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Making Moves at HBCUs
Remember that time Beyoncé decided to slay our entire lives with a HERstory-making Coachella set? That epic performance—which we're still trying to recreate in our bathroom mirrors—was inspired by the...
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The Washington Ballet's Ashley Murphy-Wilson Writes a Letter to Her Teenage Self
In one moment, Ashley Murphy-Wilson is a careful technician, gracefully extending her limbs to exact degrees. In the next, a powerhouse, hurtling into a flurry of turns or a gravity-defying leap. This...
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Dear Katie: Help! I Don’t Know How to Choose a Dance Studio!
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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"DWTS" Week 7 Recap: This Is Halloween!
Halloween night on "Dancing with the Stars" is always next-level, with its bedazzled yet still somehow terrifying costumes, oodles and oodles of fog machine effects, and wicked choreo to every spooky...
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Watch Chloe and Maud Arnold’s Students Dance with Chance the Rapper on “SNL”
When Chance the Rapper took to the "Saturday Night Live" stage over the weekend to perform "Zanies and Fools," were you obsessed with his backup dancers? Specifically, did you lose it for the three...
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How This NYC Dancer Balances Performing and a Desk Job
There's a myth in the dance world that in order to be successful, a dancer has to choose between being onstage or behind the scenes. But what if you have the ability and the opportunity to balance...
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This "En Pointe" Obstacle Course Is a Breeze for Australian Ballet Dancers
Further showing that whatever mere humans can do, ballerinas can do more gracefully, the Australian Ballet created the most beautiful obstacle course we've ever seen, and then put their dancers to the...
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The Eyes Have It: How Dancers Can Use Their Eyes Effectively Onstage
Have you ever been unable to take your eyes off a dancer, only to realize it's because they're using their eyes so beautifully? Powerful eye contact can be the detail that takes your performance to...
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7 Mistakes Dancers Make When Choosing a College Program
Choosing a college dance program is a super-high-stakes decision: You're trying to set yourself up for career success, and you're making a huge financial commitment. So it's no wonder the process...
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Trick or Treat: This Year's Danciest Halloween Highlights
Dancers definitely excel when it comes to Halloween: We're all about the tricks, and our vast collection of old recital wear guarantees that our costumes will be on point(e).Check out this Monster...
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Here’s Why Even Young Dancers Should Be Thinking About Injury Prevention
Have you heard the story about the dancer who needed a double hip replacement…at age 16?It's not an urban legend—just ask iconic choreographer Mia Michaels. In a video series about dance injuries,...
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Meet the 10 Americans Going to the 2020 Prix de Lausanne
Though we haven't even gotten to The Nutcracker yet, competition season is just around the corner. Yesterday, the Prix de Lausanne announced the names of the 84 young hopefuls who will be competing in...
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We're Giving Away the Ultimate Studio-to-Street Outfit from Soffe
Let's be real: Today's busy dancer needs studio wear that can transition easily to whatever's next on the day's agenda. Enter Soffe, whose trendy athleisure can keep you comfortable and cute no matter...
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True Life: I Had Breast Reduction Surgery to Help My Dance Career
Kylie Morton Berry, principal dancer and ballet mistress with the Appalachian Ballet Company, shares her story. I developed breasts late—around age 15—but it happened fast. By senior year of high...
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Support Systems for Busty Dancers
Let's be frank: Most dancewear isn't designed with larger breasts in mind. But that paradigm is—slowly—changing. Capezio BraTek leotards, for example, feature built-in bras with adjustable...
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Chest Confessions: Real Talk About Dancing with a Large Bust
When Latrice Gregory was hired to dance in a music video for the TV show "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend," she found herself in a surprisingly unfamiliar situation. The video was for show creator Rachel Bloom's...
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9 Moods Every Dancer Has During "Nutcracker" Season
It is a truth universally acknowledged that the moment the clock strikes midnight on Halloween, the holiday season has begun. And for dancers, that means only one thing: It's officially full-on...
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Dear Katie: I Think I Have an Eating Disorder. What Should I Do?
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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The New Pointe Shoe Emoji Is FINALLY Here!
Last winter, we found out that a ballet emoji was coming our way as part of Emoji 12.0. The update includes nearly 400 new emojis featuring several disability-related symbols, gender neutral figures,...
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"DWTS" Week 8 Recap: Fighting to the Finish
Well, fellow "Dancing with the Stars" lovers, the Season 28 finale is officially in sight. With only two more weeks standing between us and the announcement of the Mirrorball Trophy winner, things are...
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