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Catching Up With History-Making Comp Stars Ian Stegeman and Cameron Voorhees

Kyra Laubacher

Giselle Gandarilla does an attitude penché with one arm curved to the side and the other extended up and back to follow her leg line. She wears a matching set of white pants and a sleeveless top, with her dark hair in a slicked back low bun. Behind her are draped red curtains.

How to Nail an Improv Challenge

Melissa Garlock

Tom Richardson stands onstage with a microphone. He smiles while watching dancers in class.

How to Manage the Post-Convention Crash

Whitney Fetterhoff Olenchak for Dance Magazine

A group of teenage dancers huddle for a group hug onstage.

Better Together: The Value of Making New Friends at Competitions

Kyra Laubacher

A close-up of Madisyn Rose Amos, in costume onstage, smiling widely with her hands clasped and arms bent in a show of gratitude.

Catching Up With Competition Star Madisyn Rose Amos

Melissa Garlock

Sylvie Win and Ellary Day Szyndlar pose for a photo together in front of a The Dance Awards step and repeat. Ellary Day holds Sylvie Win on her back, and Sylvie Win shows off their first place Peewee Division plaque.

Catching Up With Competition Stars and Sister Duo Ellary Day and Sylvie Win Szyndlar

Melissa Garlock

A collage of three photographs from the NDA College Nationals. Each image shows a large ensemble of college-age female dancers performing contemporary, jazz, or hip hop choreography.

Here Are the Winners of the 2026 NDA College Nationals

Kyra Laubacher

Two photos side-by-side show two young choreographers coaching their solos onstage, wearing all-black.

Two Young Choreographers on Teaching Their Dances at the 2026 Prix de Lausanne

Catie Robinson

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