4 hiring powers-that-be told DS their “do’s” for dressing to audition. BALLET Photo by Erin Baiano Terrence Orr, artistic director of Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre His Top Tip: “The pointe shoe itself is so important. I can usually tell how professional and careful the dancer is from how she puts the ribbon and elastic on, and […]
With every audition comes its fair share of nerves. The stakes are high, and dancers strive for perfection. But even pros with super-successful careers make mistakes. These five dancers tell us all about their biggest audition mishaps—and how they pushed through. RENA BUTLER, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Rena Butler (center) in “Grace Engine,” by Crystal […]
Avery Gay and Marcus Sarjeant are the contemporary ballet bosses everyone’s talking about. Their daring performance on “World of Dance” last week made for a surprising turn of events, knocking previous Junior Champion Eva Igo out of the competition. Not only are Avery & Marcus the only ballet act on the show to feature pointe […]
What with the insanely high overall level of talent and technique on a televised dance competition like “World of Dance,” it’s often easy to forget that these dancers, too, have areas to improve upon and goals still left to reach. TV dance stars: They’re just like US! On last night’s episode of “World of Dance,” […]
Just when you think the dance routines can’t get any better on “World of Dance,” someone lights up the stage and sets the bar a little higher. This week was no exception. There were moves upon moves, with dancers performing tricks we didn’t even think were humanly possible. Leave it to “World of Dance” contestants […]
Because winning the Junior Division on last summer’s inaugural season of “World of Dance” (suuuuuuuuuuper casual) just wasn’t enough. ICYMI, Eva Igo is back on J.Lo’s star-making show starting next week, and Dance Spirit is thrilled to premiere exclusive footage of her triumphant return. In this clip, 15-year-old Eva leaves it all on the dance […]
In the wonderful world of reality-TV dance competitions, there’s perhaps nothing so wonderful as a comeback kid—the artist who, having danced their way to an elimination on a past season, is brave and passionate enough to return to that very same stage and prove their skill once again. And last night, we got the chance […]
Picture this: You’ve made it to the final round of an audition. All your hard work has paid off, and you’re feeling good. Then the artistic director stands up and asks you to join her in another room for a one-on-one interview. Wait, what? Many dance companies include interviews as part of their audition process. […]
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