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Robert Green Writes a Letter to His Teenage Self
You may know him from the Top 10 on "So You Think You Can Dance" Season 14. You might have caught him touring the world with Taylor Swift. Or you might remember his viral video from 2015, where he...
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20 of Our Favorite 2020 TikToks
In a year that has been especially tough on the dance world, TikTok has been a welcome distraction. The app, in all its dance-y, super-woke, and, often, delightfully cringe-y (ahem,...
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The Dancer's Guide to Competing on a Budget
It's no secret that competition dance is expensive. Like, really expensive. Add in a global pandemic that has left millions of Americans unemployed and it can seem downright outrageous. Still, dancers...
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Why You Should Know Hip-Hop Headliner Aliyah Rose Maese
Whether she's tearing it up in class or shining on the small screen in Disney Channel's "Disney Fam Jam," Aliyah Rose Maese is a high-octane bundle of spunk who was born to dance. No, really: Only a...
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Here's How 3 Top Collegiate Dance Teams Are Weathering the Pandemic
The dance team life is practically defined by togetherness: on the court, in the stadium, at team-bonding events and in rehearsal after rehearsal. So how are America's collegiate dance teams even able...
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Charlee Fagan is Your December Cover Model Search Editors' Choice Winner
Congratulations to the December Cover Model Search Editors' Choice video winner, Charlee Fagan! Watch her solo below, and be sure to enter the Cover Model Search here.Charlee Fagan, "Valis" Your...
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The Dancer's Guide to Creating Change in Your College Dance Department
Dance Spirit has highlighted college dance programs committed to dismantling white supremacy. But what if you arrive at your dream dance school to find that Western dance forms are at the center of...
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The Dos and Don'ts of Partnering
Few things are as nerve-racking as partnering class, especially when you're a newbie. No matter the genre, the stakes feel high—and the potential for awkwardness feels unlimited. How do you avoid...
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Join Us for a Q&A With ABT's Gabe Stone Shayer on January 21
Gabe Stone Shayer, American Ballet Theatre's newest soloist, has long been a standout onstage. But the 27-year-old dancer—the first African-American male to graduate from Russia's Bolshoi Ballet...
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How Broadway Dancer Cory Lingner Perfected the TikTok Duet
With #SocialDisDancing still very much in place, it's a challenge for dance partners to perform safely, and even harder to perform safely together.But Broadway's Cory Lingner may have found the...
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Congrats to Our 2021 Cover Model Search Semifinalists!
Each and every month in 2020, we Dance Spirit editors selected a 2021 Cover Model Search semifinalist. And as 2020 came to a close (and we truly thought it never would), we selected our December...
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4 Dance Works Honoring the Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
Social justice has a been a prominent theme in many Black American dancemakers' repertoires. Today, on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day—and in the midst of ongoing social and political turmoil in...
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How Dance Helped Me Achieve Success in My Nondance Career Path
Like most kids, by the age of 4 I knew exactly what I wanted to be when I grew up…a dancer. And sure, every kid picks a career to play along with—doctor, veterinarian, princess. But from that young...
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How Dancers Can Beat Zoom Fatigue
Now that we're more than nine months into the pandemic, there's a big chance you're feeling Zoom-ed out. Read: Totally overusing the video-conferencing app for school and dance classes—and everything...
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How You Can Support the Beginner Dancer in Your Life
Plenty of us have been dancing since we were teeny-tiny tappers and trinas, but walking into a dance class as an older beginner can be seriously intimidating. Luckily, one silver lining of the...
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How Immunocompromised Dancers Can Cope with the "New Normal"
With more Americans getting vaccinated every day, the pandemic finally (!) feels like it might be drawing to a close in the near future. Of course, this can't come soon enough for dancers across the...
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Take a Free Class With Dance Magazine's January Cover Star Keerati Jinakunwiphat
With her distinctive presence as a dancer in Kyle Abraham's A.I.M and her own creative vision as a choreographer, Keerati Jinakunwiphat was a natural fit for Dance Magazine's "25 to Watch" list this...
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5 Iconic Black Artists Who Changed Dance History
Throughout history, trailblazing Black dancers pushed dance and choreography into the future, and broke countless barriers in their pursuit of artistry. Yet Black dancers and creators are often...
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4 Ways You Can Disrupt Dance Class Power Dynamics
There's a reason why most dance classes are taught the same way—with one person leading and the rest of the room following—and it has a lot to do with how fruitful that relationship can be for...
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What Dietitians Wish Dancers Knew About the "What I Eat in a Day" Trend
Wherever you're scrolling—TikTok, Instagram, YouTube or all of the above—odds are you've come across a "What I Eat in a Day" video, posted by one of your favorite pro dancers or #Dancefluencers. These...
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