Yes, dance artists are turning up more and more frequently in the pages of mainstream publications (and YAY for that trend!). But it's pretty rare for the renowned New York Times to feature a teenage dancer.
Then again, it's pretty rare for anyone to be as all-around fabulous as Larsen Thompson.
This weekend, the Times interviewed our former cover star for its Up Next column, discussing everything from her reaction to that first viral dance video ("I woke up with about a million views on YouTube, and it was like, What the heck?") to her upcoming role in the film Family Tree ("It's a cool, mysterious, crime-related movie") to her aspirations to pop stardom (she describes her voice as a combination of "Lorde, Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift").
GET IT, LARSEN. And while the NYT piece might not give you the dance fix you crave, we're here to help with that. Check out some of Larsen's most dancetastic videos below.
In a Dancy Campaign for Fame and Partners
Making dancing in elegant evening wear look as effortless as a plié.
In a Wonderfully Weird "Stranger Things" Tribute
An ode to Eleven, alongside the always-fierce Charlize Glass.
In a Dance-Meets-Fashion Clip for "Harper's Bazaar"
Exhibit #69372 in the case for the inescapable connection between dance and fashion.
In a Wonderfully Dreamy Music Video
For BØRNS' "American Money."
In a Casually Perfect Free People Ad
Grooving and hair-flipping her way around downtown L.A.
In the Video that Started it All
Who run the world? Larsen and Taylor Hatala, obvi.