Tag: ballroom

5 Quick Questions with “DWTS: Juniors” Pro Sage Rosen

Ever since it was revealed who the inaugural cast of “Dancing with the Stars: Juniors” would be, we’ve hardly been able to contain our excitement for the show. Seriously people, this group of tiny humans is TOTALLY stacked! And on the docket for the partnership we’re most excited to see this season, is none other […]

This Dancetastic Music Video Is Pure #FridayFeeling

Warning: “Get Stupid” is about to be stuck in your head—again!—and you’ll love every second of it. Remember the uber-catchy song in that Samsung Galaxy S9 commercial from back in February? No big deal if you don’t, because that infectious track—Aston Merrygold’s deliciously danceable “Get Stupid”—is back, and this time there’s an incredibly dancy music […]

Só Dança is Taking Musical Theater to the Next Level

Looking for your next audition shoe? Shot at and in collaboration with Broadway Dance Center, Só Dança has launched a new collection of shoes working with some pretty famous faces of the musical theater world! Offered in two different styles and either 2.5″ or 3″ heels, top industry professionals are loving how versatile and supportive […]

Meet 9-Year-Old Ballroom Dance Prodigy Kamri Peterson

Nine-year-old Kamri Peterson trains in nearly every single dance style at Center Stage Performing Arts in her hometown of Orem, UT, and she’s frequently seen competing at The Dance Awards and 24Seven. Over a year ago, she decided to give ballroom a try—and the dance world has taken notice. Kamri and her partner, Marcelo Fitzgerald, […]

10 Quick Questions with Ruby Castro

When Ruby Castro became a Top 10 finalist on “So You Think You Can Dance” Season 13, she was a fresh, feisty new face to most at-home viewers. But in the dance world—particularly on the ballroom circuit—Ruby was already a household name. Miami-based Ruby grew up as a belle of the ballroom: Her parents, Manny […]

"DWTS" Week 5 Recap: Disney Classics Dazzle on the Dance Floor

Week five of “Dancing with the Stars” proved to be one of the best weeks of the season so far. (And we’re not just saying that because Mickey made a cameo debut on the piano during one of the routines—although that certainly didn’t hurt!) Everyone brought their A-game, and with such a fun theme the […]

Learning to Let Your Ballroom Partner Take the Lead

When former ballet dancer Kayci Treu first joined the ballroom team at Brigham Young University, her coaches would often reprimand her for “backleading,” or performing steps without waiting for cues from her partner. The Vaganova-trained dancer had done her fair share of ballet pas de deux—but, as she explains, “that’s about a ballerina being supported […]