December 2015
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The Great Gaby
Competing on “So You Think You Can Dance” is an epic challenge—but Gaby Diaz made it look easy. Though … More »
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Bolshoi Babylon
Ever wish you could go behind the scenes of the often-cloistered Bolshoi Ballet? This month, HBO is airing a … More »
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The Dirt: Angelica Generosa
Angelica Generosa is on her way to ballerina stardom. The Pacific Northwest Ballet corps member grew up in New … More »
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Letter to My Teenage Self: Linda Celeste Sims
Linda Celeste Sims’ nearly 20-year career with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has been characterized by grace, power and … More »
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Dear Katie
Dear Katie, I came to dance late—I’m 14 and I’ve only been studying for a year and a half. … More »
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True Life: I Was on “So You Think You Can Dance”
Jazz cutie Alexia Meyer wasn’t new to competing when she auditioned for “So You Think You Can Dance” Season … More »
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Your Aches and Pains Addressed: Blisters
Blisters are certainly a sign of lots of hard work and dancing. But it can be next to impossible … More »
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#GumbyProbz
Ear-grazing développés, 180-degree turnout and a back that folds in half are items on every ballerina’s wish list. But … More »
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That’s So L.A. (Dance Project)
Not many dance companies get to perform at a palace—let alone the glamorous Palace of Versailles outside Paris, the … More »
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What’s Next for Contemporary Dance?
In the summer of 2006, Heidi Groskreutz and Travis Wall performed a showstopping Mia Michaels routine on “So You … More »
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What’s Next for Contemporary Dance: Jaci Royal’s Answers (Online Exclusive)
Jaci Royal Artistic director of Royal Flux Dance Creatively speaking, contemporary dance has no boundaries. When choreographing, I can … More »
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Surviving Peer Pressure
“I feel so fat! Let’s go gluten-free for a while.” “Come have a cigarette with us.” Sound familiar? Many … More »
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If the Crown Fits…
Then you should definitely wear it! Get decked out in these jeweled tiaras fit for princesses—or primas. Related
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An A-to-Z Guide to Holiday Gift Trends
Our holiday gift guide from A to Z is full of ideas for your studio #squad. Related
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Shank Strategies
Super-hard shanks can make new pointe shoes feel like bricks on your feet. That’s why dancers have come up … More »
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You Should Know: Austen Acevedo
We could talk all day about Austen Acevedo’s textbook lines and feet, his velvety movement quality or his precise … More »
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Dance Spirit Future Star 2015 Part 1Dance Spirit is thrilled to announce the first round of its 2015 Future Star winners! Each year, DS partners … More »
