tisch is more a collaborative piece than Stuart’s choreography per se: a huge room is filled with … Continue reading →

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MIRO MAGLOIRE'S NEW CHAMBER BALLET AT CITY CENTER

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Tonya

Reviewed by Christopher Atamian Miro Magloire’s ballets are like exquisite little jeweled music boxes-each one opens up simple, precious and lovingly crafted.   Some are prettier than others and a few seem perhaps a touch unfinished, but each one is charming … Continue reading →

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BOUDER'S "BOLDNESS OF ATTACK" SHINES IN SCHER'S "TOUCH"

Posted on November 8, 2009 by Tonya

(left to right: Ashley Bouder, Antonio Carmena, Russell Janzen) All photos of Ashley Bouder, Antonio Carmena and Russell Janzen by Matthew Murphy. Review by Michael Northrop Avi Scher & Dancers debuted the dynamic new piece “Touch” at the 2009 Contemporary … Continue reading →

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A FALL SMORGASBORD: CATHERINE GALLANT, EMIO GRECO, WILLIAM FORSYTHE, AND LUCINDA CHILDS

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Tonya

Reviewed by Christopher Atamian In the past month I attended four very different performances that were all interesting for different reasons.  Readers will forgive me for giving brief overviews of each rather than the more in-depth analysis that they undoubtedly … Continue reading →

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ANOTHER PERSPECTIVE ON PIERRE RIGAL'S "PRESS"

Posted on September 12, 2009 by Tonya

By my friend, Christopher Atamian, who went to the Friday night performance. Pierre Rigal’s Press September 10-13 at the Baryshnikov Arts Center Pierre Rigal’s “Press,” originally a 2008 commission from the Gate Theater in London should come with a warning … Continue reading →

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A SHORT NOTE ON ARTISTIC DIRECTORS AND PROGRAM SELECTIONS

Posted on August 15, 2009 by Tonya

Photo of Pilobolus’s Darkness and Light by Ruby Washington, taken from NYTimes. In light of the recent downpour of Tulsa Ballet reviews, many of which critized the selection of dances artistic director Marcello Angelini chose to bring to NY, my … Continue reading →

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THE TULSA BALLET AT THE JOYCE: DANCES FROM THE (HEART)LAND

Posted on August 15, 2009 by Tonya

Photo by Christopher Jean-Richard, from the Joyce website. Here is another take on Tulsa, written by my friend, the writer and critic, Christopher Atamian: The Tulsa Ballet is a wonderful revelation, a group of exquisitely trained dancers with the ability … Continue reading →

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HEDWIG DANCES, AUDIENCE MEMBERS SIT BACK AND ENJOY

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Tonya

Photos of Hedwig Dances’ Night Blooming Jasmine, by Eileen Ryan. Reviewed by Christopher Atamian Jan Bartoszek’s Hedwig Dances arrived in New York this week via Chicago, where the company is based, and Havana, where four of the six dancers apparently … Continue reading →

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THE POPULARITY OF KEIGWIN + COMPANY

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Tonya

Photo of Larry Keigwin’s Bolero / NYC by Andrea Mohin, from NYTimes. Photo of Keigwin’s Triptych by Matthew Murphy, taken from idanz. During ballet season my time is so limited and I just can’t attend everything I want to. And … Continue reading →

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MICHAEL TO THE RESCUE!: TERESA REICHLEN, JANIE TAYLOR AND TYLER ANGLE STAND OUT IN FINAL MIDSUMMER CAST

Posted on June 21, 2009 by Tonya

(Photo by Michael Popkin from DanceViewTimes, of Maria Kowroski as Titania, with Bottom, in NYCB’s Midsummer Night’s Dream) Yesterday was stressful. Had to make a hard hard choice: whether to spend the matinee at New York City Ballet watching three … Continue reading →

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FOR THE LOVE OF DOG: DANCE TIMES SQUARE UNLEASHES ITS INNER ANIMAL

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Tonya

(photo by Lauren Duque) I was out of town and unable to attend the recent Dance Times Square showcase, Ballroom Unleashed (my first time having to miss it since I stopped dancing there), but writer D.J. McDonald was kind enough … Continue reading →

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GUEST BLOGGER CHRIS ATAMIAN REVIEWS GROUNDWORKS

Posted on March 11, 2009 by Tonya

My first guest blogger! Christopher Atamian, who I met recently while watching Complexions at the Joyce, is a very accomplished arts writer. He writes regularly for Dance Magazine, and for the Daily Candy-esque (but far better!) arts e-letter eCognoscente (which … Continue reading →

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