I don’t know what Buzzfeed’s connection to Center Stage is, and frankly, I don’t care. Because whatever cosmic force is driving the site’s writers to put out post after brilliant post about the Greatest Movie of Our Times is obviously a force for good. The awesomeness started back in 2013, with “26 Steps to Becoming […]
Since her breakout role in Center Stage, former San Francisco Ballet dancer Amanda Schull has been steadily beefing up her acting resumé—and not only in dancing parts. Yes, she sautéed on screen in Mao’s Last Dancer. But her recent credits also include non-dancing characters on “Suits” and “Pretty Little Liars.” And this month, Schull stars […]
Hey, Buzzfeed: We have a bit of a bone to pick with you. This is rare for us. We are usually big fans of the sweet, sweet procrastination your listicles provide. And in the past you have done very, very right by dancers. But this week, Buzzfeed, you took things a little too far. You […]
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 […]
Does the lovely blonde with the, um, acute sense of smell in this McDonald’s commercial look familiar? That’s right: It’s Amanda Schull, aka Jody Sawyer from Center Stage (and Elizabeth Mackey from Mao’s Last Dancer). I’m not sure if the American Ballet Academy would approve of her Shamrock Shake habit. But I kind of love […]
One of the best parts about working for DanceMedia (the parent company of Dance Magazine, Dance Teacher, Pointe, Dance Retailer News and Dance Spirit), is being surrounded by dancers all day, everyday. It’s not uncommon to see a co-worker doing pliés at printer, foam rolling in their cubicle or trying the newest plank exercise in […]
A scene with the corps de ballet in Black Swan. Courtesy Summit Entertainment. With technology, pretty much anything is possible onscreen these days—but no visual effects can compare to the feeling of watching a dancer take the floor for real. That’s where a dance double comes in. Dance doubles step in for actors when scenes […]