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Dancer Voices

How Spoon Theory Saved My Dance Career

Lucy Turner

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

Cameron Voorhees and Ian Stegeman pose together in formal attire holding their respective dance awards. Behind them is a shimmery gold curtain.

Competition

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

Kyra Laubacher

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

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

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

Competition

Better Together: The Value of Making New Friends at Competitions

Kyra Laubacher

Ballet

Audrey Tovar-Dunster Rises to New Heights at Vail

Catie Robinson

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