Yesenia Ayala has been a standout ensemble dancer ever since her Broadway debut in 2017. Now, she’s stepping out of the chorus, playing Anita in the new West Side Story revival on the Great White Way. Learn more about Yesenia in her web-exclusive cover story, and go behind the scenes her Dance Spirit cover shoot […]
Yesenia Ayala has been a standout ensemble dancer ever since her Broadway debut in 2017. Now, she’s stepping out of the chorus, playing Anita in the new West Side Story revival on the Great White Way. It’s the fulfillment of a dream that seemed a far reach from her childhood living room in Gastonia, NC. […]
Updated 08/08/23. In 2019, Broadway dancer Stephanie Bissonnette was diagnosed with a brain tumor brought on by medulloblastoma, a rare form of brain cancer. A luminary in the New York dance scene, Bissonnette taught musical theater dance classes in the city for nearly a decade and made her Broadway debut in the original cast of […]
Although dancers are well aware of the many benefits of cross-training, most would probably still rather spend an hour in their favorite dance class than mindlessly jogging on a treadmill. But what if working out had the exact same thrill as the moment you step onstage? Emily Winnie, courtesy Corella Dancer and choreographer Joseph Corella […]
Lights up on Washington Heights—because the trailer for the movie adaptation of the hit Broadway musical In the Heights has arrived. It’s our first look into Lin-Manuel Miranda’s latest venture into film—because LMM isn’t stopping at three Tony awards, a Grammy award, and an Emmy. As an added bonus, we get to take a first […]
As you’re prepping your Thanksgiving meal, why not throw in a dash of dance? This year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is stuffed (pun intended) with performances from four stellar Broadway shows, the Radio City Rockettes and students from three NYC dance institutions. Tune in to NBC November 28 from 9 am to noon (in all […]
Fearlessly expressive, triple threat Liam Redford is undeniably Broadway-bound. But the 13-year-old isn’t waiting until he’s older to step into the spotlight. Liam’s already played one of his dream roles, the title character in Billy Elliot: The Musical, in five regional productions of the show, beginning with his debut at the Grand Theater in Williamstown, […]
Ask any professional dancer about their dressing room, and they’ll likely refer to it as a home away from home. Stocked with all the essentials and adorned with good-luck charms and photos, dressing rooms are where so many pre- and postshow memories are made. We had three pros—a ballerina, a Broadway dancer, and a dancer […]