Did you catch former American Ballet Theatre principal Jose Manuel Carreño on “Dancing with the Stars” last night? The last time Carreño appeared on the show, he performed a (kind of strange) take on Swan Lake with Lorna and Lorena Feijoo. This time, though, he took on ballroom, slinking through a steamy Argentine tango with […]
Sometimes it feels like talent is distributed unfairly. Thanks to Billy Elliot, you’re already aware that Kiril Kulish (who won a Tony for the lead role) is a beautiful ballet dancer and singer. But did you know he’s also won ballroom dance championships? Quit hogging the awesome sauce, Kiril! Seriously, though: It’s pretty fun to […]
Dancing a foxtrot with “SYTYCD” Season 6 winner Russell Ferguson. (Kelsey McNeal/FOX) Her signature red hair is a tip-off: Melanie LaPatin is one fiery-hot ballroom queen. Though she didn’t begin to dance competitively until age 19, the native New Yorker quickly developed a successful partnership with ballroom dancer Tony Meredith. During their competitive career, which […]
by Krista Fogle When reality TV star Kristin Cavallari stepped onto the dance floor to perform during the second week of “Dancing with the Stars” Season 13, she seemed like an early front-runner. She and her professional partner, Mark Ballas, had prepared a glamorous quickstep number they thought was sure to dazzle. Though judges Len […]
Last night was the semi-final elimination round on “Dancing With The Stars” Season 12. The Karate Kid, Ralph Macchio, has been “waxed off” [oof, even I can admit that was a terrible attempt at a pun] and Kirstie Alley, Hines Ward and Chelsea Kane remain to battle it out next week in their final attempt […]
It’s 8 am at Center Stage Performing Arts Studio in Orem, UT, and the DelGrosso sisters—Amber, Ashly, Autumn, Afton, Averie and Abreá—have arrived three hours early for their Dance Spirit photo shoot. Amber (31), Ashly (28) and Autumn (25), all with infants and toddlers in tow, set their kids up with snacks, while Averie (19) […]
Picture this: You’re wearing a floor-length, rhinestone-encrusted dress and your partner is looking regal in his dark suit. You walk to the center of the dance floor in a fancy ballroom, lock eyes and begin to perform an elegant waltz. You lean back slightly and gaze into the distance while your feet execute intricate steps […]
Brooke Griffin, former captain of the Cincinnati Ben-Gals dance team, used tanning beds for seven years. “When you’re dancing onstage, the lights can wash you out,” she says. “Our costumes are revealing, and many dancers feel that they look better with color.” But Griffin left the tanning bed behind three years ago, after a mole […]