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The Runners-Up

The talent pool for this year’s Cover Model Search was insane, making it nearly impossible for us to narrow it down to just three finalists. Here are a few of the applicants we loved. (Photo by Propix) Regan Norton Age : 18 Hometown : Phoenix, AZ Dance studio : Innerlight Dance Center Why we love […]

Voting Is Now Open For Our Cover Model Search

That’s right! You can now vote for your favorite out of our three fabulous finalists—Christina Ricucci, Sarah Pippin and Alyssa Allen. We met these three back in April, when they flew out for an NYC weekend of classes, a Broadway show and a DS photo shoot, and of course, they rocked! Here they are for […]

Hooray for Hayden Hopkins!

Each year, the Dance Spirit editors go on and on about how difficult it is narrowing a field of hundreds down to just three finalists in the annual Cover Model Search. And that’s true—it’s a lofty task that we’re perhaps a bit too passionate about. There are heated discussions, voting sessions and emotional email exchanges […]

Hayden Hopkins

Hayden Hopkins (by Nathan Sayers) Hayden Hopkins, with her long, wavy hair, dream-dancer figure and legs that comprise 70 percent of her body, moves with intention, passion and a slyly sweet smirk. She teeters across the floor on a relevé so high you think her feet just might snap—but she has the strength to stay […]

Madi Hicks

Madi Hicks (by Nathan Sayers) Onstage, Madi Hicks is a live wire, crackling and sparking with energy. But there’s more to this 17-year-old’s dancing than electricity. Her contemporary solos are rooted in a solid technical base, so they’re polished as well as high-wattage. And as you watch Madi dance, you can almost see her sharp […]

The Girls with the Golden Feet

The Finalists: (L to R) Madi Hicks, Hayden Hopkins and Alexa Luke (by Nathan Sayers) Each year the Dance Spirit editors discover that narrowing down the Cover Model Search competition to a few finalists is a nearly impossible task. We love watching the hundreds of videos we receive, but we hate having to choose just […]

The 2013 Tony Awards are Tonight!

Broadway nerds rejoice! The 2013 Tony Awards will be live tonight from Radio City Music Hall in NYC at 8/7c on CBS—and we couldn’t be more excited. Remember how awesome last year’s Tonys were, due in part to our favorite musical theater funnyman Neil Patrick Harris? Well, good news—NPH is reprising his hosting role this […]