Tag: behind the scenes

The Making of "Center Stage," as Remembered by Its Dance Stars

Whether you first watched it in a theater two decades ago or on Netflix last week, odds are you feel a deep connection to Center Stage. The cult classic, which premiered May 12, 2000, is arguably the greatest dance film ever made. (Dance obsessives might take issue with the “cult” before “classic,” not to mention […]

Behind the Scenes with "West Side Story" Star Yesenia Ayala

Yesenia Ayala has been a standout ensemble dancer ever since her Broadway debut in 2017. Now, she’s stepping out of the chorus, playing Anita in the new West Side Story revival on the Great White Way. Learn more about Yesenia in her web-exclusive cover story, and go behind the scenes her Dance Spirit cover shoot […]

Behind the Scenes with Comp Star Madison Brown

14-year-old phenom Madison Brown excels in both ballet and contemporary—and we’re talking a wins-basically-every-competition-she-enters level of excellence. How does she do it? Read her Summer 2019 cover story, here on dancespirit.com, to find out.

A New Teen Dance Magazine Hits Stands And You Won’t Want To Put It Down

Showstopper Magazine is your source for exclusive content on today’s most talked about dancers! It features major influencers in the dance community and the latest dance news, fashion trends, and life-changing advice. Showstopper Magazine was created as a way to bring together dancers from many different backgrounds and life experiences to tell their stories, share […]

Welcome to the Commercial Jungle: Dancewear That's as Fierce as Your Moves

Get to know your inner Amazonian queen in these truly wild ensembles. Modeled by Starr Dee and Arielle DiSciascio Photography by Jayme Thornton Body Wrappers/Angelo Luzio dress Bloch Inc. leotard and short, Pastry boots, So Dança top and leggings, Pastry high-tops Soffe bra, shirt, and shorts, Pastry sneakers Alexandra Collection by Just for Kix leotard, […]

"Dancers & Dogs" Features ABT Stars and Their Adorable Furry Friends

Dance collaborations are always exciting but there’s a special place in our hearts for dance projects that feature our favorite, furry, four-legged friends, otherwise known as dogs. That’s why when Kelly Pratt Kreidich came up with the concept of shooting elegant ballet dancers next to the cutest creatures on earth, she decided she had to […]