Banana feet? Check. Precise musicality? Check. Luscious lines? Check. Seventeen-year-old Kaylin Maggard’s gifts tick every box on a dancer’s wish list. But it’s what she does with these gifts that sets her apart from the pack. When Kaylin performs, her maturity and poise create an emotionally charged world, captivating audiences until the very last 8-count. […]
Congratulations to Dance Spirit‘s 2017 Cover Model Search finalists: Haley Hartsfield, Kaylin Maggard and Michelle Quiner! One of them will win a spot on Dance Spirit‘s October 2017 cover. Learn more about the dancers on their profile pages, and then vote for your favorite below. We also want you to get social! We’ll be factoring […]
It’s rare to come across a dancer who has as much raw talent as Haley Hartsfield. Those super-archy feet! Those endless pirouettes! That captivating stage presence! It’s rarer still to find a rising star who works as hard as 17-year-old Haley does. Just ask her longtime mentor, Megan Buckland, the artistic director at Academy of […]
When it comes to strong dance families, nobody rivals Team Tap. Members of the tap community came out in droves when they heard one of their own was a finalist in this year’s Cover Model Search. As they cast their votes, they made eloquent comments about how eager they are for tap to have a […]
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Congrats to our May 2015 Cover Model Search Video Winner, Tatiana Melendez! Here she is performing “Path of Acceptance.” Enter the Cover Model Search at dancemedia.com. Your browser does not support the video tag.
Congratulations to our September 2016 Cover Model Search Editors’ Choice video winner, Randi Martinez. Here she is performing her solo, Panda. Enter the Cover Model Search at dancemedia.com. Your browser does not support the video tag.
We’re thrilled for our Cover Model Search winner Briar Nolet—but we also love our two runners-up, Kerrynton Jones and Tatiana Melendez. Dance Spirit editor Olivia Manno talked to Tatiana about what she’s been up to since her NYC visit. (Photo by Erin Baiano) DS: What have you been up to since your trip to […]