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We're Giving Away Every Item in Our 2018 Gift Guide
It's holiday present time—and we're giving away every last item in our 2018 Gift Guide throughout the month of December! From warm-ups to Therabands, you could win all the things. So checkout our...
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Find Out What Inspires Choreographer Cat Cogliandro
Cat Cogliandro's genius is turning paradoxes into powerful art. In her gestural contemporary choreography, vulnerability becomes strength and imperfection is beauty. Born and raised in Houston, TX,...
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Behind-the-Scenes Secrets of the Radio City Rockettes
For some it's a holiday tradition, for others its an iconic spectacle, but no matter the reason, more than 1 million people will watch the Rockettes perform in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular...
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8 Dance Stars Doing Social Media Right
We caught up with dancing social media standouts who know how to self-promote, develop a presence, and share their experiences without letting the platforms take over their lives. Here's what they...
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The New "West Side Story" Movie Is Looking for Maria
Every scrap of news coming from the highly-anticipated West Side Story remake has been nothing short of thrilling, tbh. First, there was the open casting call here in NYC for dancers to play the Jets...
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"DWTS: Juniors" Week 9 Recap: Finale
Last night was a Christmas miracle of epic proportions for one lucky couple on "Dancing with the Stars: Juniors" as they took home the Mirror Star Trophy. But we're getting ahead of ourselves. Four...
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Meet Round 1 of This Year's Future Star Award Winners
Dance Spirit is beyond excited to announce the first round of 2018 Future Star winners! Every year, DS partners with competitions to recognize dancers with exceptional presence and ability. The second...
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6 Dancers Share What Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's 60th Anniversary...
On March 30, 1958, at the 92nd Street Y in NYC, dancer Alvin Ailey and a group of African-American dancers performed onstage together for the first time. Since then, Alvin Ailey American Dance...
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The Nutty History of "The Nutcracker"
The Nutcracker has become an essential part of the holiday season—not to mention a part of most dancers' DNA. These days, the ballet is a beloved tradition, and the lifeblood of many dance companies,...
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Watch Maddie Ziegler Demonstrate 10 Iconic Music Video Dance Routines
Maddie Ziegler is the kween of dance these days and it seems like there's no move this teen dancing machine can't do...or is there? In a recent video with Teen Vogue, Maddie shows us just how lit her...
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The 8 Rising Stars of Ballroom You Need to Know About
It's almost 2019 and the ballroom dance scene is positively booming! From prestigious world championships to TV shows, kids are at the core of all this hip-shaking action—and we're so here for it....
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There Are a Bunch of Familiar Faces in Dance Magazine's "25 to Watch"
Every year, our friends over at Dance Magazine select 25 standout dancers, choreographers, and companies for their "25 to Watch" feature. The list is always overflowing with talent, but this year's...
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Not Your Average 'Nutcracker': The World's Most Imaginative Productions
When most of us think of The Nutcracker, we imagine a growing Christmas tree, dancing mice, and a little girl named Clara (or Marie) traveling to the Land of Sweets. But companies around the world...
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How to Master Step-Over Pirouettes
"Lame duck." It sounds like nothing else in the classical ballet vocabulary, right? Also known as step-up turns or step-over turns—or, more technically, as piqués en dehors—these tricky pirouettes...
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Lin-Manuel Miranda Is Here to Teach Us Broadway Slang
Even if you're a full-fledged Broadway baby, you'll learn a thing or two from LMM. How can you tell if your relationship is real, or a mere showmance? What are you supposed to do when someone barks,...
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One Dancer Reveals How an Eating Disorder Almost Ended Her Career
At age 23, Djouliet Amara is a successful professional dancer signed with a talent agency in NYC. She's studied at The Ailey School and even danced in "Memoria" with The Alvin Ailey American Dance...
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You NEED to See This "Kiss Me, Kate!" Dance Rehearsal
Well, we knew on an abstract level that Broadway's-golden-age guru Warren Carlyle would produce incredible choreo for the upcoming Broadway revival of Kiss Me, Kate! We just didn't know it would be...
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5 Ways Dancers Can Make The Most of Winter Break
Ah, winter break: two to four weeks of well-deserved time off. While you might just feel like using your break to become one with the couch (no judgment!), we have a few ideas you should hear on how...
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Tiler Peck Gets Candid About the Bumps in Her Career at New York City Ballet
We can't get enough of New York City Ballet's prima ballerina, Tiler Peck. This ballet babe has been featured in the mainstream media quite a bit and is giving people an inside peek at the glamorous...
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8 Dance YouTubers You Need to Be Watching
From beauty gurus, to pranksters, to documentary makers (aka Shane Dawson), YouTubers are all the rage nowadays. And thankfully, some of our favorite dancers have hopped on the YouTube train...
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