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Gabe De Guzman Just #Blessed Everyone's Winter Break with This Amazing Vid
This music video was never supposed to even exist—but we're so, so glad it does. Here's the story: The Actors Fund asked DS cover alum , Mouseketeer , and all-around hip-hop golden boy Gabe De Guzman...
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How to Set–and Achieve–Your Dance and Fitness Goals for 2018
It's almost the new year, which means resolution-making will be a "thing" for at least the next week. And while making goals (especially fitness-related ones) is an important part of progressing as a...
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12 Dance Resolutions to Make in 2018
Happy new year, friends! Hoping to take your dancing to the next level in 2018? Of course you are—and we've got you covered. Here are 12 dance resolutions, one to tackle each month, all culled from...
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10 Ways To Improve Your Arabesque
Arabesque can be one of the most breathtaking positions in ballet. But achieving a long, graceful arabesque requires a particular combination of strength and flexibility. Struggling to get past 90...
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Intern at Dance Spirit This Summer!
Are you a college student curious about what goes on behind the scenes at your favorite magazine? You're in luck—because Dance Spirit is searching for an editorial intern for summer 2018! We'll be...
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Sophie Miklosovic Is Your December Cover Model Search Editors' Choice Winner!
Congratulations to the December Cover Model Search Editors' Choice video winner, Sophie Miklosovic! Catch her solo by clicking here , and enter the Cover Model Search here !
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YOU GUYS: The Original "Step Up" Is Returning to Theaters
This is not a drill: The 2006 classic Step Up —the dancetastic movie that inspired a series and, perhaps more importantly, marked the beginning of Channing and Jenna Dewan Tatum's magical relationship...
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How College Career Counselors Can Help You Advance Your Dance Career
If you want to go far with dance after college, head to your university's career services office early and often. "We try to see all first-years during their first semester," says Faith McClellan,...
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Emma Portner Marrying Ellen Page Is Arguably the Best Thing That's Happened...
Today was, up until a few hours ago, just your average Wednesday—the holidays are officially over, there's a monster storm literally called a "bomb cyclone" churning towards NYC, and I ran out of good...
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10 Celebrities You Didn't Know Were Dancers
You love watching your favorite stars light up the screen—but did you know that many of them studied dance, too? Here are 10 celebs you had no idea were also dancers. Tom Holland Spider-Man:...
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This #TBT Video of a Dancer Figure Skating on Pointe Is Absolutely Unreal
Oh, hey, nothing to see here, just a dancer casually executing complicated figure skating moves in pointe shoes attached to skating blades. POINTE SHOES. ATTACHED TO SKATING BLADES. SHE IS SKATING ON...
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How to Deal with Muscle Cramps and Spasms
Muscle cramps and spasms can happen to any dancer, at any time. At best, they're super-annoying; at worst, they can be totally crippling. Here, Dance Spirit breaks down this all-too-common problem, so...
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Become a Better Performer: 7 Ways to Prime Your Mind for The Stage
You're standing in the wings, moments from entering the stage. You've done your planks to warm up your core, pliés to feel centered and dynamic stretches to loosen up. But your mind won't stop racing...
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Anna Pavlova's Only Movie Appearance Is Coming to DVD
And Pavlova's just one of the reasons we can't wait to see it. Let's go way, way back in time, to the year 1916. Anna Pavlova was the most famous ballerina (probably the most famous dancer, period) in...
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Watch Dance Photographer Jordan Matter Take Ballet to the Airport in His...
We've all heard William Shakespeare's famous quote "all the world's a stage." Dance photographer, Jordan Matter has taken that quote quite literally as he prefers to shoot his dancers in every day...
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Recipes From Dancers Who Are as Comfortable in the Kitchen as They Are OnStage
Tons of dancers bring their creativity from the studio to the kitchen—because we've all gotta eat! But a few take their cooking chops even farther, often preparing meals for friends and fellow...
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Congratulations to the 2018 YoungArts Winners in Dance
In honor of 2018 YoungArts Week kicking off today in Miami Beach, we wanted to give a shoutout to each and every one of you amazing 2018 honorees in dance. Merde to all the finalists learning and...
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Meet Our 2018 Cover Model Search Semifinalists!
Each month in 2017, we chose one 2018 Cover Model Search semifinalist from the pool of very talented entrants on dancemedia.com . Last week, we selected our December winner—which means we now have all...
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Dear Katie: How Can I Control My Flexibility?
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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Ryan Steele Writes a Letter to His Teenage Self
Ryan Steele has become a Broadway mainstay, thanks to his powerful technique and commanding stage presence. He's been a part of the original casts of hit shows, including Newsies and Matilda , played...
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