Tag: brazil

"World of Dance" Week 6 Recap: Onward and Upward

What with the insanely high overall level of talent and technique on a televised dance competition like “World of Dance,” it’s often easy to forget that these dancers, too, have areas to improve upon and goals still left to reach. TV dance stars: They’re just like US! On last night’s episode of “World of Dance,” […]

An Inspiring Story of Ballet in Brazil

It’s easy to forget how lucky we are to pursue dance at all, let alone in the beautifully equipped studios that many of us call home. But for many aspiring dancers around the world—especially in communities plagued by violence—resources are few and far between. As the Rio Olympics wind down, we’ve had plenty of time […]

Forget Soccer Players: Brazil Makes Darn Great Dancers

OK, yes, they had a disastrous loss to Germany last night, but we still heart Brazil! The host of the 2014 World Cup has had everyone—even non-fervent football fans—buzzing about soccer and its stars for the last few weeks. But while pages upon pages of internet space have been devoted to Brazilian soccer standouts recently, […]