
‘Classtivity’ Makes Going to Class Simple
Have you ever missed a class because it was too complicated to find what you wanted online? Classtivity.com, a brand new online database of over 2,000 classes in New York, could potentially solve these problems once and for all. Founded by MIT brainiac (and professional dancer!) Payal Kadakia, “Classtivity” strives…

Keigwin + Company at the Joyce 2012
Larry Keigwin, known for his wit and electricity, returned to the Joyce this week for the company’s fifth home season.The mix of old and brand new works presented expected pizzazz but perhaps also a more studious side of the hip choreographer. The evening opens with 12 Chairs. They (the chairs…

REVIEW: BODYTRAFFIC at Gotham Dance Festival 2012
This Wednesday night the Gotham Dance Festival went cross-coastal with L.A. based BODYTRAFFIC, resulting in some serious fun. In the work of three international choreographers, Barak Marshall, Stjin Celis and Richard Siegel, BODYTRAFFIC displayed their strong capacity for technique, theatrics and overall exuberance. First introduced to the culturally critical dances…

REVIEW: Brian Brooks Moving Co. At Gotham Dance Festival 2012
When it comes to Brian Brooks Moving Company, endurance is an understatement. In the opening of the Joyce’s Gotham Dance Festival, the company commanded attention with smooth, seamless movement and an ability to take and give weight with ease. In its New York premiere, the company’s most recent work Big City mirrored the constant…

Hanging on to NYC Dance Space: Dance New Amsterdam’s Lease
Dancers struggle to make their rent in New York. They also struggle to make their $18.00 fee for dance class, and often skip class because they can’t afford it. These two conditions combined create quite the conundrum for Dance New Amsterdam, one dance studio in Manhattan committed to keeping prices…