Ida Saki Talks Training, Challenges, and Her Keys to Success
Former Dance Spirit Cover Model Search winner and all-around goddess, Ida Saki, is one of those rare dancers that captivates on every level. Not only are we obsessed with her silky smooth contemporary...
View ArticleQuiz: Name That Dance!
Can you ID some of the dance world's most iconic works? Take our quiz below to find out! Loading... Lead photo: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Ailey's Revelations . Photo by Paul Kolnik,...
View Article4 Summer Intensive Directors on How to Stand Out at Auditions
Summer intensive auditions can be nerve-racking. A panel of directors is watching your every move, and you're not even sure if you can be seen among the hundreds of other dancers in the room. We asked...
View ArticleLeap! National Dance Competition — Where dancers Leap! for the stars
Leap! National Dance Competition offers dancers of all skill levels an opportunity to showcase their talents in an event where the focus is on fun and competing is just a bonus! Drew Vamosi, a...
View ArticleBelle vs. Elsa: A Dance Battle That Will Forever Change the Way You Think of...
Often, Disney princesses get flak for being weak and passive as they wait to be rescued by their princes. But Scott Winn's video of Belle and Elsa breaking it down in a fierce dance battle gives these...
View ArticleWatch a Moving Underwater Ballet Created to Raise Awareness About Depression
Many who suffer from depression describe feeling like they're drowning, desperately trying to keep their heads above water. In "Sink or Swim," a poetic new short film, Royal Ballet principal Francesca...
View ArticleDear Katie: I Completely Fall Apart at Dance Competitions!
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 ArticleGaby Diaz's Top 10 Tips for Improving Your Dance Versatility
"So You Think You Can Dance" Season 12 winner (and Season 14 All Star winner !) Gaby Diaz is a dance powerhouse. She can perform at a crazy-high level in seemingly any style, from tap to jazz to...
View ArticleWerk It Out: Four Looks That Go From the Gym to the Dance Studio
These sleek and sassy styles get you from the gym to class—and back again. Modeled by Logan Epstein and p hotos by Jayme Thornton. Bloch Inc. top and bra, Danskin shorts (photo by Thornton) Capezio...
View ArticleWe Will Never Get Enough of Serena Williams' Dance Moves
WE SEE YOU, SERENA. Whether she's channeling Beyoncé or actually dancing with Beyoncé , Serena Williams' moves are always on point. And her latest dancetastic vid, a promotion for her new Vogue cover...
View ArticleWilldaBeast and Janelle Ginestra Are Getting Married... And You're Invited to...
The union of dance royalty is something we don't take too lightly—especially when it's between legendary hip hopper WilldaBeast Adams and dance phenom Janelle Ginestra. (#RelationshipGoals much?) So...
View ArticleHere's the #LIT Theme Song for "Step Up: High Water"
#TeamTatum really knows how to build the suspense. Late last month, our biggest and most important holiday gift arrived courtesy of Channing and Jenna Dewan Tatum. That was, of course, the premiere...
View ArticleThe Lowdown on Martha Graham Dance Company's Marzia Memoli
Marzia Memoli may be the Martha Graham Dance Company's newest dancer, but her classical lines and easy grace are already turning heads. Originally from Palermo, Italy, Memoli started studying at age...
View ArticleMandy Moore On Being One of the Busiest Choreographers in Hollywood
In the dance world, Mandy Moore has long been a go-to name, but in 2017, the success of her choreography for La La Land made the rest of the world stop and take notice. After whirlwind seasons as...
View ArticleThis Ultra-Dancey Japanese Commercial Is Giving Us Life
*suddenly feels the overpowering urge to purchase a million bottles of Pocari Sweat* Last summer, the popular Japanese sports drink Pocari Sweat debuted a commercial featuring a flash mob of...
View ArticleDear Katie: My Dance Teacher's Attention Has Shifted to the New Girl!
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 Article7 Fun Facts About Charlize Glass
The coolest place she's ever performed: I'd have to say the Super Bowl. The field was so cool, and Katy Perry was right there. And there were so many eyes—definitely the most eyes I've ever performed...
View Article7 Fun Facts About Charlize Glass
The coolest place she's ever performed: I'd have to say the Super Bowl. The field was so cool, and Katy Perry was right there. And there were so many eyes—definitely the most eyes I've ever performed...
View ArticleThis 5-Year-Old's Halftime Moves Are 🔥🔥🔥
We always love a good halftime performance. And we LIVE for halftime performances involving talented kids. (Fingers and toes crossed that Justin Timberlake follows Missy Elliott's lead and invites...
View ArticleCalling All Bunheads! Pacific Northwest Ballet Is Live-Streaming "Swan Lake"
Mark your calendars, bunheads! On Monday, January 29th, at 2:45 PM (EST)/11:45 AM (PST), Pacific Northwest Ballet will be streaming a live rehearsal of Act II of Kent Stowell's Swan Lake . There are...
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