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And the "DWTS" Season 25 Pros Are...
Drumroll, please! It's crazy to think that it's "Dancing with the Stars" time again. Wasn't it just a few days ago that Rashad Jennings was crowned the Season 24 winner ? (Tbh, we're still mourning...
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How Going to College Abroad Could Take Your Dancing to the Next Level
When it comes to college, you've got countless options. University or conservatory? BA or BFA? East Coast or West? But there's one potentially game-changing option you probably haven't considered yet:...
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"SYTYCD" Tour Tickets Go On Sale Today!
Cue the tears of joy. With the theme "All the Right Moves," the Season 14 "So You Think You Can Dance" live tour kicks off October 5 at the Chicago Theatre in Chicago, IL, hitting 32 more cities...
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True Life: I Dance for Cirque du Soleil
Former comp kid (and 2013 DS Cover Model Search winner!) Hayden Hopkins grew up training in Seattle, WA, cultivating her huge social media presence along the way—she has more than 200,000 followers on...
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NDT Meets "SYT" in This Heartbreaking Short Film
If you're looking for a distraction from the Sunday Scaries, boy are you in luck. This 4-minute dance film is so gorgeously intense you won't be able to focus on anything less than #AllOfTheFeels....
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Learning to Let Your Ballroom Partner Take the Lead
When former ballet dancer Kayci Treu first joined the ballroom team at Brigham Young University, her coaches would often reprimand her for "backleading," or performing steps without waiting for cues...
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Ballet Brain: Dancers' Brains Might Be Different Than The Average Brain
Tutus, pointe shoes, and the ability to make a bun in seven seconds or less aren't the only things that separate ballerinas from the average human. Turns out, the brains of ballet dancers may actually...
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Acclaimed Dance Movie "Polina" Finally Hits Theaters
The French dance film that made waves at last year's Venice Film Festival is now stateside: Polina opened in theaters on August 25th. The story follows a young Russian ballerina-in-the-making, played...
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"So You Think You Can Dance" Recap: 8 Become 7
The competition is officially heating up—meaning this week, the Top 8 danced not only with their respective All-Star partners, but also with each other ! Yay! (The solos have been great and all, but...
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Minimalist Magic: Dancewear That Lets You Focus on Your Technique
Understated classwear puts your technique front and center. Dance Spirit photographed Mikaela, Mio, and Zoe on Juilliard's campus at the end of the 2016–17 school year. Mio Ishikawa and Mikaela Kelly...
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The Rockettes' Off-Season Fitness Routines
Watching the Radio City Rockettes perform a dazzling array of precision dance routines in their annual Christmas Spectacular show is a tradition many New Yorkers use to welcome the winter season. But...
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These Are (Some of) the Legendary Ballet Dancers That You Should Know
There's so much history in the ballet world! Some of the dances that are being performed today date back to a century ago, and you wouldn't know it if you didn't study it. It's important to know the...
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4 Tips to Make Your Jumps Soar to New Heights
Miami City Ballet principal soloist Nathalia Arja is known for her powerful jump—in fact, she recalls one reviewer describing her as "popcorn." But flying through the air wasn't always second nature....
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The Inside Scoop on College Dance Programs' Admissions
Applying for a college dance program can feel like a guessing game. Should you highlight all your competition titles and awards? How important are your academic grades? And how should you act in the...
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This Is the Only Version of "Look What You Made Me Do" that We Need, TBH
I have to be honest for a second here: despite having been a diehard Swiftie ever since "Teardrops on My Guitar," I was a little on the fence about Taylor Swift's new single "Look What You Made Me...
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Miami City Ballet's Ella Titus Talks Studio Style
With her long limbs and delicate features, Ella Titus could pass as a model—and she has actually posed for fashion photographers on her days off from Miami City Ballet, where she's in the corps. But...
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Here's How to Help Dance Studios Affected By Hurricane Harvey
As Texas sets off on the long road to recovery post-Hurricane Harvey, the dance community is rallying around them. Gil Stroming, who owns Break the Floor Productions (responsible for conventions like...
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We Have So Many Questions about @biscuitballerina
After only a week on Instagram and just 20 posts, a mystery account known as @biscuitballerina has already amassed more than 900 followers. What's her secret? TERRIBLE technique. Instagram post by Cuz...
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"So You Think You Can Dance" Recap: The Top 7 Become the Top 6
While most of us spent the weekend saying sayonara to summer, the remaining "SYTYCD" contestants were working hard . Because for this week's live show, each member of the Top 7 performed SO MANY...
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Dance Spirit Contest: Show Us Your Best Turns!
It's time to get your pirouette on! From September 5th to September 30th, we're hosting a contest to find out who's the best turner of them all. Put together your most impressive turning combo. Post a...
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