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No Class Because of Coronavirus? Here's Where You Can Train Online
"Social distancing" might mean your dance classes are canceled, but that doesn't mean your training has to stop. Some studios are livestreaming their classes to students. Some dancers are giving...
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Meet Our New Favorite Instagram Account: @modelsdoingballet
Let's start with an undisputed fact: Ballet dancers work hard. Very hard. And yet they're often underpaid, overworked and misunderstood by a society that idolizes tutus, toe shoes and a dancer's...
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How to Be an Instagram Dance Goddess
Few people GET Instagram as well as Houston Ballet soloist Harper Watters—the only ballet dancer nominated in the Shorty Awards' dance category this year. The social media maestro has built a large...
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Meet the UCLA Dance Team's First Male Dancer Ever
When Devin Mallory scored a spot on the renowned University of California, Los Angeles Dance Team, he didn't just make the team—he made history. Mallory is the first male performer ever to join the...
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Kathryn Morgan Opens Up About Body Image in Ballet
Kathryn Morgan is on a mission to change the dance field. The Miami City Ballet soloist and Dance Spirit advice columnist appeared on the "Today" Show on February 27 where she openly discussed the...
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Why You Should Know Hip-Hop Beast Alysa Guiterrez-Sierra
Alysa Gutierrez-Sierra may look shy and sweet, but the young street dancer knows a thing or two about tearing up the dance floor and working a crowd. Alysa's big break came when she danced on Justin...
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Mark Kanemura Is Hosting Instagram Dance Parties That You Can Attend While...
It's grim out there right now, as the world comes to grips with the scope of the coronavirus pandemic. But while social distancing efforts may mean canceled dance classes and performances, there are...
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Take Virtual Ballet Class From Your Kitchen With These Pros
One of the hardest parts of hunkering down to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is giving up our daily routines. And for dancers, that means class. Last week we shared a number of online teaching...
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Recital Canceled? Jennifer Garner Wants to See Your Moves (And So Do We!)
With concerns around the coronavirus growing, many of the places dancers hold dearest, from theaters to studios, are shutting down. And it's all happening just before what's usually our favorite time...
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Stuck at Home? Show Us Your #LivingRoomDance
A lot of the dance world is shuttered right now, with classes and performances canceled. But that doesn't mean dancers have stopped dancing. In fact, tons of you have been tagging us in the dance...
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Dear Katie: Help! I Need More Stage Experience!
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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The Best Apps for Dancers Who Are Social Distancing
We're living in unprecedented times, and for many of us, that means unprecedented screen time. (So please cool it with your Screen Time notifications, Apple.)For dancers used to moving their bodies...
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Dancing Through COVID-19: How 3 Pros Stuck at Home are Staying Positive and...
Coronavirus precautions are spreading throughout the U.S. and the world, and the dance community is feeling the effects. As schools and public gatherings are being shut down, dancers are forced to...
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Boston Ballet Principal John Lam Writes a Letter to His Teenage Self
John Lam is everything you would expect from a leading man—powerful leaps, endless turns, effortless partnering, and a chivalrous sensibility befitting of the princes and kings he portrays. As a...
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Disney Junior's "Mira, Royal Detective" Brings Indian Dance Styles to a...
The work of Bollywood choreographer Nakul Dev Mahajan has appeared everywhere from "So You Think You Can Dance" to a White House Diwali celebration with Michelle Obama to the 2014 Miss America...
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Exercises to Help You Dance Through a Growth Spurt
If your sense of gravity and balance seem "off" during dance class—and all your pants are suddenly too short—there's a good chance you're going through a growth spurt. It can be frustrating,...
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A Letter from the Editor in Chief
Hi, dance friends. It is a strange time to be a person in the world, and an especially strange time to be a dancer. As the dance community faces the coronavirus crisis, a lot of you are coping with...
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College or Contract? What to Do When You Land a Job Offer While Still in School
For many dancers, a job offer is the end goal of attending a college dance program. But what if you land a coveted contract while you're still in school? Here's how two dancers made the tough decision...
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TikTok Star Sofia Wylie on How to Choreograph for the App
There's never been a better time to enter the wild, wonderful world that is TikTok. And with celebrities from Reese Witherspoon to Tyga taking a stab at the latest video challenges, it's safe to say...
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7 of the Best TikTok Dance Challenges to Learn While Stuck at Home
Right now, a lot of us are social-distancing. Which is a good thing for the community. But for dancers, being at home—read: not in the studio—can be especially tough. Enter TikTok. The app is blowing...
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