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Your Guide to the Danciest Shows on Broadway Now
Welcome to the fifth annual Dance Spirit Jazz Hand Awards—aka "The Jazzies"—where we honor the most dancetastic new Broadway shows. Some are shining onstage right now, others will open in the next few...
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5 Things You Should Never Do Before a Dance Performance
Getting ready for a performance is stressful, to put it mildly. We rehearse for so long that the thought of messing up onstage is enough to give us heart palpitations. Everyone has their...
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5 Broadway Ensemble Dancers Who Steal the Show
When you hear the words "Broadway star," what do you see in your head? A diva belting out the 11 o'clock number from center stage? Fans waiting eagerly at the stage door to get an autograph from the...
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Watch All the Dance Highlights from the 2019 Billboard Music Awards
There was singing! There were pyrotechnics! There was, afterwards, a celebrity wedding officiated by an Elvis impersonator!But most importantly, last night's Billboard Music Awards featured some very...
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Please Take a Moment to Silence Your Pointe Shoes
Few things ruin the magic of a performance faster than the sound of loud pointe shoes. "When an audience watches someone dancing, they don't want to hear tap-tap-tap," says Houston Ballet first...
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"Breaking Ballroom" Proves that Everyone Can Cha-Cha
Growing up in the UK, Rashmi Becker loved to dance—but hated the fact that her disabled brother couldn't participate fully alongside her. So she founded Step Change Studios to address the lack of...
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Find Out What Inspires Choreographer Marinda Davis
Choreographer's block? Marinda Davis has the opposite problem: "I have 12 different ideas in my head at any given time," the contemporary choreographer says. Born and raised in Tampa, FL, Davis grew...
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7 "Wow" Moments From Last Year's "SYTYCD" Auditions
Season 16 of "So You Think You Can Dance" is almost here and we are SO. EXCITED. While we wait for the new season to roll around (it premieres Monday, June 12!), we figured we'd reminisce about some...
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What to Watch: Miko Fogarty's New TEDx Talk is a Brave Account of Her Ballet...
Miko Fogarty is no stranger to the spotlight. But when the former comp star and Birmingham Royal Ballet dancer took the stage at University of California, Berkeley last month, it wasn't in a tutu and...
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We Can’t Stop Watching This BTS Rehearsal Video
What do we love more than a fabulous dance routine by a chart-topping K-pop boy band? Rehearsal footage of a fabulous dance routine by a chart-topping K-pop boy band.BTS just gifted us this gem of a...
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"World of Dance" Finale Recap: Five-to-One Odds
Last night's "World of Dance" Season 3 Finale was WAY too much—and we mean that in the best way possible. There was a rousing, million-dollar-worthy opening number to Panic! At the Disco's "High...
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How to Prepare for Your First NYC Musical Theater Audition
The pressure of attending your first musical theater audition in the Big Apple can throw even the strongest dancer off her game. We asked industry pros to reflect on their audition experiences, so...
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Watch Sherrie Silver’s Choreo for the Stars of the Met Gala
Last night's Met Gala featured, as always, oodles of celebs in deliciously over-the-top ensembles. And since editorial fashion always looks better in motion, Vogue (which hosts the bash) brought in...
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Dear Katie: Is My Body Wrong for Ballet?
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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How to Dance Your Way Through PMS Symptoms
Chances are, you're regrettably familiar with those unpleasant pre-period symptoms known as premenstrual syndrome, or PMS. PMS is a sign of a healthy, functioning body, but it's still frustrating to...
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Boston Ballet Joins Twenty One Pilots and Tame Impala at Boston Calling Music...
Twenty One Pilots, Janelle Monáe, Tame Impala, Boston Ballet. One of these things is not like the others.NoneThis Memorial Day weekend, Boston's hometown ballet company is joining a lineup of major...
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Why You Should Know Prima-to-Be Keaton Gillespie
Keaton Gillespie has the expressive face of a silent film star. Add in her soaring extensions, elegant port de bras, and gorgeous feet, and it's no wonder this 15-year-old is turning heads. Currently...
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When Should a Dancer Plan to Get an Equity Card?
For many musical theater dancers, joining Actors' Equity—the union that represents theater performers—is one of the biggest milestones in their career. All Broadway shows fall under Equity, as do many...
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6 "SYTYCD" Couples We Stan So Hard
There's nothing like a showmance—and "So You Think You Can Dance" has turned out to be an especially good breeding ground for love. (Which isn't all that surprising, given how gorgeous and talented...
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A Mother's Mountain of Pointe Shoes Shows What It Takes to Become a...
On the morning of May 1, Miriam Barbosa posted a photo of her daughter, Itzkan, on Facebook. The image itself is striking—Itzkan stands smiling on pointe in front of Miami City Ballet, where she has...
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