As we’ve discussed, the DS crew was lucky enough to get into a screening of Step Up Revolution last night (huge thank-you to Broadway Dance Center for the tickets!). And oh my gosh, you guys: It’s amazing. We laughed, we screamed, we almost peed our pants multiple times. Here are just five of the many […]
Want the scoop on what it’s really like to be a dancer in the Big Apple? You’re in luck, because “Dance212” is back on the web for a sixth season. Starting this month, cameras watch as five young dancers traverse class, rehearsals and the NYC streets. DS caught up with the stars of the show […]
Have you ever seen the FOX reality show “Mobbed“? It’s a little slice of heaven. Each episode features huge song-and-dance routines designed to surprise some unsuspecting person with happy news or a big secret. I know some people are all cynical about flash mobs at this point, but I love ’em. Basically, if the world […]
If you’re as excited for tonight’s premiere of “Smash” as we are—and you live in the NYC area—hurry your booty over to Broadway Dance Center for “Smash” Day! The show’s choreographer, Josh Bergasse, is a regular BDC faculty member, so the studio is throwing a “Smash” bash to celebrate much-anticipated pilot episode! Here’s the run […]
Have you ever seen David Parsons’ Caught? It’s pretty much impossible to catch (har har!) its magic on video, but to give you a sense of its awesomeness, here’s Parsons dancing the piece. (The real action begins around 2:30.) I love its jungle-cat blend of athleticism and fluidity, which characterizes a lot of Parsons’ works. […]
Dancers from the 2011 Musical Theatre Performance Project jazz-walk it out. (Vanessa Pomiechowski/Courtesy Broadway Dance Center) You’re in the studio, hard at work on a snazzy new jazz routine. As the choreographer adds the finishing touches to a phrase, she mentions that you’ll take eight jazz walks to travel to your next formation. You inwardly […]
One rainy day in September, I set out for NYC’s Broadway Dance Center to watch some of the city’s hottest performers audition for a shot to dance on Madonna’s next tour. The contest, a part of the Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange Project, will conclude with a dance off (between the BDC live-audition finalist and 10 web […]
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