#GivingTuesday: Dancer Edition
It's #GivingTuesday, and people around the world are giving back. So how can you? Check out how these organizations that are making a difference—one dance move at a time.Movement ExchangeMovement...
View ArticleThis Year's Dance Magazine Awards Takes a Major Step Forward
The Dance Magazine Awards are almost here. As we look forward to the celebration on Monday night, we're sharing an excerpt from the program—a letter written by our CEO Frederic Seegal:The 61st year of...
View ArticleHow Dance Phenom Jaxon Willard Became Insta-Famous Overnight
For contemporary dancer Jaxon Willard, having over 57,000 followers on Instagram comes with the territory of being a top contestant on "World of Dance" last season. The 17-year-old American Fork, UT,...
View Article6 Dance Books You Should Add To Your Holiday Wish List
The holidays are just around the corner and that means it's time to get your wish lists finalized. And while we have no doubt that stylish leos and cozy warm-ups will find their way onto your list, we...
View ArticleContemporary Queen Chantel Aguirre Writes a Letter to Her Teenage Self
Contemporary dancer Chantel Aguirre's powerful presence and regal, fluid movement can enchant audiences in seconds—and have helped make her a commercial-world icon. The Santa Cruz, CA, native started...
View ArticleLearn a Dance Routine from Disney Channel Star Ruby Rose Turner
If you've ever seen Disney Channel's "Coop & Cami Ask the World," you know 13-year-old Ruby Rose Turner can bust a move. And having appeared on "Dancing with the Stars", we're certain Ruby has a...
View ArticleDear Katie: How Can I Break My Habit of Looking at Myself in the Mirror All...
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...
View ArticleCiara + The Rockettes = Holiday *~MAGIC~*
You don't know the true meaning of "holiday spirit" until you've watched the Radio City Rockettes and Ciara co-teach a dance class.We hold this truth to be self-evident: The world-famous Rockettes and...
View ArticleDance Darling and Insta-Star Autumn Miller Tells Us How to Get Her...
17-year-old Autumn Miller is one of our (and over 900 thousand other fans') favorite dancers to follow on Instagram, where her bubbly posts include insane turning combinations, beautiful dance shots,...
View ArticleWin This Custom-Made Louise Apparel Leotard
This Louise Apparel leotard is as cute as it is comfortable. And since Louise Apparel knows that each dancer's body is different, they customize their leotards to the measurements and needs of each...
View Article10 Things Dancers Can't Stand
As dancers, we're a group of super-passionate people. And because of that, we can sometimes snap when people judge us unfairly or do something we just can't stand. Here are 10 things that make all...
View ArticleA New Government Initiative Proves It: Dance Heals
It's a cliché because it's true.Doctors in the United Kingdom will soon be able to prescribe dance classes or other artistic experiences to patients suffering anything from mental health struggles to...
View Article"DWTS: Juniors" Week 8 Recap: The Semifinals
We're nearing the end of "Dancing with the Stars: Juniors" and we're more than a little sad about that. But as the end of the competition nears, the dancing has been taken to the next level. The...
View ArticleHow To Put On A Showstoppin' Performance With Advice From Showstopper's Judges
Showstopper sees all different dancers from across the world at their dance competitions. They understand sometimes it can hard to know how to stand out among the 100s of dancers that perform on their...
View ArticleA Few of The Top Year-Round Boarding Schools for Dance
For some high school students, the thrill of dancing away from home doesn't end when the summer is over. In fact, those who attend residential performing arts high schools live in dorms, work with...
View ArticleDiego Pasillas Is Your November Cover Model Search Editors' Choice Winner!
Congratulations to the November Cover Model Search Editors' Choice video winner, Diego Pasillas! Catch his solo below, and enter the Cover Model Search here! The Violent Man www.youtube.com
View ArticleThe Best Things We Learned at Ailey's Choreography Festival
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater recently hosted their first Choreography Unlocked Festival, where artists in the business of creating dance gathered to immerse themselves in workshops,...
View ArticleHow to Use Social Media to Help Your Dance Career
It's pretty much undeniable that today's social-media-obsessed culture expects you to build your brand online—even as you're still building your skills in the studio. The positives of gaining exposure...
View ArticleNia Sioux Dishes on Life After "Dance Moms"
Nia Sioux has been entertaining audiences with her fab dance skills since 2011, when "Dance Moms" first aired. Now, two music videos and an acting gig (on the daytime TV series "The Bold and the...
View ArticleYour Favorite "Nutcracker" Web Series Has Just Been Turned Into a Full-Length...
Last winter, we told you all about "Finding Clara," a YouTube series produced by tween clothing brand Justice. It followed four BalletMet Academy students cast in BalletMet's The Nutcracker. This...
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