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This Vaganova Academy Student's Balance Videos Are Next-Level Insane
Yana Cherepanova is a gifted 13-year-old student at St. Petersburg's elite Vaganova Ballet Academy. Which is cool enough in its own right. But Yana is also the latest person to break the internet,...
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The Many Facets of Dancer and Choreographer Kate Harpootlian
With several Shaping Sound tours and TV credits like "So You Think You Can Dance," "Dancing with the Stars," and "Boardwalk Empire" to her name, you wouldn't expect Kate Harpootlian to be refreshingly...
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Kida Burns Introduces Dancing Wii Challenge On Instagram
There's a new challenge taking over social media and it's bringing out the dancer in everyone. So You Think You Can Dance: Next Generation winner Kida Burns (aka Kida the Great) has inspired a new...
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8 Life Lessons We Learned From "Center Stage"
Courtesy Eva, we learned no matter how talented you are, if you have a negative outlook, you won't get far. Some fabulous dancers have fabulous turnout; other fabulous dancers, like Jody, just don't....
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Dear Katie: What Are Good Cross-Training Exercises for Dancers?
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!...
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Watch the Met Museum Make Degas' "Little Dancer" Sculpture a New Tutu
We always love it when dance costumes get the high-fashion treatment. But here's a next-level ballet makeover story: Curators at NYC's Metropolitan Museum of Art recently decided that Edgar Degas'...
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Alicia Graf Mack Named Director of Juilliard's Dance Division: "Dancers Are...
July 1 marks an exciting new era for The Juilliard School. Vail Dance Festival director and former New York City Ballet principal Damian Woetzel steps into the role of president, and the dance...
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Treat Your Feet: The Foot-Care Products Dancers Love
Every dancer has learned—probably the hard way—that healthy feet are the foundation of a productive and happy day in the studio. As dancers, our most important asset has to carry the weight...
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This Stunning Photo Series Perfectly Captures the Magic of Performing
If there's one thing all dancers can agree on, it's the indescribable thrill of that pre-performance feeling. You know the one I'm talking about: a sudden rush of pure adrenaline, a stomach full of...
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Here's How Ukraine Does Class Videos
As early as 2015 (and most recently in our February 2018 issue ), all of us at Dance Spirit have been captivated by the growing trend of online dance training and class videos that go viral . But...
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What If A City Could Dance? This Series Finds Out.
Last Tuesday, the Bay-Area public radio station KQED released the first of eight videos in a web series titled "If Cities Could Dance"—and folks, it's a stunner. Following three charismatic voguers...
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The "DWTS" All-Athletes Cast Is Kind of Epic
Team USA is totally taking over "Dancing with the Stars" this season! Casting for the upcoming athletes-only "DWTS" cycle, which kicks off April 30, was just announced. And the roster includes a whole...
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"What I Learned from My First Pro Dance Job"
Shortly after graduating from University of the Arts, Kessie Brawner signed with MSA Talent Agency, and soon found herself getting in formation with Beyoncé at the 2016 VMAs. Sounds like a fairy tale,...
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Everything You Need to Know About #Beychella
Beyoncé became the first black woman to headline at Coachella this weekend, and people are (justifiably) freaking out over her performance. Here's our list of highlights. 1. The dancing was insane....
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5 Looks to Make Your Team Stand Out in 2018
Winter is drawing to a close and you know what that means -- It's time to really kick this year into gear! Move U has done the research so you can find your best match, look good, and feel great this...
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America’s First Dance Competition Is Celebrating Its 40th Anniversary!
Showstopper has been making its impact on the dance world since 1978. Before then, dancers didn't have a stage to perform on, the opportunity to learn from peers, or a competitive outlet like most...
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Have You Been Doing These Essential Exercises All Wrong?
Chances are , you've done planks, push-ups, squats, and crunches for so long, you could whip them out in your sleep. But there's a fine—and critical—line between executing these moves and executing...
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10 Reasons Dancers Make the Best Friends
Thanks to everything we've learned in partnering class, trust really is our middle name. We know exactly what to do to make you feel safe and comfortable. Dance teaches us to respect those around us,...
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This Dell Ad Features Tiler Peck as You've Never Seen Her Before
Have you noticed a brilliant ballerina chaîné-ing her way across your TV screen recently—transformed by a nifty virtual-reality overlay, and yet still verrrry familiar-looking? Well, she's...
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This Ballerina Danced Across Antarctica to Promote Conservation
In the new film Antarctica: The First Dance , Madeleine Graham literally dances at the edge of the world. And while the footage of the Royal New Zealand Ballet dancer twirling and arabesque-ing her...
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