“SYTYCD” Week 6 Recap: Broadway and a Budding Showmance
This week, we saw the “SYTYCD” top 8 take on a Broadway-themed challenge—and got some hints of a showmance in the making.
This week, we saw the “SYTYCD” top 8 take on a Broadway-themed challenge—and got some hints of a showmance in the making.
Hello, Gorgeous! Funny Girl is back on Broadway for the first time since its 1964 premiere starring Barbra Streisand. Stepping up as choreographers are a pair of female dance artists of color, both making their Broadway debuts. They may be new to the Great White Way, but the work of both Ellenore Scott and Ayodele […]
Libby Lloyd has always dreamed of being in a Broadway show, and this month, after years of dedication, that dream has become a reality. She has joined the cast of Diana: The Musical on Broadway as both the Diana understudy and a female ensemble swing. Lloyd grew up training at Luv 2 Dance Studio in […]
In the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of about two dozen dancers got the rare opportunity to work on an upcoming Apple TV+ series—one devoted entirely to celebrating, and spoofing, classic 1940s and ’50s musicals from the Great White Way and Hollywood. “Schmigadoon!”, which premiered on AppleTV+ July 16, stars Cecily Strong and […]
Quarantine has been a roller coaster, to say the least. Some of us were determined to keep dancing no matter what—whether in our living rooms or in our bathtubs—and dancing outside became the new norm. Some of us noticed that we were burnt out, and lost motivation to dance completely while being stuck at home. […]
It’s been one year since Broadway’s shutdown, and many of us in the arts community are sitting with devastating loss and a still-uncertain future. Most Broadway performers have spent the past year filing for unemployment, pivoting to other artistic pursuits, and turning side hustles into full-time jobs. While a community once based in the bright […]
When Tanairi Vazquez was cast in her very first Super Bowl commercial, she had no idea that she would be the star, or that Dolly Parton would be involved. But Vazquez was one of several dancers featured in the Squarespace commercial that aired during this year’s Super Bowl, featuring a 2021 remix of the country […]
With #SocialDisDancing still very much in place, it’s a challenge for dance partners to perform safely, and even harder to perform safely together. But Broadway’s Cory Lingner may have found the solution—on TikTok. He’s using the app to tap alongside some of the most iconic movie stars, including Gene Kelly, Gregory Hines, Ann Miller and […]