Houston Ballet II’s Tyler Donatelli was one of only 10 dancers from the United States accepted to compete at the prestigious Prix de Lausanne this year. To get the inside scoop on the ballet competition, DS asked Tyler to keep a diary during her week in Switzerland. —Jenny Dalzell January 26 I just arrived in […]
Last night’s episode of “Dance Moms” was traumatic, to say the least. There was so much yelling, too much cursing and not enough dancing from those talented kids we adore. But as always, we’re not here to complain about Crazy Christi (um, Chloe got a solo and that still wasn’t good enough for Christi, but […]
The Boston Conservatory Launches Musical Theater Dance Intensive Are you a Broadway-baby-to-be? Head to Beantown this summer for The Boston Conservatory’s new musical theater dance intensive. Broadway veterans and conservatory graduates Nick Adams and Noah Racey will be teaching master classes. Dancers between ages 15 and 25 can submit an audition video online through May […]
DS traveled all over the country this summer to see you shine at Nationals. Meet this year’s winners of the Dance Spirit Future Star Award. Congrats, dancers! Katie Ann Martinez Patricia Penenori Dance Center, Miami, FL American Dance Awards, Orlando, FL Cara Zeph Patricia Ann Dance Studio, Dunedin, FL DANCEAMERICA, Orlando, FL Aimee Otte Southern […]
Cabaret—Ooh, La, La! Dancers dripping in bling brought sass to the stage! We saw sparkly bra-tops, corsets, fishnets and fringe, which are all reminiscent of the flapper style. “I don’t like dancing in layers because I feel restricted. At my studio, we buy our own bras and cover them with material. They look really nice […]