The Dance Enthusiasts
Published on February 5, 2025
Dates at the 92NY Harkness Mainstage Series: January 11-12, 2025
New Jersey-based choreographer Carolyn Dorfman, the daughter of Holocaust survivors, is a master craftswoman when it comes to composing modern dances that specifically reflect the Jewish experience, yet trigger elemental emotions that resonate with all of us.
In a touching, sometimes tear-inducing performance of The Legacy Project: A Dance of Hope at New York’s 92nd Street Y, her 10-member, multi-ethnic company, Carolyn Dorfman Dance, gave passionate interpretation to excerpts from Dorfman’s two-part Mayne Mentshn (2000/2001), a celebration of her Eastern European Jewish heritage and an American immigrant story. Read more
Photo by Jaqi Medlock