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From "Dance Moms" to Complexions: Ballerina Kaeli Ware's Unconventional Path...
Take one look at Kaeli Ware's Instagram page and you'll be captivated. The elegant, impossibly long-limbed ballet dancer has over 110 thousand followers hooked on her every polished move. But the...
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The 7 TikTok Accounts Every Dancer Should Follow
ICYMI: TikTok is totally taking over the dance world. Which makes sense, since as it's home to some of the best dance challenges on the internet—and some of the best dancers. Here are of the seven...
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And the "Dance Spirit" Award for Best Movie Choreography of 2019 Goes To...
Nope, there's still no Oscar for Best Choreography—but we now get to reveal the winner of our own Dance Spirit award for Best Movie Choreography of 2019! Though we're big fans of all seven of the...
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Your Comprehensive Guide to Surviving Dance Competitions
Competitions offer dancers the opportunity to showcase their talents and gain valuable feedback from judges. But they can also be mentally and physically stressful, with demanding, long days of...
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All the Details on Janelle Monáe's Dance-Filled Oscars Performance
Historically, the Academy Awards aren't a super-dancy event—after all, there's still no award for best movie choreography. But this year, pop icon Janelle Monáe brought all the next-level dancing (and...
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Congratulations to the 2020 Prix de Lausanne Winners!
The 2020 Prix de Lausanne has officially come to a close after a thrilling week of classes, coaching sessions, competition performances and networking forums. The annual competition, which was live...
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What to Expect at Your First Dance-Contract Meeting
As a dancer, you get artistic feedback in small doses every day: "Don't forget to spot," "Turn out your leg," "Raise your passé"—the works. But what happens when you land that first job, and it comes...
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Dear Katie: Help! I Can't Figure Out My Dance "Performance Face"!
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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Choreographer Jennifer Weber Shares What It Was Like on Set for "ZOMBIES 2"
I know it might be crazy, but did you hear—that ZOMBIES 2 comes out this week? It's been almost two years since the first ZOMBIES installment was released on Disney Channel, and we've had a Zed-shaped...
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The Dance Power Couples of 2020
Given the endless hours dancers spend together in classes, rehearsals, and performances, it makes sense that onstage chemistry frequently leads to romance IRL. Sometimes the resulting relationships go...
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Yes, Dancers Today Really Can "Do It All"—With the Right Training
When Francisco Villa left his native Argentina to attend the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, he had a specific goal in mind."I was telling my friends, 'I am going to New York and I am going to...
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Mandy Moore Puts Dance in the Spotlight in NBC's Newest Series, "Zoey's...
Imagine living in a real-life musical, where spontaneous song-and-dance breaks happen as often in the street as they do onstage. After a series of unusual events, every dancers' dream becomes an...
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Here's What's Broadway Bound So Far in 2020
February 20, the official opening night of West Side Story, marks the first Broadway musical opening of 2020. Once it does, the shows simply don't stop. March and April are stuffed with new...
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5 Principal Dancers on the Ballet Steps That Still Challenge Them
Their technique might seem effortless onstage, but even the most seasoned ballet professionals have that one step that still drives them crazy. We asked five principal dancers to open up about the...
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Nike Celebrates Black History Month with the Help of Two Fantastic Dancers...
Yesterday, the first of Nike's new Common Thread video series dropped, and we were thrilled to see that it featured dancers—namely, Dance Theatre of Harlem member (and June/July 2017 Pointe cover...
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Dear Katie: How Important Are Private Dance Lessons?
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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When to Eat What So You Can Dance Your Best
Ever felt a pang of unexpected hunger the moment before you entered stage right? Or been a few minutes into class before realizing the dinner you ate an hour ago has left you overstuffed and...
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"So You Think You Can Dance" is Back This Summer
Dancers, we can all breathe a collective sigh of relief—our beloved "So You Think You Can Dance" has just been renewed for a sensational 17th season. So You Think You Can Dance on Instagram: “#SYTYCD...
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Why More and More Men Are Dancing on Pointe
Like many professional dancers, New York City Ballet's Gilbert Bolden III is totally used to sharing pics and vids of his dancing on social media. But in the fall of 2018, the corps de ballet member...
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Pointe Shoe Fitting 101—for Men
Josephine Lee, resident pointe shoe expert at The Pointe Shop in California, has found perfect pairs for quite a few men. Are you a male dancer hoping to try pointework? Here are Lee's tips for your...
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