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How 19-Year-Old Hannahlei Cabanilla Won "So You Think You Can Dance" Season 15
When Hannahlei Cabanilla rolled up to her Dance Spirit cover shoot—just 36 hours after being named the "So You Think You Can Dance" Season 15 champion—she looked impossibly fresh-faced and...
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How This 15-Year-Old Dancer Started Her Own Dancewear Line
For Zara Silverman dancing isn't just a hobby, it's a way of life. And now, Zara's enthusiasm for dance is trickling into her other interests. The 15-year-old's love of fashion spurred the creation of...
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World Famous Hippo, Fiona, to Join the Cast of Cincinnati Ballet's "Nutcracker"
Yesterday Cincinnati Ballet announced an exciting addition to this year's Nutcracker cast: a character based on Fiona, the world's most famous hippopotamus.Fiona was born at the Cincinnati Zoo and...
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How to Keep Dance Competitions from Ruining Your Friendships
Each competition season comes with a range of emotions—emotions that tend to test even our strongest dance friendships. We spoke with comp-world veterans about how to deal with five common...
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Sergei Polunin and Hozier Team Up in Another Unforgettable Music Video
One Sergei Polunin is great but two, three, or four Polunins, that's something we can really get behind. And now we don't even have to go to an alternative universe to enjoy multiple Polunin clones....
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8 Shows That Need a Dance-Filled Musical Episode ASAP
If there's one thing we learned from the musical episode of "Riverdale" last season, it's that more television shows should follow along and have at least one dance-tastic episode. Sure, sometimes...
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10 Fun Facts About "So You Think You Can Dance" Season 15 Winner Hannahlei...
Most-used emoji: ❤️Favorite place to shop: LululemonHer dance style in five words: "Hard-hitting, lots of tricks"Favorite foods: Sushi or açai bowlsGreatest fear: SnakesDream dance partner: Robert...
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Ever Dreamed of Dancing on THAT Giant Piano? Now You Can!
It's one of those iconic only-in-NYC images: Tom Hanks and Robert Loggia making music with their feet in the middle of the legendary toy store FAO Schwarz. The uber-charming "giant piano" scene...
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It's the Season to Celebrate
It's time to do your favorite happy dance because it's the most wonderful time of the year! The holidays are almost here, which means we can finally start dancing to Christmas music! With Just For...
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Watch This Street Dancer and Ballerina Choreograph a Dance in 2 Hours
Choreographing is hard enough on its own, but add a two-hour time limit and two dancers from completely different genres, and the task of creating a dance can seem almost impossible.However, street...
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Donkeys en Pointe: What It's Like to Dance Bottom in "The Dream"
Next weekend, the National Ballet of Canada will perform The Dream, Frederick Ashton's 1964 one-act version of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Y'all know that dancing the roles of fairies, mischievous...
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Dear Katie: I'm Self Conscious About My Bow Legs in Dance Class!
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...
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"DWTS: Juniors" Week 6 Recap: Giving Thanks Night
There's nothing like pint-size performers to remind us how much we have to be grateful for, and thanks to this week's performances on "Dancing with the Stars: Juniors," we have a few more things to...
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How Dancers Can Deal with Social Media Stress
For 14-year-old Rose*, who trains at a prestigious ballet academy, social media is a double-edged sword. "I value it because I can keep in contact with people I meet at intensives," she says, "and...
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"DWTS" Finale Recap: The Mirrorball Trophy Goes to...
Of all the "Dancing with the Stars" finales, we're sure this one is bound to go down as one of the most surprising ones yet. And though only one couple was awarded the Mirrorball, we think everyone...
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The Bountiful Health Benefits of Turkey Day Classics
Thanksgiving dinner is one of those moments where it's more than okay to help yourself to everything. And you shouldn't feel guilty, either—your dinner plate is packed with nutritional goodness...
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Eat This, Not That: Thanksgiving Edition
It's more than okay to fill your plate up with #allthefood at Thanksgiving dinner, but certain dishes can make the post-holiday slump all too real in dance class the next day. To combat that sleepy,...
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NYCB's Jenelle Manzi Shares Her Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes
Thanksgiving is almost here and that means that come tomorrow there will be lots and lots of food to eat (cue happy dance!!!). And because there's always room on the Thanksgiving table for more dishes...
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Win a Pair of Tickets to Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Young New York...
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is about to kick off their 60th anniversary season, and we're giving away a pair of tickets! If you're between the ages of 21–30, and live in the tri-state area (New...
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We Spent an Evening in the Studio with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's...
This past Monday evening, dozens of dancers gathered in one of the top-floor studios of Alvin Ailey's home base in NYC. The studios feature stunning floor-to-ceiling windows, and as the sun set, the...
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