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Have you heard about all of the changes at DANCERPALOOZA?
DancerPalooza , America's Largest Dance Festival, is moving to sunny SAN DIEGO, California from July 24-29, 2018. Check out all of the NEW Intensives DancerPalooza has to offer this year! FIVE – Teddy...
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So You Wanna Dance on TV? How Comp Kids Are Making the Leap
In February 2016, "So You Think You Can Dance: The Next Generation" released a casting call for dancers ages 8 to 12. Determined to make it onto the show, then–10-year-old Emma Hellenkamp prepared a...
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Here's the Season 2 Cast of "World of Dance"—Including Some Faves from Last...
It's baaaack! Season 2 of NBC's "World of Dance" will return to living rooms everywhere on May 29. Also baaaack? Well, judges Jennifer Lopez, Derek Hough, and Ne-Yo, and host Jenna Dewan, for...
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4 Pro Dancers Share Their Fave Places to Eat, Shop, and Take Class in L.A.
The City of Angels can be overwhelming—so many cool, artsy hot spots, so little time. How can a dancer decide where to take class, eat, shop, or sightsee? We turned to four pros living in L.A. for...
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Kyle Van Newkirk’s Advice On Bringing Tap Into The 21st Century
Kyle Van Newkirk is a tap dancer you probably remember from the premiere season of NBC's World of Dance . In case you missed it, he is also one of Showstopper 's incredible convention teachers. What...
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"World of Dance" Star Diana Pombo Reveals Her Next Big Project—and It Doesn't...
It's been almost a year since audiences glimpsed the insane contemporary skills of dance phenom Diana Pombo on the hit reality show "World of Dance." And ever since her passionate performances, we've...
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7 Broadway Ensemble Dancers Who Deserve Their Own Tony Awards
RYAN! DESERVES! EVERYTHING! Seriously, though, Ryan Steele is the real deal . Carousel is this star's fifth Broadway show, having just come off a run in the national tour of An American in Paris ....
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5 Non-Slip Socks for Contemporary Class
Oh, socks: What are we gonna do with you? Many dancers—ourselves definitely included—have a love-hate relationship with this unassuming member of the footwear family. On the one hand, they feel...
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Kyle Van Newkirk’s Advice On Bringing Tap Into The 21st Century
Kyle Van Newkirk is a tap dancer you probably remember from the premiere season of NBC's World of Dance . In case you missed it, he is also one of Showstopper 's incredible convention teachers. What...
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Yes You Can Can Can Watch the New "Moulin Rouge" Musical Trailer—and See the...
How excited are you for the musical version of Moulin Rouge! , choreographed by Sonya Tayeh and set to begin a pre-Broadway run in Boston next month? 💃💃💃 excited? Well, you'll be 💃💃💃💃 excited once you...
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One Dancer's Journey Through Depression and Anxiety
Twenty-five-year-old Sydney Magruder Washington had dreams of auditioning for ballet companies and Broadway shows when she moved to NYC four years ago, as a recent graduate of Skidmore College. But...
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9 Period Mythbusting Facts Every Dancer Needs to Know
Can my tampon get lost up there after one too many rehearsals? Should I skip cross-training in the pool during Aunt Flo's visit? Does missing a period mean I'm dangerously underweight? When it comes...
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Misty Copeland Designed Her Own Collection With Under Armour (& Her Fellow...
Misty Copeland just designed her very own collection with Under Armour—and it seems like a natural fit. She's been part of the activewear brand since 2014. On May 2, the American Ballet Theatre...
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This New Nick Young Tap Video Has Us Packing Our Bags for L.A.
Is it too much to say that this is tap as you've never seen it before? Too late, I already said it! Tap dancers in the know always pay attention when Nick Young comes out with something new, and it's...
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This "Carousel" Supercut Will Waltz into Your Heart
This is one two-and-a-half-minute ride you'll never ever want to get off. The classic musical Carousel is—pardon the dad joke—a doozy of an emotional roller-coaster. Girl meets boy, girl and boy fall...
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The Ryan Reynolds–Yanis Marshall "Deadpool" Bromance Is Next-Level Amazing
You guys: Ryan Reynolds and Yanis Marshall are having a gorgeous bromance, as made possible by a Céline Dion music video in which Marshall wears the movie star's signature Deadpool jumpsuit in...
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Should Dancers Take a Gap Year Before College?
For many non-dancers, planning a post–high-school gap year can feel like a necessary step toward getting college-ready. For potential dance majors, though, taking a year off between high school and...
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Mackenzie Ziegler's Book Hits Stores Tomorrow
Mackenzie Ziegler was blessed with skillz . Between dancing, singing, and partnering with tween retail chain Justice to design her own line of activewear , Mackenzie continues to wow fans with her...
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Misty Copeland Sounds Off On Gender Equality in Ballet and Gives Her Advice...
Misty Copeland is unstoppable this month: In addition to releasing a buzzy new line of super-pretty activewear, designed in collaboration with Under Armour , she also sat down with Refinery29 for an...
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Here's a Crazy-Good Sneak Peek at "World of Dance" Season 2
So, after you perused the talent-packed list of acts (all 75 of them!) competing in the second season of NBC's "World of Dance," we're guessing you thought something along the lines of, Hey—this could...
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