Tag: contemporary dance

There’s a reason (or a million reasons) so many young dancers set their sights on the city that never sleeps: NYC is an artists’ haven, with opportunities to create and grow everywhere you look. But pursuing a dance career in NYC can also be downright expensive, and a steady company paycheck is basically a unicorn. […]

Just when you think the dance routines can’t get any better on “World of Dance,” someone lights up the stage and sets the bar a little higher. This week was no exception. There were moves upon moves, with dancers performing tricks we didn’t even think were humanly possible. Leave it to “World of Dance” contestants […]

Have you ever wished that the “World of Dance” team would just show up at your house and teach you everything they know? Of course you have! Who wouldn’t want to learn one-on-one from the best? Well, guess what: It’s happening. Two-time Emmy Award-winning choreographer Derek Hough is taking online dance tutorials to a whole […]

The City of Angels can be overwhelming—so many cool, artsy hot spots, so little time. How can a dancer decide where to take class, eat, shop, or sightsee? We turned to four pros living in L.A. for local recommendations. They crafted their ideal itineraries for all things dance and more. Bianca Bulle Bulle (center) in […]

With several Shaping Sound tours and TV credits like “So You Think You Can Dance,” “Dancing with the Stars,” and “Boardwalk Empire” to her name, you wouldn’t expect Kate Harpootlian to be refreshingly down-to-earth. But that’s exactly how she is: As soon as you start talking to the gifted dancer and choreographer, it becomes clear […]

Distance, schmistance. There’s nothing quite like the highs and lows of a long-distance relationship—and “«PARIS/NEW YORK – Long Distance Love»,” a new short film from viral dance-video guru Redha Medjellekh, perfectly captures every bit of the angst and the amazingness. 2017 Dance Magazine Award winner Linda Celeste Sims and her husband Glenn Allen Sims (also […]

If just listening to Adele’s “Love in the Dark” is enough to make you ugly cry, wait until you see Kyle Hanagami’s powerful choreo to the song, which reduced us to weepy, sniffly puddles. Inspired by Leroy Sanchez’s cover of the soulful track, Hanagami created a dance illuminated only by ghost lights, choreographing each lighting […]

Here at Dance Spirit, we’re constantly in awe of Emma Portner. The powerhouse choreographer, dancer, and November 2016 cover star is never not busy, constantly diving into new projects, while posting a stream of choreo videos that are breathtaking, innovative, and genre bending. (Is it just us, or does everyone else get lost in her […]