What the press says
DANCE UP CLOSE TO TRISKELION ART'S 5th ANNUAL COMEDY IN DANCE FEST
Mar 25, 2014 | Trina Mannino at Dance Enthusaist
The ladies of Cocoon Central Dance Team bring an entirely different -- but equally goofy --energy to the festival. “It’s all in their timing,” says Bender. “They come from a comedy circuit background instead of dance, which is refreshing and you can count on them to deliver.”
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SOMETHING NEW: Innovation in Contemporary Comedy
Sunday Sessions @ MoMA PS1 | Co-presented by The New York Comedy Festival
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COMEDY DANCE GROUP DELIVERS PUNCH LINES WITH PIROUETTES
Feb 25, 2014 | Laura Rosenfeld at The Columbia Journalist
"I see a lot of dance, but I haven't seen a lot of dance that's that funny, so that's really impressive to me," says Miriam Katz, a writer and freelance curator who organized the show at MoMA PS1. "That's why I think of them as artists, because they're doing something that's not really the easiest thing to market."
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The Village Voice: VOICE CHOICES
Apr 2013
"The monthly free comedy night at BAMcafé, sponsored by IFC, has invited gross-out troupe Murderfist (the 2010 ECNY winners for best sketch comedy group), whose members do not shy away from tasteless jokes, nudity, or spraying themselves with gallons of fake blood. Also on the bill are musical sweethearts the Reformed Whores, identical twins the Stone Brothers, the high-energy Cocoon Central Dance Team, and the spandex-loving super freaks of Adira Amram & the Experience. Ben Kissel hosts the hilarity."
COCOON CENTRAL DANCE TEAM choreographs and artistically directs the Opening Ceremony Performance for the 2013 ING NYC Marathon
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WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY
“Cocoon Central Dance Team is a rare and wonderful thing, which is a group that is so unique that it cannot be confused with any other act, but also so entertaining and delightful that it brightens any show. They are so talented, so original, and unlike anything I’ve ever seen before. Watching them makes me want to be part of the group, in that nervous-palm-sweaty way of wanting to befriend the cool kids in high school who appear to be doing exactly whatever the fuck they want and loving it.”
“In a world of web series about messy buns and quirky dating experiences, Cocoon is a shocking ray of unfiltered joy and true showwomanship. They are hip without being oppressive and old school without being cheeky. They are my guardian angels.”
“The first time I saw CCDT, I cried. I thought, WOW, they did it again although I had never seen them before. But while watching CCDT, I was reminded that the most fun thing to do in life is silly dance with friends and here these ladies had the smarts to do that very thing AND take it to the stage. BRILLIANT!”
“Cocoon Central Dance Team was on our show last night, and I gotta say, they are 3 of the most badass, talented, original performers around. Go see them as soon as you can if you want more FUN in your life. ”
“Cocoon Central Dance Team will take your ideas about dance, comedy, femininity, lycra bodysuits, and hair extensions, and spit on them. Then they’ll take that spit, cover it in feathers and glitter, and use it to choreograph some moves that are equal parts hilariously absurd, deeply moving, and boundlessly entertaining. You might not know quite what you’re looking at, but you absolutely won’t be able to forget it.”
“Cocoon is a one of kind special combination of beauty and comedy. Beautiful funny ladies doing beautiful funny dances. What that means is they’re spellbinding and entertaining to any audience. If you like theatre, you get to enjoy dance. If you like comedy and surprises you’ll get that too. I’ve never seen anything quite like a live Cocoon show. Their act alone is like watching a variety show. You’re on the edge of your seat unsure of what will come next. Unlike a stand up comedian staring at you in the spotlight sweating begging for laughs, a CCDT show allows you to sit back enjoy the show and laugh whenever you damn well please (which is often.) Daniel Scheinert, DANIELS”