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When and How to Speak Up for Yourself in the Studio
Picture this: You're in rehearsal, and you finally get a move the way the choreographer wants it—except that it makes your back twinge each time. Should you say you're in pain, or should you suck it...
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Dear Katie: How Do I Know When to Switch Dance Studios?
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...
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6 Dance Books You Should Add To Your Back-To-School List
Summer's coming to a close which means it's time to head back to school and back to the studio. And though we have no doubt that you'll log a lot of dancing this fall, every dancer knows that there's...
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You're Invited to Reese Hatala's Library Dance Party
Y'all already know that what you really need after hours of studying is a well-deserved break in the form of an epic dance party. But what are you supposed to do when you're stuck in the library and...
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7 Excuses Your Dance Teacher Is Tired Of Hearing
Dance teachers have to deal with a lot. While open communication with your teacher is obviously key, lame excuses for less-than-great behavior are guaranteed to get on her nerves. Always avoid these...
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Miko Fogarty Opens Up About Her Decision to Stop Dancing, and Her Exciting...
Where in the world is Miko Fogarty? Just three years ago, she seemed unstoppable. After being featured in the 2011 ballet documentary First Position, she became a teenage social-media star, winning...
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A Dancer Will Play Lydia in the "Beetlejuice" Musical
It's showtime, folks! On Thursday, the first two principal cast members were announced for this fall's pre-Broadway engagement at the National Theatre in Washington, DC, before the show transfers to...
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American Ballet Theatre's Rooftop Dance Video Is BEYOND
How is American Ballet Theatre gearing up for its fall season, October 17-28 at Lincoln Center? With an epic video featuring its dancers being their beautiful selves on a beautiful NYC rooftop, as you...
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Why You Should Know 14-Year-Old Hip Hopper Lil Dee Dee
You could say that Donielle "Lil Dee Dee" Hansley joined the family business: His dad (a dancer and recording artist) was his first dance teacher, and his three older siblings are a circus artist, a...
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"SYTYCD" Season 15 Recap: From 8 to 6
We've officially reached the point in this competition where the finalists are just doing so. much. dancing. Last night, each contestant performed two duets, a solo, and a group routine. Even just...
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Kyle Hanagami Proves the "In My Feelings" Challenge Isn't Extinct
Hi guys. Are you sick of #InMyFeelingsChallenge videos cluttering your feed? Has your Aunt Linda started asking you about "that dance Will Smith did on a bridge"? Is the whole meme starting to seem a...
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Majoring in Dance? Here's How to Choose Your Concentration
So you want to be a dance major? Wonderful! But in college, your choices don't end there. Pedagogy, kinesiology, arts management: What can those different tracks help you with? Choosing a college...
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The MTV Video Music Awards Will Never Be the Same Thanks to J. Lo's Insane...
Last night Jennifer Lopez "danced the night away" at the MTV Video Music Awards, and though no words can truly do justice to her jaw-dropping performance, we have to try. The dance legend began her...
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"Riverdale"'s Camila Mendes Is Our New Dance Crush
Sure, we've known for a bit now that Camila Mendes—aka Veronica Lodge on "Riverdale"—has some moves. (Exhibit A being, of course, the kind of epic Veronica/Cheryl dance battle that happened on the...
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How Rest and Recovery Can Take Your Dancing to the Next Level
More studio time = more improvement? Not always, according to Roman Zhurbin, American Ballet Theatre soloist and certified personal trainer. "It's absolutely necessary to take rest days so your body...
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These Young Girls Recreated an Epic K-Pop Dance Video and Nailed It
How many times have you seen a music video that was so amazing that you and your friends wanted to recreate it? And how many times have you actually spent the time and effort to learn the choreography...
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Celebrate Gene Kelly's Birthday with 5 of His Greatest Dance Moments
Happy birthday, Gene Kelly! The dance icon would've been 106 years old today—and his legacy still burns as bright as ever. We thought we'd honor the incredible performer with a look at five of his...
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"World of Dance" Week 12 Recap: Let the Cuts Begin
Y'all, it's been a long 12 weeks. But at long last, "World of Dance" has made it to the Cuts—and it's every bit as intense as we were expecting. (I'm talking dancers advancing by razor thin margins.)...
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A+ Dance Looks Inspired by Your Favorite School Subjects
Go to the head of the class in back-to-school styles that make the grade.Modeled by Jenna KulaczPhotography by Jayme Thornton Your browser does not support the video tag. ScienceYou don't need a...
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Dear Katie: How Can I Go from a Bunhead to a Broadway Baby?
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...
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