Tag: class

Help! My Mom's My Teacher!

Is the person leading technique class also—gulp—your mother? Here’s the good news: Having a parent as a dance teacher comes with many advantages. “From a young age, I had a built-in manager who knew the ins and outs of the business,” says tapper Donovan Helma, who grew up dancing with his mom in Denver before […]

Not the Teacher's Pet

It’s an all-too-common scenario: You’re dying to impress a particular teacher. You want to hear her opinions on your dancing, and apply her corrections to your technique. But no matter how hard you work in class, she barely seems to notice you—because she’s too busy lavishing attention on a single favorite pupil. Favoritism is common, […]

Studio Fantasy

New school year, new wardrobe! Beat the back-to-school blues with the intricate details of these fabulous fashion finds, which look perfect from any angle.      

Two of Willdabeast's #lilBEASTs Go Full Out

You might want to sit down for this. One of our favorite #lilBEASTs, Gabe De Guzman, and his fellow beast, Kenneth San Jose, absolutely kill Will “Willdabeast” Adams’ choreography to Ludacris’ “How Low.” Not only are these kids the definition of “full out,” but they also manage to showcase their individual styles and personalites within […]

A Touch of Lace

Whether your look is dainty and feminine or ’80s punk-rock, a little lace can go a long way toward glamorizing your dance class wardrobe.