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“Funny Girl” Choreographers Ellenore Scott and Ayodele Casel Make a Space for...
Hello, Gorgeous! Funny Girl is back on Broadway for the first time since its 1964 premiere starring Barbra Streisand. Stepping up as choreographers are a pair of female dance artists of color, both...
View ArticleScore Free Critiques of Your Comp Routines From Encore DCS
You’ve worked hard at your comp routines all season long. Your performance is polished, your technique flawless and your heart is in it to win it—at Nationals, that is. If there’s ever a moment to...
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Dancing With an Invisible Disease: Cystic Fibrosis
Dancers are used to working incredibly hard to achieve their technical and artistic goals. But for dancers with cystic fibrosis, a chronic lung condition, daily management of their illness is already...
View Article“DWTS” Week 2 Recap: Latin Night Turns Up the Heat
Things heated up last night on “Dancing with the Stars.” And, no, the air-conditioning on set didn’t break—it was Latin Night, and all of the stars and the pros brought their hottest, spiciest best to...
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How Their Years as “Comp Kids” Helped 3 Pros Land Broadway Shows
Dancing across a hotel ballroom in small-town America seems a world away from performing on Broadway, but for some students, competitions and conventions are an important step toward realizing that...
View Article“DWTS” Week 3 Recap: Dancing Down to Motown
On Week 3 of “Dancing with the Stars,” all of our favorite stars and pros took a trip down to Motown, giving them the chance to show off some heart, some soul, and a whole lot of dancing. We “Heard It...
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Meet Jordan Laza, Rising Backup Dancer Taking the Commercial Scene by Storm
Few commercial dancers have had an impact as broad and sudden as Jordan Laza’s. In 2021, her profile skyrocketed after she performed Nicole Kirkland’s choreography to Chris Brown’s “Under the...
View Article“DWTS” Week 4 Recap: A Dreamy, Dancy, Disney Night
Here at Dance Spirit, we love Disney Night on “Dancing with the Stars.” Glitz? Check. Glamour? Check. Glitter? Check. The chance to see all of our stars and celebs dressed up as life-sized versions of...
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Meet 3 Ballet Pros Who Started Out as Comp Kids
For decades, the worlds of ballet and commercial dance were considered separate and distinct, with little overlap between the two. This conventional wisdom has been challenged by the success of...
View Article“DWTS” Week 5 Recap: Most Memorable Year Night Honors Len Goodman
Be prepared to grab the tissues before you read this recap, because last night’s episode of “Dancing with the Stars” was an emotional one. For our beloved stars, it was Most Memorable Year night,...
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How to Translate Competition Experience in Professional Auditions
For recent alums of the competition scene, professional dance auditions can seem intimidating: Instead of a trophy, you’re vying for a potentially career-defining opportunity. But the process might...
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How to Balance a Busy Schedule of School, Dance and More
With virtual learning and Zoom training as not-so-distant memories, an academic year free of pandemic interruptions is an especially exciting prospect this fall. But as dancers stack their calendars...
View ArticleMeet Rising Commercial Star, Jaxon Willard
When Jaxon Willard dances, he soars through the air and glides along the floor, and his transitions are equal parts surprising and seamless. Willard’s flexibility, strength, and raw passion allow him...
View Article“DWTS” Week 6 Recap: What’s Scarier Than an Onstage Injury?
We absolutely love Halloween on Dancing with the Stars. After all, what could be better than seeing our stars and pros get into the holiday spirit with the spookiest performances of the season?...
View Article“DWTS” Reveals Next Week’s Song and Dance Lineup—with Paula Abdul as Judge!
Get ready for “Music Video Night” next week on Dancing with the Stars! On Tuesday, November 7th, the show’s eight remaining couples will dance to songs from popular music videos. Viewers can watch...
View Article“DWTS” Week 7: Music Video Night Brings Drama and Paula Abdul to the Ballroom
Last night was Music Video Night on “Dancing with the Stars,” and we got to see our beloved stars take on some of our fave music videos ever, with performances inspired by Shakira, Britney, Xtina,...
View ArticleIs Lip-Syncing a Do or Don’t for Competitive Dancers?
Facial expressions are a big part of competitive dance performances, and what dancers should be doing with their mouths onstage has long been a matter of great debate. Many teachers, choreographers,...
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The Ailey/Fordham Dance BFA Turns 25
The story took flight with a chance encounter at the 60th Street post office in Manhattan. It was the mid-’90s and Denise Jefferson, then head of The Ailey School, and Edward Bristow, then dean of...
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Announcing the 2023 World Choreography Award Winners
At the World Choreography Awards on November 5 at the Avalon Hollywood in Los Angeles, choreographers, performers, filmmakers, and fans gathered to celebrate dance on screen: innovative and original...
View Article“DWTS” Week 8: Taylor Swift Makes a Surprise Appearance on Whitney Houston Night
This week on “Dancing with the Stars,” the stars and pros took to the dance floor to honor an icon—the Voice, the Prom Queen of Soul, the one and only Whitney Houston. And the night started with all...
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