Meet Ava Holloway and Kennedy George, the Teens Whose Photo Dancing On a...
Last month, a photo of two 14-year-old Black ballerinas—Ava Holloway and Kennedy George—dancing on Richmond, Virginia's Robert E. Lee statue lit up social media as Black Lives Matter protests seared...
View ArticleWin A Back To School Shopping Spree from Just For Kix
If online shopping has become your favorite #SocialDisDance hobby this summer, you're in luck. Just For Kix is giving away one $500 gift card and five $100 gift cards to their website to six lucky...
View ArticleDancers, Here's How to Get Your Sleep Schedule Back on Track
While taking all those #SocialDisDancing Zoom classes at home certainly helped keep your technique up to par, the relaxation of your daily schedule—no need to wake up early to catch a bus!—may have...
View ArticleChallenge Your Friends and Family to This TikTok Ballet Quiz
The latest popular TikTok dance challenge isn't the "Renegade," or set to "Savage," by Megan Thee Stallion—it's testing how much your friends and family really know about what you do in the studio all...
View Article"World of Dance" Recap Week 10: Welcome to the Semifinals
Last night, the "World of Dance" contestants entered a new phase of the competition—and with that came their first opportunity to dance on the official "World of Dance" stage. This week turned on the...
View ArticleHere's Why Jordan Fisher Thinks You Should Be Excited for Netflix's New Dance...
If you're looking for a sign that 2020 might *just* be turning around, look no further than Netflix's new dance-centric film Work It. The movie comes out this Friday, August 7, and the hype is real....
View ArticleGetting a Leg Up: How Growing Up as a Comp Kid Prepares You to Go Pro
Commercial dancer Kaitlynn Edgar was in Travis Wall's class at NUVO when she realized that competitions and conventions could lead to big things. Like joining-Shaping-Sound big. "After class, Travis...
View ArticleMeet the Competition Judge Behind the Most #Relatable Dancer TikToks
If you're on #compkid TikTok, odds are you've seen a post by Nick Silverio (@nicksilverioo). Silverio was a competitive dancer with Elite Academy of Dance in Shrewsbury, MA, before studying business...
View ArticleFollow the Path of a Broadway Musical from Concept to Opening Night
The curtain rises, the crowd goes wild, and the bright lights of Broadway shine down as you make your debut on opening night…it's every Broadway baby's dream. But you may be surprised to learn that a...
View Article“It’s Different Parts of the Brain”: Visual Artist Patrick Fraser on...
Patrick Fraser was a widely respected portrait and lifestyle photographer when he met his now-wife, ballerina Carla Körbes. Through Körbes, he discovered the visual richness of dance. Soon, he was...
View Article9 Dancers Using Their Art to Advocate for Change
Dance and activism can go hand in hand in a number of ways. Over the past few months, many dancers have turned to their art not only to advocate in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, but to...
View Article"World of Dance" Recap Week 11: Last Stop Before the Finals
The remaining six acts finally had their first chance to dance on the "World of Dance" stage—and for four of them, it would be their last. The judges had their work cut out for them, but knew they had...
View ArticleWorld of Dance Finale Recap: And the Winner Is...
This season's "World of Dance" finale hit different. Like countless other performances this year, the episode (filmed in early March) was impacted by COVID-19. For the first time in the series'...
View ArticleSister Act: How Taylor and Reese Hatala Became the “It Girls” of the Digital...
Well, there goes another hour spent watching the Hatala sisters on TikTok.It's easy to get lost in the feeds of Taylor and Reese Hatala, thanks to their mix of serious dance talent, endearing...
View ArticleA Costume Shop Manager's Expert Advice for Making Your Dancewear Last Longer
What's the best way to extend the life of your favorite leotard or piece of workout wear? Aside from fabric quality, it largely comes down to what you do on laundry day.We spoke with Erin Rollins,...
View ArticleIyanna Jackson is Your July Cover Model Search Editors' Choice Winner
Congratulations to the July Cover Model Search Editors' Choice video winner, Iyanna Jackson! Watch her solo below, and be sure to enter the Cover Model Search here.Iyanna Jackson, "Have Mercy" Your...
View Article"Dancing with the Stars" Returns to the Ballroom This Fall for Season 29
With "So You Think You Can Dance" canceled, and "World of Dance" over and done, we were pretty sure we'd be missing dance from our televisions screens for a minute. But it seems the dance gods have...
View ArticleHere's Why You Should Credit TikTok Dance Creators—And How to Do It the Right...
Choreographers rarely get the recognition they deserve. The Tony Awards, for example, presents the award for Best Choreography during the Creative Arts Awards portion of the show, which usually isn't...
View ArticleGender-Fluid Ballerina Chase Johnsey Writes a Letter to His Teenage Self
In June 2018, Chase Johnsey made history. He became the first male dancer in modern ballet history to perform as a part of the female ensemble at an international ballet company, dancing in the corps...
View ArticleReal Talk About How Body Dysmorphia Affects Dancers
Though candid conversations about eating disorders are (thankfully) becoming more common in the dance world, one struggle continues to plague dancers at an alarming rate: Body Dysmorphic Disorder...
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