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You Should Know 20-Year-Old Dancer/Choreographer Easton Payne
Easton Payne didn't even walk into a dance studio until he was 12, but word of his talents has spread quickly since then. He's choreographed solos for comp-circuit standouts like Lucy Vallely and Ruby...
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The Best Moments from Last Night's NYCDAF "Bright Lights Shining Stars" Gala
The annual New York City Dance Alliance Foundation fundraising gala, "Bright Lights Shining Stars," is usually a star-studded affair. But last night's 2017 event proved to be extra epic, thanks to...
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It's October 3rd. And You Can Get Tickets to "Mean Girls" on Broadway Now.
Get in, loser. We're going shopping—for tickets to Mean Girls on Broadway. We could NOT be more excited about the fact that the most epic of all movies is coming to the Great White Way this spring ,...
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Meet the Ballerina Who's Not Letting Her Height Get in the Way of Her Dancing
At 5' 10.5", Sara Michelle Murawski stands taller than most people, let alone most ballerinas. As a student, Murawski was always told her height was a positive thing, and that elongated lines are what...
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"DWTS" Week 3 Recap: Dripping in Drama
It's only week three of this season of "Dancing with the Stars," and things are already starting to get, um, complicated. But tbh we wouldn't have it any other way. First up in big, shocking,...
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Here's How to Celebrate World Ballet Day Tomorrow
World Ballet Day is BACK, dance friends! Tomorrow, October 5, five top-notch ballet companies—The Australian Ballet, the Bolshoi Ballet, The Royal Ballet, The National Ballet of Canada, and San...
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How Jose Ramos Went From Cleaning Bathrooms To Choreographing For Hollywood...
Jose Ramos' resumé reads like a VMA attendance list: Jennifer Lopez, Chris Brown, Ciara, Diddy, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj and Beyoncé have all enlisted his incredible skills as a choreographer and dancer....
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Warren Carlyle Will Help New York City Ballet Celebrate Jerome Robbins
Jerome Robbins—the legendary choreographer who changed the way the world thought about both Broadway and ballet—would have been 100 years old next year. That's the kind of anniversary that calls for a...
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What Every Dancer Should Know About Vegan and Vegetarian Diets
Many dancers are deciding to go meat-free (vegetarian) or animal-product–free (vegan) because they want to fuel their bodies with plant-based foods. These diets can be beneficial, but they can also...
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Free People Finally Gets It Right, And Teams Up With a Real Ballerina
We love when fashion and ballet collide because when done right, the results are breathtaking bliss! So when we heard Free People was teaming up with a real ballet dancer for a fashionable, fun, and...
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Four Stars Share The First Time They Danced Their Dream Roles
Is there a part you desperately want to do, something that makes your heart sing? What would it be like to get the chance to perform it? For some lucky people, dancing a coveted role is a dream that...
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Five Seriously Talented B-Girls You Should Know
Traditionally, breaking has been a male-dominated field—but there are plenty of extraordinary b-girls out there, too. And these days, breaking is becoming even more inclusive, as young girls are...
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This New Study Says We Don't Ever Have to Go to the Gym Again
Because watching live musical theater is equivalent to a half-hour workout, apparently! "Never goin' to the gym again now—that's one less thing to worry about" [With apologies to Lin-Manuel Miranda...
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Dear Katie: Am I Too Hard on Myself?
In our "Dear Katie" series, former NYCB soloist Kathryn Morgan answers your pressing dance questions. Have something you want to ask Katie? Email dearkatie@dancespirit.com for a chance to be featured!...
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Freshman Flashback: 9 Dance-Program Grads' Advice for Your First Year at College
Navigating college can be tough, especially when you're balancing an intense dance schedule with academic classes and jobs—and trying to make new friends! About to begin your college adventure? We...
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Cosmo the Cougar's Halftime Moves Will Absolutely Destroy You
Everyone has moments of reckoning in their lives, moments when something so earth-shattering happens that we're no longer sure who we even are . The first time I saw this video of the Brigham Young...
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"DWTS" Week 4 Recap: Thanks for the Memories (and Please Pass the Tissues)
Not to pull a Captain Obvious or anything, but the "Most Memorable Year" episode of "Dancing with the Stars" is always, um, super-memorable. Each celeb performs in a number that recalls (often painful...
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This K-Pop Music Video Will Change the Way You Think About Boy Bands
K-pop boy band, Seventeen just released a jaw-dropping music video that we can't get enough of. Thanks to the intricacy and overall it-factor of the choreography, this boy band's taking things to a...
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Sara Mearns on Preparing For Her New Role in Matthew Bourne's "The Red Shoes"
Matthew Bourne's dramatic ballet The Red Shoes, which earned rave reviews in England last year, is heading stateside this month. Based on the Academy Award–winning 1948 movie of the same name, the...
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No Limits: How Janelle Ginestra Is Building a Dance Empire
Much of Janelle Ginestra's career has been about helping others shine. She's dedicated herself to supporting and cheerleading her partner, WilldaBeast Adams; the emerging talents in their dance...
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