The 3 Best Exercises to Help Dancers Prevent Knee Injuries
When it comes to injury-prone body parts, knees reign supreme for dancers. But a little strengthening can go a long way in preventing painful outcomes. We turned to Dirk Hartog, a physical therapist...
View Article"SYTYCD" Season 16 Recap: The Auditions Continue
It's usually right around the third or fourth week of "So You Think You Can Dance" audition rounds that we start itching for the live shows. Sure, the auditions are fun, inspiring, and entertaining,...
View ArticleBreaking Gets One Step Closer to the 2024 Olympics
Is dance a sport? Should it be in the Olympics? They're complicated questions that tend to spark heated debate. But many dance fans will be excited to hear that breaking (please don't call it...
View ArticleWhy You Should Know Elegant Danseur Darrion Sellman
At age 15, Darrion Sellman already possesses the traits that make his idols—The Royal Ballet's Steven McRae and American Ballet Theatre's David Hallberg—such world-class dancers. Darrion has McRae's...
View ArticleTaylor Sieve on Dance Crushes and Her Celeb Doppelgänger
Pretty much the entire world fell for Taylor Sieve's gorgeously fluid contemporary stylings during Season 14 of "So You Think You Can Dance." By that point, Sieve, who ultimately earned third place on...
View Article"Moulin Rouge! The Musical" Can-Can-Cans Its Way to Broadway
Few new musicals get rave reviews from The New York Times during their pre-Broadway runs, when they're still working out their kinks. But Moulin Rouge!, based on the 2001 movie of the same name,...
View ArticleLet's Take a Moment to Appreciate the Truly Wacky Dancing on "The Bachelorette"
If you're a proud citizen of Bachelor Nation, you know that as nail-biting as the rose ceremonies can get, the real fun happens in the post-credits scenes. The clips ABC shows at the tail end of each...
View ArticleA Week in the Life of an American Dancer at Tokyo Disneyland
In her Instagram bio, Rachel Jacobucci describes herself as a "professional dancer/world wanderer," and that couldn't be truer. After training at The Governor's School for the Arts in Norfolk, VA, and...
View ArticleTim Milgram's New Dance Studio Aims to Break Class Video Stereotypes
The dancers-slay-choreo-while-onlookers-cheer class video is pretty popular these days. And if you've watched a viral class video within the past 24 hours, there's a good chance it was filmed by Tim...
View ArticleHere’s the Absolute Best of #TheGitUpChallenge
What has us feeling patriotic this Fourth of July week? #TheGitUpChallenge. Because only in the US of A could a country-meets-trap song inspire a viral dance craze. Bless you, Blanco Brown. Bless you,...
View ArticleWhy Every Dancer Should Add Acting to Their Performance Toolbox
All dancers, from Broadway performers to avant-garde artists, are storytellers. The minute they start moving, they begin to convey character, emotion, and plot—even if they're performing an ostensibly...
View ArticleThe New Netflix Dance Movie “Work It” Will Star Jordan Fisher
We've had our fingers crossed about the Netflix film Work It ever since we first got wind of the project. Produced by Alicia Keys, the movie—which follows a teen whose admission to her dream college...
View ArticleHow Learning Lighting Design Made this Dancer a Better Choreographer
When Sophie Sotsky moved to NYC in 2011, she was fresh out of college and hoping to sustain herself as a dancer and choreographer in the big city. That's when a production internship at New York Live...
View ArticleThe 6 Best Things About Dance Competition Nationals
You've clocked in hours of practice, rounded up every single bobby pin you could find, and told friends "I can't, I have dance" so many times you might as well write it on your forehead. But the...
View ArticleMichaela DePrince Will Star in a New Film Bringing Together Animation and Ballet
Have we mentioned that we love ballet movies? Thankfully, Dutch National Ballet just gave us something new to look forward to. The company announced today that filming is now underway for Coppelia, a...
View ArticleWatch Broadway Dancer Afra Hines Dissect Her (Long, Impressive) Resumé
Ever wondered how a professional performer's resumé differs from that of, well, a normal working person? Maybe you're curious about what "AEA" or "SAG-AFTRA" stand for, and why you as a dancer should...
View ArticleABT's Aran Bell and Joo Won Ahn Have Been Promoted to Soloist
Most years, American Ballet Theatre closes its spring Met season with a sweet surprise: company promotions. Artistic director Kevin McKenzie just announced that two members of the corps de ballet—Aran...
View ArticleWin Two Tickets to "Freddie Falls in Love"
Freddie Falls in Love, a joyously unrestrained and captivating dance play starring some of today's hottest performers from stage and screen, including Matt Doyle and Melanie Moore, will play a limited...
View ArticleJamaii Melvin Is Your June Cover Model Search Editors' Choice Winner
Congratulations to the June Cover Model Search Editors' Choice video winner, Jamaii Melvin! Catch his solo below, and enter the Cover Model Search here.
View ArticleTop Dance Competition Judges Answer Your Biggest Questions
We asked judges Lisa White (of Starpower) and Chris Pederson (of Leap!) to answer reader-submitted questions. Survey says that you might be more than a little surprised by what they had to say. What...
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