In many ways, 23-year-old Cassandra Naud is a typical commercial dancer on the rise. She trained in a variety of dance styles from a young age, attended the American Musical and Dramatic Academy’s L.A.-based College and Conservatory of the Performing Arts and hit the ground running after graduation, signing with The Movement Talent Agency (MTA) […]
Four super-stylish, real-world professional dancers take us inside their NYC studios—and show us how to get their trendy looks. Check out some behind the scenes footage of the shoot here!
Our November cover stars, choreographers extraordinaire and married lovebirds Keone and Mari Madrid are working on a new video series called “Water.” (Still from “Water Pt. 1”) The two have talked a lot about their Christian faith and how it features in their choreo and dancing, and the “Water” videos are clearly a testament to […]
In the summer of 2006, Heidi Groskreutz and Travis Wall performed a showstopping Mia Michaels routine on “So You Think You Can Dance” Season 2, a piece now remembered simply as “The Bench Dance.” It was arguably the first time this particular dance style had been shown on live TV—a style both graceful and quirky, […]
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You guys. I think award-winning Scottish singer/songwriter Kathryn Joseph read my mind the last time I was daydreaming about my perfect summer. Her new video “The Bird,” directed by Eve McConnachie, the Scottish Ballet’s in-house filmmaker and designer, is basically a dancer’s version of bliss. Gorgeous location? Um, I think an empty Scottish beach at […]
(Clockwise from top left: KPD Photodesign/Thinkstock; Filed Image/Thinkstock; Cameron Whitman/Thinkstock; Rolf 52/Thinkstock) Whether you’re planning a move to Hollywood, new in town or visiting the area for just a week, let the pros be your guide to everything L.A. Dance Spirit asked four top dancers to round up their favorite eateries, studios and things to […]
I’m sure you guys know about Jiří Kylián—the Czech choreographer who has almost single-handedly defined contemporary dance, and whose work is Nederlands Dans Theater’s calling card. But do you know about Mats Ek? Ek is a Swedish choreographer and the former director of the Cullberg Ballet (that home of all things REALLY weird). He’s known […]