Is Your Cell Phone Affecting Your Port de Bras?
Scrolling your feeds endlessly can have a serious impact on your posture and alignment. "Since 2008 or so, I've seen a lot of heads and shoulders hunched forward," says Kim Fielding, a former dancer...
View ArticleWhat Really Goes Into the Making of a Tutu
Few things are as magical as a new tutu. But what goes into the creation of this iconic ballet costume? We followed a National Ballet of Canada Swan Lake tutu—made for first soloist Emma Hawes'debut...
View ArticleLINES Ballet's Madeline DeVries Talks Hidden Talents and Bad Dance Habits
Alonzo King LINES Ballet's Madeline DeVries can move with both liquid grace and razor-sharp precision. A Southern California native, DeVries grew up training at the Santa Clarita Ballet Academy in...
View ArticleStressed about Competition Season? Here's Expert Advice from 3 Pros
Whether you've just started on the circuit or you're already the proud owner of several medals, dance competitions can be nerve-wracking. How can you make the most of the experience? Three former comp...
View ArticleWin a Leotard from Bloch
This leotard from Bloch has it all. Beautiful, bold print? Check. Super-stylish, strappy back? Check. It's perfect for everything from long rehearsals to your next dance photoshoot. Make sure to...
View ArticleThis Anti-Bullying Music Video Is Giving Us #AllTheFeels
I'm definitely not the first to acknowledge that the dance world hasn't always been the friendliest place for those whose bodies are "too [insert normal, healthy body descriptor here]." For me, it was...
View ArticleThis Animated Music Video Has Us "DaNcing in a RoOm"
Here at Dance Spirit , we have a proud and long-running tradition of highlighting super-dancey music videos. Today's new entry in the canon is especially, um, special though: Not only does it feature...
View ArticleTiler Peck Gave Us So Much Life on "Ellen"
There are certain people in the dance universe who can just do no wrong. One of them is Ellen DeGeneres, the ultimate dance fangirl, who regularly features our favorite dancers (including her bestie,...
View ArticleQuiz: What Famous Dance Crew Do You Belong In?
Are your moves smooth and sexy like Chloé Arnold's tapping Syncopated Ladies, or is your dancing bubblegum sweet like the girls of Suga N Spice? Behold, the answer:
View Article"DWTS" Week 9 Recap: It Takes Three, Baby
We'll be honest: After 25[,000,000] seasons, we didn't think "Dancing with the Stars" had any more tricks up its sequined sleeves. But then, last night, the show snapped us out of our...
View ArticleDear Katie: I Bend My Knee When I Piqué!
In our "Dear Katie" series, former NYCB soloist Kathryn Morgan answers your pressing dance questions. Have something you want to ask Katie? Email dearkatie@dancespirit.com for a chance to be featured!...
View ArticleThis Music Video Is Simple Perfection
Sure, we love a good over-the-top music video. But sometimes it's refreshing to find one that goes back to basics. And that's why we're obsessed with Grace VanderWaal's new music video, "Moonlight."...
View ArticleWhy Learning the BS Chorus Can Help You Become a Tap Master
These days, tap dancers can reach huge audiences through social media, where videos from stars like Chloe Arnold and Sarah Reich have gone viral. But in the 1920s and '30s, the best way for tappers to...
View Article10 Quick Questions with Sophia Lucia
Sophia Lucia burst onto the dance scene as a tiny tapper with a crazy knack for pirouettes. ( She busted out a whopping 55 turns in 2013 to earn a Guinness World Record !) Thanks to her top-notch...
View ArticleWe Can't Get Enough of "The Ballet Cook Book"
Anyone who follows enough dancers on Instagram knows that we love to cook (and, like all good Insta users, to post pretty pictures of the delicious things we make). But dancer-chefs were a thing long...
View ArticleWhat's Next for 'SYTYCD' Winner Lex Ishimoto?
After 13 seasons, "So You Think You Can Dance" viewers probably thought they'd seen it all. From "Ramalama (Bang Bang)" to Bollywood, Travis Wall to tWitch, it seemed like there couldn't possibly be...
View ArticleChoreographer Camille A. Brown Talks About Her Vision for Broadway's "Once on...
Set on a vibrant island recovering after a massive storm, Once On This Island follows the story of a young peasant girl, Ti Moune, who falls in love with a wealthy boy. Their divided worlds tear them...
View ArticleChatting with Mackenzie Ziegler About Her Holiday-Inspired Activewear...
If you looked up #GirlBoss in the dictionary, chances are there'd be a giant picture of Mackenzie Ziegler. The 13-year-old captured our hearts when she posed for pics with older sister Maddie during...
View ArticleJames Whiteside Is (Literally) Out of This World in "Starstruck" Vid
What word would you use to describe American Ballet Theatre principal/fashion icon James Whiteside 's sense of style? Epic? Fabulous? How about...stellar? Our favorite danseur has teamed up with...
View ArticleLex Ishimoto Dishes on the "SYTYCD" Glitterati
Find out what Lex thought of the "SYTYCD" judges and who teased him the most on set. On Vanessa Hudgens: "The fact that she danced on the finale? She's amazing! I wasn't expecting that one bit." On...
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