Modern

Dance Review: NYC10, April 25, 2012

by Nicole Touzien - Advanced Dancer and Advanced Fitness level
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NYC10 is a dance initiative where 10 emerging dance companies are given up to 10 minutes to present their work. This initiative spans 10 months, “providing a platform for artists to expand, explore new repertories, or to simply try something new.” Get a glimpse of the April 25th show by reading reviews of each work.

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Dance Review: NYC10 March 28, 2012

by FitEngine
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The second installation of ten total performances at Dixon Place, the NYC10 showcase series on March 28, 2012 was a diverse showing of emerging artists at various stages of their development. There were some interesting and well-crafted pieces throughout the show.

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Class review: Slow Intermediate Simonson Technique @ Dance New Amsterdam, NYC

by Melissa Brading - Advanced Modern dancer (Professional)/Intermediate Fitness Level

Follow us on Twitter @fitengine Join our Facebook Fan Page Dance New Amsterdam CLASS LEVEL: Slow Intermediate Contemporary Simonson Technique Class Fees: DNA offers a membership. Non-members $16.50 per class and 10-class card $155. Members pay $15.50 per class. 5-class card $75 and 10-class card $140 Date/Time: Click here for website and click on class schedule INSTRUCTOR: Laurie [...]

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Article: Jazz as Dance

by FitEngine
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While few people understand the true origins of Jazz as a music form, fewer people still understand the origins of jazz as a style of dance. By this I mean that there are many influences to this colorful form of music and dance though no one influence is notable enough in the new creation to [...]

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Class Review: Contemporary Jazz (J.Archibald) @ DNA

by Michelle P - Advanced: dance (pre-professional)

Dance New Amsterdam (DNA) CLASS LEVEL: INT/ADV (Contemporary Jazz) Both mind and body need to be prepared to work for the entire duration of Jennifer Archibald’s contemporary Jazz class.  By working at a fast pace the challenge stands to learn quickly and perform.  Also the constant movement allows the body to become very physical which [...]

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Class Review: Contemporary Simonson Technique (Katiti) @ DNA

by Michelle P - Advanced: dance (pre-professional)

Dance New Amsterdam (DNA) CLASS LEVEL: INT/ADV Katiti King offers a beautiful movement class that challenges the mind, physicality, and cardio ability of the dancer.  Her warm up music was a combination energizing Indian music, her own drumming, and contemporary ballad for plies.  I felt very inspired in this class from the start and found [...]

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Class Review: Contemporary Modern @ Merce Cunningham Studio

by Kara M - Advanced: dance./Beginner: fitness

Merce Cunningham Studio
CLASS LEVEL: ELEMENTARY

Merce Cunningham Studio offers a variety of classes rooted in a unique stylistic blend of contemporary and modern dance. The “elementary” class I took there was a great introduction to the Merce Cunningham technique. The class was fairly full, but the instructor was attentive and helpful. All of the combinations were

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Power Pilates @ Power Pilates

by Kara M - Advanced: dance./Beginner: fitness

Power Pilates


CLASS LEVEL: OPEN
Power Pilates offers a variety of tower and mat Pilates classes for all levels. The hour long open mat class that I took was very challenging, with little time to rest between exercises. The instructor was encouraging and friendly, and

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Class Review: Modern Roots (Nia Love) @ Dance New Amsterdam

by Kara M - Advanced: dance./Beginner: fitness

Dance New Amsterdam


CLASS LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE
At Dance New Amsterdam, they’re serious about their modern. DNA’s beautiful and welcoming studios hold many different kinds of classes, but are most well-known for their unique modern approach. I took the intermediate modern/roots class with Nia Love, and although the class began with

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Class Review: Contemporary (Jason Parson) @ Steps on Broadway

by Lisette - Intermediate / Advanced

Steps on Broadway


CLASS LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE / ADVANCED

Jason Parsons class is an intense, addictive, and inspiring experience that every advanced dancer should take at least once. His class focuses on developing a large amount of technical control and understanding of emotional range. His combinations fuse athleticism with the beauty of contemporary dance’s organic movements. Parsons

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