If there’s one thing that separates ballroom dancers from everyone else, it’s their swinging, sassy hips. Hip action—the rotation of the hips created by the alternate bending and straightening of the knees—is a hallmark of Latin ballroom dance styles, but it’s surprisingly tricky to do correctly. Mastering it will make you look like a pro, […]
Keo Motsepe’s 2014 debut on “Dancing with the Stars” may have been his introduction to American TV audiences. But the South African pro had been racking up accolades in the international ballroom community long before his “DWTS” days. Motsepe, who grew up in Pretoria, was only 5 years old when he ditched soccer for dance. […]
The folks at Improv Everywhere (aka the people who have the most fun) recently staged a ballroom dance takeover in a busy NYC crosswalk. Those of you who have tried to walk down the sidewalk or cross the street in front of Penn Station on 7th Avenue here in NYC know that it’s absolute […]
Well, well, well. Nastia Liukin has been eliminated from “Dancing with the Stars,” (really, America? REALLY?) leaving Noah Galloway, Riker Lynch and Rumer Willis as the three contenders going into the final week. I’ll try not to be too upset about never seeing Liukin’s perfectly hyper-extended legs again, but it’s going to be tough. In […]
OK, so “most memorable year” isn’t usually the stuff inspiring dances are made of. It makes me think of a cheesy recital-opening group number that you have to be in with the pre-ballet girls before you can do your solo. However, “Dancing with the Stars” always delivers, so we can cut right to the good […]
Edward Villella, a former dancer with New York City Ballet and one of the most celebrated American danseurs (not to mention the former artistic director of Miami City Ballet), is returning as co-artistic director of “Shall We Dance on Ice”—a show that features both ballroom and ice dancing. Villella has been choreographing for ice dancing, […]
The more sequins and sparkle, the better! January 2015 Fashion is all about costumes that echo the night sky.
It was a routine that’ll go down in “Dancing with the Stars” history: Witney Carson gave her partner, Alfonso Ribeiro, a sweet kiss on the cheek, which prompted Ribeiro to bust out his signature “Carlton dance,” a holdover from his years as Carlton Banks on “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.” The audience went wild, especially […]