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The Real Story Behind @biscuitballerina's Now-Famous Insta Account
Last week, we highlighted the deliberately, hysterically bad @biscuitballerina Instagram account, created by a then-mysterious dancer with a great sense of humor. This week, the artist behind...
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Melanie Moore Writes a Letter to Her Teenage Self
Contemporary Dancer Melanie Moore has come a long way since being named America's Favorite Dancer on Season 8 of "So You Think You Can Dance," where she became known for her captivating presence and...
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"World of Dance" Is Coming LIVE to a City Near You
Yeah, you read that right. "World of Dance Live" is a brand-new 90-minute show bringing this summer's hit dance competition show to the US and Canada this October and November. Kicking off October 17...
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3 Dancer-Friendly Yoga Poses That Enhance Flexibility and Strength
Yoga has long been a cross-training favorite for dancers, thanks to the mind-body practice's power to increase flexibility, strength, and focus. But with thousands of yoga poses out there, how can you...
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All Your Favorite Aspiring Ballerinas Are in This New Trailer
If you're anything like us here at DS , your Instagram feeds are filled with drool-worthy posts from all your favorite ballet dancers—and tons of talented students from Master Ballet Academy (think...
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Mr. Indie-pendent, Adrian Galvin
Allow us to introduce your new postmodern obsession, Adrian Galvin—aka Yoke Lore. This insanely versatile musician-dancer-choreographer has trained with Juilliard professor Irene Dowd. He's the...
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And the 2017 Best Choreography Emmy Goes to...
(...drumroll please...) Travis Wall AND Mandy Moore! Yup, it's a tie: At the Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony on Saturday night, both Wall and Moore took home statuettes. 🏆 🏆 Hearing Moore's name...
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Tate McRae Dancing Alone in a Studio Is All You Need This #MotivationMonday
Tate McRae has that inexplicable, mysterious, can't-put-your-finger-on-it quality that separates superstars from us mere mortals. Which is why we could literally watch her dance for hours on end ....
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Cincinnati Ballet to Debut Emmy Winning Choreographer Travis Wall's New Piece
Travis Wall has taken the contemporary world by storm with his Emmy-winning creations for "So You Think You Can Dance" and mesmerizing works for his own company, Shaping Sound. But this month, he'll...
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Commemorate 9/11 With a Look At New York City Ballet's "New Beginnings" Dance...
September 11th marks a painful day in American history when, 16 years ago, a series of deadly terrorist attacks shook the nation. We all have different ways of remembering the anniversary of 9/11 but...
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"So You Think You Can Dance" Recap: Meet Your Top 4!
Oh what a night. We knew this was coming. We knew there would be a double elimination this week so we could move forward with a Top 4. But ugh , it still hurt. Yeah yeah, they'll all be on the tour,...
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Take a Look at the Winning Entries From This Year's National Dance Foundation...
We like it when dancers are able to express their love for dance. We love it when dancers are able to use different media to express that love. The National Dance Foundation offers dancers the...
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Find The Best Dancer-Friendly Energy Bar For Your Bod
Sometimes, dancers just need a snack that's super-portable, mess-free, and nonperishable. That's where energy bars come in. The trick is to know which ones are most like real food: tasty, low in added...
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Dear Katie: I'm a One-Sided Turner!
In our "Dear Katie" series, former NYCB soloist Kathryn Morgan answers your pressing dance questions. Have something you want to ask Katie? Email dearkatie@dancespirit.com for a chance to be featured!...
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There's a New Mickey Mouse Club, Starring Some Our Our Fave Dancers
Back in the early '90s, "The Mickey Mouse Club" show on the Disney channel helped launch the careers of Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, and would-be ballet dancer Ryan Gosling,...
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Kaylin Maggard Is Your 2017 Cover Model Search Winner!
All of 18-year-old Kaylin Maggard's dreams—from scoring the title of National Senior Outstanding Dancer at New York City Dance Alliance Nationals to winning the 2017 Dance Spirit Cover Model...
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Choreographer Amy Seiwert Shares What Inspires Her
Amy Seiwart is an important voice for contemporary ballet. Since 1999, her company Amy Seiwert's Imagery has been showing San Francisco audiences just how experimental, passionate, and relevant ballet...
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Galen Hooks Hopes Her New Dance Film Will Make People See Dancers in a Whole...
You know Galen Hooks as the choreographer who creates the stellar dance moves for dozens of viral videos, and the dancer who's performed for everyone fromthe Biebs to Rihanna. But now she's gearing up...
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We Are LIVING for This Video of Yanis Marshall on the Runway at Fashion Week
Stop. Everything. And. Watch. This. Now. The insanely fabulous Yanis Marshall was recruited to open Marco Marco Underwear's runway show at New York Fashion Week. (OF COURSE HE WAS.) His opening...
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Catching Up with Cover Model Search Finalist Haley Hartsfield
We're thrilled for our Cover Model Search winner Kaylin Maggard—but we also love our two runners-up, Haley Hartsfield and Michelle Quiner! We talked to Haley about how life has changed since her NYC...
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