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Get Ready for World Ballet School Day, Streaming July 7
Mark your calendars! This Tuesday, July 7, join pre-professional dancers across the globe in an inaugural live-stream event celebrating World Ballet School Day 2020. Made "by students for students,"...
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"World of Dance" Week 6 Recap: Let the Duels Begin!
The Duels are one of our favorite aspects of "World of Dance." There's nothing like seeing such talented dancers going all-out, head to head, for a shot at performing on the iconic "World of Dance"...
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Hamilfilm's Almost Here. These Are the Dance Moments We've Been Thinking...
Broadway may be shut down until 2021, but there's one especially bright light amidst the coronavirus cancellations: the Hamilfilm. Instead of its originally planned theatrical release in October 2021,...
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YAGP Has Announced the Winners of the 2020 Pas De Deux Virtual Competition
Last weekend, Youth America Grand Prix took to the internet, hosting its first virtual pas de deux competition. Over the course of three days, YAGP streamed videos from its regional events'...
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How Broadway Dance Center’s Online Options Can Broaden Your Dance Horizons
2020 may not be the year you make it to NYC to study with your dance idols face to face, but that doesn't mean you have to give up on your summer dance dreams. Broadway Dance Center, a top training...
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Jocelyn Wynn is Your June Cover Model Search Editors' Choice Winner
Congratulations to the June Cover Model Search Editors' Choice video winner, Jocelyn Wynn! Catch her solo below, and make sure to enter the Cover Model Search here.Joceyln Wynn, "Egos Are Detached"
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Four Ways to Keep Your Dance Life Alive After College Graduation
So you've decided not to pursue a traditional professional dance path, but you still want to keep dancing after college. After all, dance is much more than just a hobby—you can't imagine your life...
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Beyond #Hamilfilm: 8 More Shows We'd Love to Stream During Quarantine
The professionally-shot film of Hamilton is smashing streaming records on Disney+, transforming any computer or TV in America into the Richard Rodgers Theatre. And while we understand that not every...
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Ballroom Star Hayley Erbert Writes a Letter to Her Teenage Self
Hayley Erbert's star quality has dazzled television and stage audiences alike. Erbert competed on Season 10 of "So You Think You Can Dance," landing a spot in the Top 6 before she even turned 20....
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Please Enjoy the Quarantine Genius of “Swan Lake Bath Ballet”
That old saying about limitations breeding creativity—hat tip to Orson Welles—has never felt more relevant than in these lockdown days. Here's the latest brilliant dance project born (hatched?) of...
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Here's When Dance Competitions Are Planning to Return to the (IRL) Stage
As we step into month five of #SocialDisDancing, Nationals season is upon us—though it's looking very different this year. What hasn't changed? Your indomitable team spirit and commitment to your...
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8 Virtual Dance Festivals You Can Attend From Home
While some dancers are slowly beginning to return to the studio, large-scale dance events and performances are still off the table for the foreseeable future. Luckily, a number of summer dance...
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How to Dance in a Face Mask
There's a new must-have accessory for the dancers who've begun to venture back into the studio. Face masks are essential to protect your teachers and fellow dancers (not to mention their families)...
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SAB Student Founds Dancewear Nonprofit to Help Others in Need
When School of American Ballet student Alexandra de Roos was 8 years old, she placed a collection box at her dance studio for others to donate their gently used dancewear. De Roos, now 17, has since...
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Take Class From Celebrated Black Dancers and Raise Money for the NAACP...
Since the nationwide fight against racial inequality took center stage in May, organizations across the dance world have been looking for meaningful ways to show their support, rather than fall back...
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Pro Dance Companies Fit for Comp Royalty
For years, it was hard for competition dancers to find professional jobs that made full use of their technical polish, astonishing versatility, and onstage ease. But recently, some (smart) companies...
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Sounding Off: Here's What Your Favorite Musicians Think of Dance Routines Set...
In the competition world, a small group of musicians has attained almost cultlike status, with choreographers turning to their tracks over and over. We know how we feel about these bangers—there's a...
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Send These #BalletPlots TikToks to Anyone Asking What Your Variation Means
Ever brought a friend to a ballet performance and spent all of intermission explaining what happened during act one? Yeah—ballet stories can be, uh, complicated. And that's why we're grateful for...
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8 Phenomenal Trans and GNC Dancers to Follow
Whether through color-specific costumes, classes separated by sex, or the "traditional" view of the roles boys and girls should play in ballet, most dance students are taught that their gender...
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Dear Katie: How Can I Improve My Self-Confidence?
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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