I started working as Lizzo’s choreographer and live-show artistic director last January. She has a vision: She wants to put curvy dancers in her performances, because they are deserving. And I was so down. But when we had our first casting call, an agency open call in Los Angeles, our top agencies only had two […]
For Decades, Thin has been very In in the dance world. The stereotype is especially prevalent in ballet, where young dancers can feel huge pressure to be as skinny as possible. But dance’s body-diversity problem isn’t limited to the realm of leotards and tights—it’s an issue that dancers of all genres encounter. Those who don’t […]
Amanda LaCount was born to move. The second the music comes on at her Dance Spirit cover shoot, the bubbly 17-year-old is shimmying her shoulders and tossing her hair. When she launches into a full-out freestyle to Whitney Houston’s “It’s Not Right But It’s Okay,” you can’t take your eyes off her. And yet with […]
We always love dance-infused music videos, but the vid for Ryan Blyth’s new hit “Raise A Glass” is on a whole different level. Why? Because it stars none other than Amanda LaCount, the dance maverick who’s challenging preconceptions on and off the dance floor with her beautiful curves and her message of #breakingthestereotype. Not only […]
From dancing in music videos (including Katy Perry’s “Swish Swish”) to performing on reality TV shows (including “Dancing with the Stars” and “The Voice”), 17-year-old Amanda LaCount is already conquering the commercial dance scene. If you’ve ever seen her dance, you understand why: She’s a hard-hitting phenom with major stage presence. But in an industry […]