What Koine Iwasaki Eats During the "So You Think You Can Dance" Tour
After months of auditioning, gutting it out at The Academy, and performing dozens of routines on the weekly live shows, you'd think Season 14's "So You Think You Can Dance" finalists would all be...
View Article"DWTS" Week 6 Recap: The Ballroom Goes to Hollywood
Last night's episode of "Dancing with the Stars" was quite possibly the best theme of the season so far. Dubbed "A Night at the Movies," you really just can't go wrong with dances centered around...
View ArticleWatch Ailey Celebrate the Beauty of Diversity in the Streets of Paris
We may not all speak the same language, but we can all "speak" dance—an idea that's celebrated in a totally joyful new short film, "Rue Montorgueil." Featuring Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater...
View Article6 Reasons Dance Training Makes Us Better Human Beings
Everyone knows that training is the cornerstone of a successful career in dance. But as a dance educator, I also take comfort in the fact that high-quality dance training helps shape students into...
View ArticleDear Katie VIDEO: "I Don't Know How to Prep My Pointe Shoes!"
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!...
View Article5 Last-Minute Halloween Costumes Inspired by Your Favorite Dance Movies
You simply can't go wrong with this costume. Everyone will get it, it's an absolutely iconic moment in what's arguably the greatest dance movie of all time, and there's probably a 100% chance that you...
View ArticleTrends That Slayed at Nationals 2017
Stop us if we sound like a broken record (but don't, because you guys totally deserve it): 2017 was seriously the best year yet for Nationals. From minis to seniors, solos to production numbers, you...
View ArticleWilldabeast Choreographed Jordan Fisher's New Music Video—Backwards
MIND. BLOWN. For most choreographers, creating music video choreography that perfectly complements a song is challenge enough. But Willdabeast Adams isn't most choreographers. For his friend Jordan...
View ArticleCircus Dreams: Costumes that Dazzle Under the Big Top
Run away with the circus in this season's most spectacular stage-worthy styles. Annellyse Munroe and Melissa Becraft are professional dancers in NYC. Photos by Jayme Thornton. Annellyse Munroe in...
View ArticleMichaela DePrince Started a Vlog and We're So Here For It
It's no secret that we've been fan-girling over Michaela DePrince since her First Position days (she was our September 2015 cover girl , after all!). Now a soloist with the Dutch National Ballet,...
View ArticleHalloween Costumes That You Can Take From the Studio to the Streets
Halloween is only a day away and that means its time to get serious about finding the perfect costume. A lot of you dancers need costumes that are both fun and functional so that you can go straight...
View ArticleTwo Journal Prompts That Will Help You Develop a Positive Outlook in the...
You're probably used to jotting down rehearsal notes and corrections, but according to research from the University of Pennsylvania's Positive Psychology Center, you may want to save room in your...
View ArticleYou Should Know 14-Year-Old Dancing Kween Kyndall Harris
Watching Kyndall Harris dance, you understand immediately why she was chosen for Janet Jackson's Unbreakable World Tour: Her musicality, energy, and natural stage presence bring to mind a younger...
View ArticleDancer #HairHacks You Need To Know
So, it's Monday. And that means the struggle is super real right now. Which also means that just like everything else on Mondays, your hair is probably not cooperating. Which is a big problem for...
View Article"DWTS" Week 7 Recap: This Is Halloween
"Dancing with the Stars" was basically designed for Halloween episodes, what with its emphasis on stage fog and amazing-bordering-on-insane costumes. But while we were expecting lots of delectable...
View ArticleThe Best Dancer Halloween Costumes of 2017
Happy Halloween, dance friends! Wearing costumes is part of our job description, so when we get the chance to create our own, it's no surprise that we get a little #extra (in the best way, of course)....
View ArticleHow to Make the Most of Stillness Onstage
There's an iconic moment in Kenneth MacMillan's Romeo and Juliet when Juliet sits on the edge of her bed, staring into the audience. She's completely still—thinking long and hard about her tragic...
View ArticleJennifer Garner Is as Obsessed with Ballet as We Are, and It Is Adorable
We always love a good #tututuesday post. But when that post comes from an A-list Hollywood celebrity—and features some of our all-time favorite ballet dancers? That is next-level stuff. Meet ballet...
View ArticleDear Katie: How Do I Know if I'm Good Enough to Dance Professionally?
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!...
View ArticleSydney Burtis Is Your October Cover Model Search Editors' Choice Winner
Congratulations to the October Cover Model Search Editors' Choice video winner, Sydney Burtis! Catch her solo by clicking here , and enter the Cover Model Search here !
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