Taylor Swift's New Video is Dancy Pastel Perfection
"We promise that you'll never find another [music video] like thi-i-IS!" Sorry not sorry, because all of us Swifties at Dance Spirit have waited a long year and a half for new T-Swift music—which,...
View ArticleWhere's the Line Between Cross-Training and Exercise Addiction?
Tackling an exercise regimen with focus and dedication can really pay off in your dance career, and there's a definite thrill associated with seeing your technique, strength, and stamina improve. But...
View ArticleCelebrate International Dance Day by Learning About These Styles of Dance...
Happy International Dance Day, everyone! Since 1982, this delightful holiday has been celebrated worldwide each April 29th. Why April 29th, you ask? It's the birthday of Jean-Georges Noverre...
View Article"World of Dance" Week 10 Recap: There Can Only Be Four Finalists
With its eye-popping visuals, colorful cast of outrageously dressed characters, and terrifyingly fierce competition, "World of Dance" sometimes feels just a little bit like a dance version of The...
View ArticleThese Dancers Won Beyoncé’s #BeforeILetGoChallenge by Taking Over Times Square
Sorry, everybody else doing the #BeforeILetGoChallenge (yes, even you, Jenna Dewan!): It's over. It's been won. The end.While millions of dancers around the world have been filming their best takes on...
View ArticleHere Are Your 2019 Tony Award Nominees
It's the day of the Tony noms, y'all! And the list—as delivered to us straight from the very talented mouths of Bebe Neuwirth and Brandon Victor Dixon—features all kinds of dancy favorites.Highlights...
View ArticleYour Guide to the Danciest Shows on Broadway Now
Welcome to the fifth annual Dance Spirit Jazz Hand Awards—aka "The Jazzies"—where we honor the most dancetastic new Broadway shows. Some are shining onstage right now, others will open in the next few...
View Article5 Things You Should Never Do Before a Dance Performance
Getting ready for a performance is stressful, to put it mildly. We rehearse for so long that the thought of messing up onstage is enough to give us heart palpitations. Everyone has their...
View Article5 Broadway Ensemble Dancers Who Steal the Show
When you hear the words "Broadway star," what do you see in your head? A diva belting out the 11 o'clock number from center stage? Fans waiting eagerly at the stage door to get an autograph from the...
View ArticleWatch All the Dance Highlights from the 2019 Billboard Music Awards
There was singing! There were pyrotechnics! There was, afterwards, a celebrity wedding officiated by an Elvis impersonator!But most importantly, last night's Billboard Music Awards featured some very...
View ArticlePlease Take a Moment to Silence Your Pointe Shoes
Few things ruin the magic of a performance faster than the sound of loud pointe shoes. "When an audience watches someone dancing, they don't want to hear tap-tap-tap," says Houston Ballet first...
View Article"Breaking Ballroom" Proves that Everyone Can Cha-Cha
Growing up in the UK, Rashmi Becker loved to dance—but hated the fact that her disabled brother couldn't participate fully alongside her. So she founded Step Change Studios to address the lack of...
View ArticleFind Out What Inspires Choreographer Marinda Davis
Choreographer's block? Marinda Davis has the opposite problem: "I have 12 different ideas in my head at any given time," the contemporary choreographer says. Born and raised in Tampa, FL, Davis grew...
View Article7 "Wow" Moments From Last Year's "SYTYCD" Auditions
Season 16 of "So You Think You Can Dance" is almost here and we are SO. EXCITED. While we wait for the new season to roll around (it premieres Monday, June 12!), we figured we'd reminisce about some...
View ArticleWhat to Watch: Miko Fogarty's New TEDx Talk is a Brave Account of Her Ballet...
Miko Fogarty is no stranger to the spotlight. But when the former comp star and Birmingham Royal Ballet dancer took the stage at University of California, Berkeley last month, it wasn't in a tutu and...
View ArticleWe Can’t Stop Watching This BTS Rehearsal Video
What do we love more than a fabulous dance routine by a chart-topping K-pop boy band? Rehearsal footage of a fabulous dance routine by a chart-topping K-pop boy band.BTS just gifted us this gem of a...
View Article"World of Dance" Finale Recap: Five-to-One Odds
Last night's "World of Dance" Season 3 Finale was WAY too much—and we mean that in the best way possible. There was a rousing, million-dollar-worthy opening number to Panic! At the Disco's "High...
View ArticleHow to Prepare for Your First NYC Musical Theater Audition
The pressure of attending your first musical theater audition in the Big Apple can throw even the strongest dancer off her game. We asked industry pros to reflect on their audition experiences, so...
View ArticleWatch Sherrie Silver’s Choreo for the Stars of the Met Gala
Last night's Met Gala featured, as always, oodles of celebs in deliciously over-the-top ensembles. And since editorial fashion always looks better in motion, Vogue (which hosts the bash) brought in...
View ArticleDear Katie: Is My Body Wrong for Ballet?
In our "Dear Katie" series, Miami City Ballet soloist Kathryn Morgan answers your pressing dance questions. Have something you want to ask Katie? Email dearkatie@dancespirit.com for a chance to be...
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