2024 was a big year for dance at the Oscars, including a history-making performance, a heart-pumping ensemble number, and a surprise addition to the “In Memoriam” segment. We’re still rooting for a “Best Choreography” category as dance continues to be an integral part to each year’s nominated films. But until then, we still enjoy seeing our beloved artform […]
Historically, the Academy Awards aren’t a super-dancy event—after all, there’s still no award for best movie choreography. But this year, pop icon Janelle Monáe brought all the next-level dancing (and over-the-top theatricality) we ever could have dreamed of in her opening number. New York Magazine on Instagram: “The #Oscars tore a massive hole in the […]
2019’s movies featured some truly fantastic dancing, thanks to the hard work of many talented choreographers. But you won’t see any of those brilliant artists recognized at the Academy Awards. And we’re (still) not OK with that. So we’re taking matters into our own jazz hands. On February 7—just before the Oscars ceremony—we’ll present a […]
Even if you’re a full-fledged Broadway baby, you’ll learn a thing or two from LMM. How can you tell if your relationship is real, or a mere showmance? What are you supposed to do when someone barks, “Thank you, 5!” in your face? And— perhaps most importantly—what is YOUR money note? Hamilton creator/Mary Poppins Returns […]
Last month, we asked why there wasn’t a Best Choreography category at the Oscars—and discovered that many of you agreed with us: Choreographers should definitely be acknowledged for their work on the super-dancy movies we can’t get enough of. Now, we’re taking matters into our own (jazz) hands. We’ve decided to create a Dance Spirit […]
The 2018 Oscar noms are here. Which is fun and all; we’ll never not get excited about a night of glitz and glamor and, when we’re lucky, pretty great dancing. But we’d be a heck of a lot more excited if the Academy Awards included a Best Choreography category. And really—why don’t they? Last year, […]
We’re going to take a minute off from obsessing over WHAT THE HECK WENT DOWN during the Best Picture award presentation last night (seriously, how did that happen?). Because while that’ll be the moment most people remember from the 89th Academy Awards, we need to recognize the actual best moment of the evening. And that […]
Before we get to the highlight of last night’s Academy Awards, we need to say: Congrats to Idina Menzel and the writers of “Let It Go”—this year’s Best Original Song. Sing it, Idina. (photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) But honestly, we really just want to talk about “Happy,” which was also a nominated for Best […]