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The Best Dancer Halloween Costumes of 2017
Happy Halloween, dance friends! Wearing costumes is part of our job description, so when we get the chance to create our own, it's no surprise that we get a little #extra (in the best way, of course)....
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How to Make the Most of Stillness Onstage
There's an iconic moment in Kenneth MacMillan's Romeo and Juliet when Juliet sits on the edge of her bed, staring into the audience. She's completely still—thinking long and hard about her tragic...
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Jennifer Garner Is as Obsessed with Ballet as We Are, and It Is Adorable
We always love a good #tututuesday post. But when that post comes from an A-list Hollywood celebrity—and features some of our all-time favorite ballet dancers? That is next-level stuff. Meet ballet...
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Dear Katie: How Do I Know if I'm Good Enough to Dance Professionally?
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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Sydney Burtis Is Your October Cover Model Search Editors' Choice Winner
Congratulations to the October Cover Model Search Editors' Choice video winner, Sydney Burtis! Catch her solo by clicking here , and enter the Cover Model Search here !
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Is Your Cell Phone Affecting Your Port de Bras?
Scrolling your feeds endlessly can have a serious impact on your posture and alignment. "Since 2008 or so, I've seen a lot of heads and shoulders hunched forward," says Kim Fielding, a former dancer...
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What Really Goes Into the Making of a Tutu
Few things are as magical as a new tutu. But what goes into the creation of this iconic ballet costume? We followed a National Ballet of Canada Swan Lake tutu—made for first soloist Emma Hawes'debut...
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LINES Ballet's Madeline DeVries Talks Hidden Talents and Bad Dance Habits
Alonzo King LINES Ballet's Madeline DeVries can move with both liquid grace and razor-sharp precision. A Southern California native, DeVries grew up training at the Santa Clarita Ballet Academy in...
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Stressed about Competition Season? Here's Expert Advice from 3 Pros
Whether you've just started on the circuit or you're already the proud owner of several medals, dance competitions can be nerve-wracking. How can you make the most of the experience? Three former comp...
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Win a Leotard from Bloch
This leotard from Bloch has it all. Beautiful, bold print? Check. Super-stylish, strappy back? Check. It's perfect for everything from long rehearsals to your next dance photoshoot. Make sure to...
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This Anti-Bullying Music Video Is Giving Us #AllTheFeels
I'm definitely not the first to acknowledge that the dance world hasn't always been the friendliest place for those whose bodies are "too [insert normal, healthy body descriptor here]." For me, it was...
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This Animated Music Video Has Us "DaNcing in a RoOm"
Here at Dance Spirit , we have a proud and long-running tradition of highlighting super-dancey music videos. Today's new entry in the canon is especially, um, special though: Not only does it feature...
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Tiler Peck Gave Us So Much Life on "Ellen"
There are certain people in the dance universe who can just do no wrong. One of them is Ellen DeGeneres, the ultimate dance fangirl, who regularly features our favorite dancers (including her bestie,...
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Quiz: What Famous Dance Crew Do You Belong In?
Are your moves smooth and sexy like Chloé Arnold's tapping Syncopated Ladies, or is your dancing bubblegum sweet like the girls of Suga N Spice? Behold, the answer:
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"DWTS" Week 9 Recap: It Takes Three, Baby
We'll be honest: After 25[,000,000] seasons, we didn't think "Dancing with the Stars" had any more tricks up its sequined sleeves. But then, last night, the show snapped us out of our...
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Dear Katie: I Bend My Knee When I Piqué!
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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This Music Video Is Simple Perfection
Sure, we love a good over-the-top music video. But sometimes it's refreshing to find one that goes back to basics. And that's why we're obsessed with Grace VanderWaal's new music video, "Moonlight."...
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Why Learning the BS Chorus Can Help You Become a Tap Master
These days, tap dancers can reach huge audiences through social media, where videos from stars like Chloe Arnold and Sarah Reich have gone viral. But in the 1920s and '30s, the best way for tappers to...
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10 Quick Questions with Sophia Lucia
Sophia Lucia burst onto the dance scene as a tiny tapper with a crazy knack for pirouettes. ( She busted out a whopping 55 turns in 2013 to earn a Guinness World Record !) Thanks to her top-notch...
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We Can't Get Enough of "The Ballet Cook Book"
Anyone who follows enough dancers on Instagram knows that we love to cook (and, like all good Insta users, to post pretty pictures of the delicious things we make). But dancer-chefs were a thing long...
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