Tag: contemporary

Amy Yakima Is Major Inspo in This Short Film

How are those New Year’s resolutions going, team? Not so great? If you need a motivational reboot, we’ve got just the thing. “So You Think You Can Dance” Season 10 winner/Broadway star Amy Yakima teamed up with New York Film Academy’s Professional Conservatory of Musical Theatre (PCMT) to make a short dance film that’s seriously […]

You're Not Ready for Chantel Aguirre in this Take on a Holiday Classic

If you think you know this classic holiday bop, prepare to think again. Mariah Carey ‘s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” is many wonderful things. It’s a terrific up-tempo tune for bellowing in the car with your dance friends on the way to Nutcracker rehearsal. It’s the perfect accompaniment to many a hilarious […]

So You Wanna Dance on TV? How Comp Kids Are Making the Leap

In February 2016, “So You Think You Can Dance: The Next Generation” released a casting call for dancers ages 8 to 12. Determined to make it onto the show, then–10-year-old Emma Hellenkamp prepared a jazz solo for the L.A. audition. The next part of her story may come as a surprise to fans of the […]

The Many Facets of Dancer and Choreographer Kate Harpootlian

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 […]

10 "SYTYCD" Auditions That Still Blow Us Away

In need of a little audition-spiration? Whether you’re preparing to try out for the show or are just looking to get into the “SYTYCD” mood, here are 8 phenomenal past auditions we’re still obsessing over. Tate McRae, Season 13 The control, the balance, the tilts, those legs—we still have no idea how then–14-year-old Tate McRae […]

These Detailed Audition Styles Will Get You Noticed

Your best audition look is all in the details: Add (literal) texture to the audition combo with edgy cutouts, luxurious trim, and shimmery accents. Modeled by Kirsten Coco, Zuri Ford, Imani Moss, and Riana Pellicane-Hart, who are students in the department of dance at NYU Tisch School of the Arts. Photos by Erin Baiano Zuri […]