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This Stunning Photo Series Perfectly Captures the Magic of Performing
If there's one thing all dancers can agree on, it's the indescribable thrill of that pre-performance feeling. You know the one I'm talking about: a sudden rush of pure adrenaline, a stomach full of...
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What If A City Could Dance? This Series Finds Out.
Last Tuesday, the Bay-Area public radio station KQED released the first of eight videos in a web series titled "If Cities Could Dance"—and folks, it's a stunner. Following three charismatic voguers...
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The "DWTS" All-Athletes Cast Is Kind of Epic
Team USA is totally taking over "Dancing with the Stars" this season! Casting for the upcoming athletes-only "DWTS" cycle, which kicks off April 30, was just announced. And the roster includes a whole...
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"What I Learned from My First Pro Dance Job"
Shortly before graduating from The University of the Arts, Kessie Brawner signed with MSA Talent Agency, and soon found herself getting in formation with Beyoncé at the 2016 VMAs. Sounds like a fairy...
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Everything You Need to Know About #Beychella
Beyoncé became the first black woman to headline at Coachella this weekend, and people are (justifiably) freaking out over her performance. ICYMI, you can catch the entire performance here . But be...
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Brian Friedman + Todrick Hall + RuPaul + Every Dancer You're Obsessed with = ✨✨✨
Sometimes, you hear talk about an upcoming class video and it sounds too good to be real. Wait: Todrick Hall made a track featuring RuPaul , and then Todrick personally asked Brian Friedman to...
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Dear Katie: Is It Unhealthy to Be Obsessed With Dance?
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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Win a Soffe Dance Tee and Metallic Leggings
Sometimes something as simple as a new dance outfit can help you take your dancing from drab to fab. Soffe's new light weight dance tee and metallic leggings might be just the thing to give you the...
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Get to Know Dancer and Choreographer Kate Harpootlian
Watch Kate Harpootlian discuss her dance idols and her transition from dancer to choreographer in an exclusive interview with Dance Spirit.
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Get Sara Mearns' Pointe Advice at The School at Steps' Pointe Shoe Workshop
Ah, the quest for the perfect, foot-flattering, technique-enhancing pointe shoe: It can feel like a never-ending saga. Still on the hunt for that ideal pair? Then you won't want to miss The School at...
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Fana Tesfagiorgis Writes a Letter to Her Teenage Self
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Fana Tesfagiorgis captivates audiences with her ethereal grace and powerful, commanding technique. A Madison, WI, native, she began training in ballet at Ballet...
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5 Routines We Want to See Adam Rippon Slay on "DWTS"
We already know that Rippon has his eye on the adorable singer (whom he met for the first time at the Oscars, as one does)—so why not play matchmaker, "DWTS" producers? We're picturing Rippon in...
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Watch Jenna Dewan Dance Out Her Feelings in This Gorgeous Video
Given that we're still processing our own sadness about the recent dissolution of the couple formerly known as #TeamTatum , we can only imagine how many feelings Jenna Dewan must be feeling. But like...
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Troubleshooting Tap Turns: Tips for Pirouettes in Tap Shoes
You know that pirouette dream, when your placement is so perfect you can keep turning forever? That dream is the reality for highly technical tappers, who benefit from the decreased friction of their...
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Dear Katie: How Can I Retrain Myself So I Don't Grip My Quads?
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 Teen #FLAWLESSLY Recreates Beyoncé's Choreo
Her name is Briyoncé, and she came to SLAY. Meet Brianna Bundick-Kelly. At first glance, she seems like a normal teenager who was born and raised in Alaska and is now a freshman at Virginia State...
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Sofia Wylie's YouTube Dance Series Encourages Dancers to Collaborate and Connect
Last week Disney Channel star Sofia Wylie released a behind-the-scenes look at the making of her YouTube dance series. Along with some stellar dancing, the video shows the dance community featured in...
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The Hatala Sisters Are Literal Dolls on this Magazine Cover
We already knew Taylor and Reese Hatala can do anything. After all, they're both incredibly versatile dancers capable of serving up some serious face. And now the super siblings can add another title...
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How to Deal with Problematic Dance Partners
Partnering is hard enough as it is: You're trying to untangle technical snafus and synchronize your movements with those of another dancer, not to mention building the delicate trust required to catch...
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See Misty Copeland, Isabella Boylston, and Tiler Peck Pay Gorgeous Tribute to...
Q: "Why do you want to dance?" A: "Why do you want to LIVE?" Ahhh, so iconic! If you know those lines (slash, embody them on a daily basis), you're already a fan of the 1948 film The Red Shoes . The...
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