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How Spoon Theory Saved My Dance Career

Lucy Turner

Three photos side-by-side. On the far left, Aubrey Sheldon jumps outside with her back leg in attitude. She wears a white crop top and light pink dance pants. In the middle, a group of young ballet students pose for a group photo with teen leaders and teachers. On the far right, Isabella Addison Perrone sits on the floor with a group of elementary students as they listen to someone off-camera.

Dance News

Three Students, One Mission: Making Dance More Accessible for All

Kharma Elvirez

On a pastel-colored TV set with '60s inspired decor, Jasmine "JB" Badie leads a dancer rehearsal. She stands with her legs wide, hip popped, and her arms out to the sides with elbows bent. She wears a black dress with matching boots and a baseball hat. Behind her, several dancers stand in a line, following her movement. They wear different colored pajama sets under night robes with fluffy feathered accents.

Choreography

Jasmine “JB” Badie’s Choreography Is Empowering Everyone from Sabrina Carpenter to Pharrell

Olivia Manno

Two performers in traditional attire balancing on large decorated drums on a stage, dramatic spotlights and beams illuminating them in a dark theater setting.

Choreography

In Netflix’s Best of the Best, Collegiate Bollywood-Fusion Takes the Spotlight

Hollie Geraghty

Two photos side-by-side. On the left, a young Christina Ricucci performs at a dance competition in a black two-piece. She does a penché with her arms back. On the right, the cover of GiaNina Paolantonio's "Drifting" album with Paolantonio swirling a long white dress with off-the-shoulder billowing sleeves.

Dance News

From Stage to Spotify Charts: Why Comp Dancers Make Great Musicians

Gianluca Russo

Two photos side-by-side. On the left, Misty Copeland splits her legs in a sauté with her arms in high arabesque. She wears a long, couture gray gown. On the right, Nia Sioux kicks both legs in the air (with one tucked into passé) with one arm lifted and the other reaching down to the floor, using her flat palm for support. She wears a short black dress. Their respective initials (MC and NS) partially cover each photo.

Dance News

Listen to Misty Copeland and Nia Sioux Exchange Voice Notes Courtesy of a New Company: Sisters

Kyra Laubacher

In front of a cream-colored backdrop, Candy Tong poses mid-air in a split leap with her back leg slightly bent and her arms pumping as if running. Her long hair flies around her head and she looks off-center with a determined expression. She wears an olive-colored athletic set and white tennis shoes.

Ballet

Celebrity Trainer and Former Ballerina Candy Tong Writes a Letter to Her Teenage Self

Candy Tong

Ava Wagner looks over her shoulder while standing with her back to the camera. She has long dark hair and wears a crop top with jeans.

Commercial

Comp Star Turned Commercial Dancer Ava Wagner Is Living in the Moment

Olivia Manno for Dance Magazine

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