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How to Avoid Injury as You Head Back to the Studio
If you're one of the many dancers heading back into the studio soon, "excited" doesn't even begin to cover it. You've missed dancing alongside your friends, you've felt the lack of IRL corrections,...
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"DWTS" Week 5 Recap: '80s Night Snatched Our Wigs
Well, it's '80s Night on "Dancing with the Stars," which feels fitting, since time is a construct and we'd all rather pretend it's any year other than the dumpster fire one we're trapped in! Too dark?...
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This TikTok Balance Challenge is Perfect for Tight Spaces
It's been months since many of us have had the luxury of leaping across a big studio with a grande allegro or traveling with a lovely waltz. However, this latest TikTok challenge lets you practice...
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4 Latinx Dancers Breaking Boundaries
It's National Hispanic Heritage Month, a period observed from September 15 to October 15 that recognizes the contributions of Latinx and Hispanic communities to American culture. The dance world has...
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The Truth About Grades as a Dance Major
You may know what it means to earn a silver, gold, or platinum award for your performance—but probably not an A, B, or C grade. Often, dancers don't encounter the idea of grading in dance until they...
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Dear Katie: How Can I Break Out of the Ballet Mold?
In our "Dear Katie" series, former Miami City Ballet and NYCB soloist Kathryn Morgan answers your pressing dance questions. Have something you want to ask Katie? Email dearkatie@dancespirit.com for a...
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The Dancer's Guide to Healthy Eating in College
Dining hall cheese burgers, dorm room snacking, and late-night pizza: Finding food that's good for you can be even harder than finding your classes on the first day of freshman year.And for college...
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"DWTS" Week 6 Recap: Nope, Derek Hough Didn't Propose on Live TV
Please hold for applause: We're now roughly halfway through this season of "Dancing with the Stars," mid-pandemic, without a single case of COVID-19. Apparently we can have some good things this year!...
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Commercial Queen Olivia Wong Talks Hula Hooping, Dream Journaling, and Her...
With a combination of hard-hitting fierceness and feminine sass, L.A.-based commercial dancer Olivia Wong makes even the most intricate choreography look like second nature. Originally from New...
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4 Colleges Committed to Diversifying Their Dance Curriculums
In the face of today's racial crisis, many Americans are now reckoning with their own complicity in the oppression of marginalized groups, and asking, "What can I do?" For college dance programs,...
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This Halloween, We're Ranking the Spookiest Ballets in Dance History
When people think ballet, they think elegance and grace—pretty tutus and pink shoes. Yet the plots of some of the most famous ballets could rival any Hollywood horror flick. Most ballet companies have...
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Meet Britt Stewart, the First Black Female Pro on “Dancing with the Stars”
Britt Stewart already had a full dance career before "Dancing with the Stars" came calling. Growing up, the Colorado native had trained in just about every style except for ballroom, landing a spot in...
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"DWTS" Week 7 Recap: Who's the Real Villain?
Though we hate to question a "Dancing with the Stars" theme night, we have to ask: Is this really a year where anyone is craving more villainy? More scary stuff? More heart-racing television? Frankly,...
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Here's the Full List of the 2020 World Choreography Award Nominees
We at Dance Spirit are *huge* fans of awards shows—particularly, awards shows that highlight dance. So naturally, we're extra-huge fans of the World Choreography Awards, which have recognized and...
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The Dancer's Guide to the 2020 Election
With the 2020 election right around the corner, many have taken to social media to rally around the need to vote. This is especially true for members of the dance community, many of whom are concerned...
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4 Zoom Dance Class-Ready Costumes for a Very 2020 Halloween
These days, we're all about finding the silver linings, especially for the many dancers who have yet to return to in-person dance classes. And while might not get the *classic* studio mirror pic with...
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Irving Berlin + Chloé & Maud Arnold = #TBT Video Perfection
In light of the guaranteed stress awaiting us next #ElectionWeek, we recommend spending your weekend eating lots of candy you bought for yourself (hello, socially-distanced Halloween) and taking a...
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What It's Really Like to Work as a Professional Dancer—Via Zoom
Throughout quarantine, many dance companies have streamed prior performances and offered company classes on Zoom. But Mark Morris Dance Group was one of the first to create all-new works virtually. To...
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"DWTS" Week 8 Recap: The Stars Want You to Vote (And Not Just For Them...)
On an average Monday night, you can pretty much expect the stars of "Dancing with the Stars" to be encouraging viewers to vote—for them, of course, so they can stay on the show for another week. But...
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5 Ways to Feel the Holiday Spirit in a "Nutcracker"-less Year
Trick or treating is done, the jack-o-lanterns are all thrown out, and we *should* be right in the peak of Nutcracker rehearsal season. But for dancers still dealing with (sadly necessary) COVID-19...
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