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 […]
OK, so you’ve actually already “met” him—several times. He’s the Tony-winning choreographer responsible for Hugh Jackman and Beyoncé’s epic musical number at the 81st Academy Awards (which earned him an Emmy, making him a Tony- and Emmy-winning choreographer). He’s also the man behind last year’s dance-tastic Oscars ceremony and NBC’s The Sound of Music Live!… It’s […]
In case we haven’t mentioned it recently, we love Ellen Degeneres. And with the 86th Academy Awards just one week away, we’re getting pretty anxious to find out what dance-tastic surprises this second-time host has in store for us. Last year’s show (somewhat surprisingly) did not disappoint on the dance front—so, needless to say, we’ve […]
I expected the borderline-inappropriate jokes. I expected the appearance by Ted (sighhhhh). I even kind of expected the tribute to boobs on film. But what I didn’t expect from Seth MacFarlane’s turn as host of the Academy Awards was a whole bunch of dance numbers. Dance! And here I was thinking the Busby Berkeley-style opening […]
How would you like to perform acrobatic dance routines in front of Hollywood A-listers while the rest of America watches from their couches? For Bruce Weber, dance captain of the Cirque du Soleil show Iris that performed at this year’s Academy Awards, it’s all in a day’s work. Weber, who majored in dance at Point […]