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Meet Houston Ballet Soloist Eric Best
Watching Eric Best navigate the sensuous curves of Stanton Welch’s Tapestry, during Houston Ballet’s Jubilee of Dance [in December 2023], the dancer’s flow and exactitude merged into a seamless whole....
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Dancing From Australia to L.A.: Meet 19-Year-Old Seth Collier
Seth Collier burst onto the international dance film scene in 2022 when he won the Inspired Dance Film Festival at just 17 years old. His runner-up? None other than Emmy Award–winning choreographer...
View Article“SYTYCD” Week 6 Recap: Broadway and a Budding Showmance
We’ve been totally WOWED by this new season of “So You Think You Can Dance.” After all, we’ve seen new judges, new dancers, and a whole new structure for the show, complete with new challenges every...
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2024 YAGP Winners Announced, Capping 25th Anniversary Celebration
New York City’s midtown streets were abuzz with bunheads last week—it seemed everywhere you looked, you’d see large groups of young dancers, hair slicked and garment bags in tow, rushing to a studio...
View Article“SYTYCD” Week 7 Recap: Film, “Footloose,” and Frankenstein on the Silver Screen
It’s lights, camera, action on Week 7 of this season of “So You Think You Can Dance.” Last week, two more dancers were sent home, narrowing our top 8 down to a top 6, and it’s safe to say the...
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Starbound National Talent Competition Combines 31 Years of Experience With...
As Starbound National Talent Competition celebrates its 31st season, the team knows what keeps dance families coming back. “We’ve always been one of the leaders in this industry, and through listening...
View Article“SYTYCD” Week 8 Recap: A Tour de Force With T-Pain
It’s been the year of blockbuster tours, from Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour to Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour. But what would tours be without dancers? This week, the “So You Think You Can Dance”...
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How to Deal With Mid-Comp-Season Burnout
While full of excitement and fun, competitions are also mentally and physically taxing. It’s easy to find yourself run down after months of rehearsing and performing for hours on end every week. How...
View ArticleThe 10 TikTok Accounts Every Dancer Should Follow
TikTok has been a major source of conversation lately. But with the fate of the app on the line, users around the globe have taken to TikTok (and other social media platforms) to share what they love...
View Article“SYTYCD” Week 9 Recap: Who’s Headed to the Finale?
We can’t believe we’ve already made it to the semifinals of “So You Think You Can Dance.” Over the past nine weeks, we’ve seen the competition narrowed down from hundreds of hopefuls to the top 35 to...
View ArticleHow Jack Murphy Helps Actors Move with Intention on “Bridgerton”
There’s a scene toward the end of the second season of “Bridgerton” when—spoiler alert— Anthony Bridgerton and Kate Sharma meet on the dance floor and finally allow their big, beautiful, almost...
View Article“SYTYCD” Week 10 Recap: And the Winner Is…
It’s been a crazy season of “So You Think You Can Dance.” We saw the show try out an all-new format, with the dancers competing in practical challenges instead of performing on the stage. We saw our...
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Ryan Maw Inspires Today’s Generation by Re-Creating Old Hollywood Tap Numbers
Some of the best old-Hollywood tap dancing musical numbers are being re-created for a new generation of dance fans. Ryan Maw, 22, a dancer and choreographer, currently living in Los Angeles, has...
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Galen Hooks Wants You to Succeed, One Step at a Time
It would be a disservice to Galen Hooks to chalk her magnetism up to something as elusive as an “X factor.” With over 20 years of professional experience, 70-plus performance and choreography credits...
View ArticleWhat You Should Know About Dancing With Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Before Hannah Emory was diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), she says that, despite her passion for dance, she felt like she just wasn’t cut out for it. She was overwhelmed by the amount...
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Dabria Aguilar on Her Meteoric Rise From Comp Kid to Moulin Rouge! on Broadway
When Dabria Aguilar moved to New York City in late 2022, her biggest dreams were to be cast in Moulin Rouge! on Broadway and to dance in a contemporary ballet company. Just over a year later, she not...
View ArticleYou Could Win a Harlequin Ballet Barre and Dance Mat!
Have you always dreamed of setting up your own home studio? Harlequin is giving away a bundle of home-practice must-haves to one lucky Dance Spirit reader. Valued at $320, the giveaway includes a 78″...
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How Headliners Creates a True Competition Experience Fueled by Passion and...
In 1989, CEO Shari Tomasiello and her mother created Headliners with a simple mission: that it would be an educationally based and goal-oriented competition, providing a fun and encouraging...
View ArticleMeet Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Destiny Wimpye
Whether she’s in the studio—fearlessly flexible in a grand jété with her arms playfully thrown back—or onstage—fast and precise in her first lead role as The Nutcracker’s Lead Marzipan—Pacific...
View ArticleJoin Us for 25 to Watch Live on July 29
Mark your calendars: 25 to Watch Live is back! Artists from Dance Magazine‘s 2024 list of rising stars are coming together from across the dance world for this one-of-a-kind event—and you’re invited!...
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