It’s been months since many of us have had the luxury of leaping across a big studio with a grande allegro or traveling with a lovely waltz. However, this latest TikTok challenge lets you practice your balance with minimal space. This balance challenge set to a remix of Charlie Puth’s “Betty Boop” is ideal for […]
In our “Dear Katie” series, Miami City Ballet soloist Kathryn Morgan answers your pressing dance questions. Have something you want to ask Katie? Email [email protected] for a chance to be featured! Dear Katie, I’m serious about dancing, but I’m also a good academic student. I’m 15 now, and it’s getting really hard to balance my […]
In the dance world, Mandy Moore has long been a go-to name, but in 2017, the success of her choreography for La La Land made the rest of the world stop and take notice. After whirlwind seasons as choreographer and producer on both “Dancing with the Stars” and “So You Think You Can Dance,” she […]
When all else fails on the d-floor, break out the “robot.” Don’t pretend you’re not guilty of resorting to this classic dance move at one point or another… Be proud! No shame! Own it! Or be super awesome at it like Brian “Chibi” Gaynor: But the folks at Boston Dynamics flipped the whole concept of […]
Dance majors are always busy, but when the weather cools, activity heats up on campus. Back-to-school excitement is replaced by midterms, extra rehearsals and social events. Dance Spirit spoke with Julia Spizzichini, a sophomore in the commercial dance program at Pace University, and Melissa Lowe, University of Arizona professor of dance and director of student […]
Is the person leading technique class also—gulp—your mother? Here’s the good news: Having a parent as a dance teacher comes with many advantages. “From a young age, I had a built-in manager who knew the ins and outs of the business,” says tapper Donovan Helma, who grew up dancing with his mom in Denver before […]
As dancers, we talk a lot about “finding our centers”—but what does that actually mean? It refers to the invisible pole of support in your core that makes you feel like you could balance for days. Once you experience the freedom that sense of stability can provide, you’ll want to find a way to access […]
Last week, two male dancers on two different continents made Facebook fans do a serious double take. Warning: When you watch these dancers’ incredible feats of balance and strength, you may want to hold onto your jaw—it’s going to drop. If you’ve ever been on a Boso Balance Trainer (or any other balance board) in […]
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