March marks one year since the official start of pandemic-related closures, and many are looking forward to a healthy and (hopefully) vaccinated 2021. That’s especially true for the dance community, as the arts industry as a whole has been near-halted over the last 12 months. But with new hope in sight—live theater is scheduled to […]
Instagram’s latest video feature—Reels—has been rolled out to users over the past month and is now finally available to all. Similar to TikTok, the app’s new feature allows you to create short videos to showcase your skills, whatever they may be. And for us, of course, that means dancing. Despite that, the two apps feel […]
One of the best (and most challenging) things about dance is that no matter how good you are, there will always be something more you can do to improve. Dance Spirit talked to some of the biggest dance stars to find out what they’re hoping to work on during this next year. Between dance resolutions […]
Amanda LaCount was born to move. The second the music comes on at her Dance Spirit cover shoot, the bubbly 17-year-old is shimmying her shoulders and tossing her hair. When she launches into a full-out freestyle to Whitney Houston’s “It’s Not Right But It’s Okay,” you can’t take your eyes off her. And yet with […]
We always love dance-infused music videos, but the vid for Ryan Blyth’s new hit “Raise A Glass” is on a whole different level. Why? Because it stars none other than Amanda LaCount, the dance maverick who’s challenging preconceptions on and off the dance floor with her beautiful curves and her message of #breakingthestereotype. Not only […]
From dancing in music videos (including Katy Perry’s “Swish Swish”) to performing on reality TV shows (including “Dancing with the Stars” and “The Voice”), 17-year-old Amanda LaCount is already conquering the commercial dance scene. If you’ve ever seen her dance, you understand why: She’s a hard-hitting phenom with major stage presence. But in an industry […]
There’s a common misconception that a dancer’s body has to be thin. But the truth is that talent knows no body type, and the number on the scale never determines an artist’s capabilities. Here are some extraordinary dancers fighting the stereotype of what a dancer “should” look like. Amanda LaCount With her large social media […]