Tag: britt stewart

Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas dance in frame, stepping to the side with their downstage legs, as a band performs behind them.

“DWTS” Season 35, Episode 4: Who Rocked Yacht Rock Night

“Yacht Rock Night”? Yep, you heard that right. This week’s episode of “Dancing with the Stars” featured an abundance of foxtrots and smooth, classic hits from musicians and groups like The Doobie Brothers, Toto, and Daryl Hall & John Oates. Plus, plenty of costumes with bright, tropical florals and nautical accents. Oh, and mocktails in […]

On the "DWTS" stage, a group of pros and troupe dancers in sparkly silver costumes pose around Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough, who hold microphones. The dancers' hair flips as they hit their final pose after an intense dance.

“DWTS” Season 35 Premiere: We’re So Back

Happy mirror-ball season, readers! “Dancing with the Stars” has returned with a sparkly bang, complete with familiar faces, noteworthy firsts, a technical snafu, and a giant disco-ball banana. This year, the show’s 16-celebrity cast had to be divided into two full episodes, with the celeb men competing on Tuesday and the women on Wednesday. And […]

5 Pros Share the Dance Teachers Who Had the Biggest Impact on Their Careers

It’s easy to forget that even the most accomplished professionals have to start somewhere. But when you’re watching your favorite dancer perform—as part of a televised event like the Grammys or onscreen in films like La La Land and The Greatest Showman—years of hard work, alongside some very dedicated teachers, have gone into that moment. […]

How Ballroom Can Improve Your Dancing in Any Style

After 11 years of dancing on world tours, award shows, film and television, Britt Stewart was ready for a new challenge. Fate was on the same page. While in rehearsal for Disneyland’s 60th anniversary, the producers of “Dancing with the Stars” saw her dance and asked her to audition for the “DWTS” Troupe, the group […]

"DWTS" Week 10 Recap: Double (Elimination) Trouble

We’d like to take a brief moment of silence for the fact that we made it to the semi-finals of this season of “Dancing with the Stars” without a single coronavirus case. The producers of a television dance competition really do have a better handle on this whole “pandemic” thing than some world leaders do, […]

"DWTS" Week 9 Recap: Lowkey Iconic

Pretty much every episode of “Dancing with the Stars” is fully stocked with pop culture icons (you say b-list celebs, I say icons—tomato, tomahto). But this week, “DWTS” took it up a notch with “Icons Night,” celebrating musical icons, from Freddie Mercury to Amy Winehouse. And the results were lowkey iconic. But in case you […]

"DWTS" Week 5 Recap: '80s Night Snatched Our Wig​s

Well, it’s ’80s Night on “Dancing with the Stars,” which feels fitting, since time is a construct and we’d all rather pretend it’s any year other than the dumpster fire one we’re trapped in! Too dark? Okay, moving on. Last night’s episode of “DWTS” was incredible, if only for one reason: wigs. We have never […]