Yesterday we reported that Adrianne Haslet-Davis, the ballroom dancer who lost part of her leg in the Boston Marathon bombings, would take the stage at the TED2014 conference in Vancouver. And take the stage she did—well, more like burned a hole through it! The special performance came Wednesday afternoon during a session given by Hugh […]
The “Dancing with the Stars” Season 17 (17!) cast has been announced. To quote 10 Things I Hate About You: “I know you can be overwhelmed, and you can be underwhelmed, but can you ever just be…whelmed?” Because “whelmed” is how I’m feeling about this bunch. This season’s stars (photo via abc.go.com) I mean, they […]
Daniella Karagach and Pasha Pashkov at the U.S. National Amateur Dancesport Nationals in March (courtesy Karagach) When a 15-year-old Daniella Karagach was first paired up with a 22-year-old Pasha Pashkov, she had her doubts. “My coaches warned me that because I was so young and he was a top dancer in the finals already, people […]
Adrianne Haslet-Davis and her husband, Adam Davis, still smiling after last week’s tragedy. After the horrific tragedy of last week’s Boston Marathon bombing, it’s nice to see stories of hope and resilience (and heroics!) popping up around the web. But things really hit home when I came across Adrianne Haslet-Davis’s story. Before last Monday’s marathon, […]
Drama queens? Nah. (photo AP/Dan Steinberg) Remember a few weeks ago, when we told you about Starz’s new ballet drama, which is going to “explore the dark underbelly of the ballet world”? Well, the network is apparently putting all its eggs in one dance-y basket, because yesterday they announced a second new show—which will portray […]
The season of sequined fringe is upon us. The season 16 cast of “Dancing with the Stars” was announced today on “Good Morning America.” Yay? Sorry. I’m sure the latest season of this weirdly fascinating cultural phenomenon will be just as entertaining as the last 15. I’m just feeling a little sad that one Chelsie […]
Gev Manoukian and Chelsie Hightower on “So You Think You Can Dance” Season 4 (Kelsey McNeal/FOX) B-boy Gev Manoukian auditioned for “So You Think You Can Dance” for the first time during Season 2. He made it to Las Vegas, but his lack of familiarity with other styles kept him out of the Top 20. […]