"I’ve seen a good amount of experimental dance, and heard a good amount of experimental music, but never experienced the two combined in quite the same way that Tatyana Tenenbaum pulled off in her new work Thunder. Rather than performing as dancers or musicians, each cast member became a truly hybrid cross, moving and sounding at the same time throughout the piece. "
"Alive with formal experimentation and glints of a fresh voice... The pure research that Ms. Tenenbaum presents in 'Private Country' could be applied with great expressive power."
"Alive with formal experimentation and glints of a fresh voice... The pure research that Ms. Tenenbaum presents in 'Private Country' could be applied with great expressive power."
"To attend to musicianship of this caliber, from a distance of about 10 feet, is reason enough to trek to Long Island City... "
"Tatyana Tenenbaum's the near(ness) is more tone poem than dance, but combining both makes the piece stronger... Though the movement is secondary, the performers are capitivating enough to hold attention, and there is just enough frisson to keep things interesting."
"Moderator Cherylyn Lavagnino marveled that there was 'very much something about Tenenbaum’s own generation that embodied her work.' I had to agree. As a fellow member of Generation Y, I found the piece spoke to me directly. Its relatable element had something to do with the clear, sparse prose that ran though the work. The spoken phrases, combined with Tenenbaum’s singing voice, gave the movement a soothing backdrop."
