(Photo by Jake McWilliams, courtesy the Wilkins) Twelve-year-old Jaycee Wilkins has a spunky, acrobatic side, a persona that’s served her well on screen. In 2012, she and partner Dylynn Jones won Disney Channel’s “Make Your Mark: Ultimate Dance-Off”—and their grand prize was an appearance on an episode of “Shake It Up.” Her TV success continued […]
In a mirror-less dance studio, your teacher asks you to move as if you’re in the shower and the hot water has suddenly disappeared. What do you do? You twitch, you vibrate. You can almost feel that freezing-cold water pelting your shoulders. As you shiver, you imagine how that movement affects each molecule in your […]
In 2013, choreographer Kyle Hanagami started his Letters of Love campaign to help raise money for cancer research. For every 10 letters that Hanagami receives, he donates $1 to research. So far, over 30,000 people have sent in letters. This year, Hanagami had a very important announcement to make when he launched Letters of Love […]
Do you love Sam Smith as much as the rest of us here at DS? His soulful voice is perfectly suited to some awesome lyrical choreography (we’re guessing some of you have already tapped into that potential for your own routines)—but what about harder-edged hip hop? This video, choreographed by Emilio Dosal and Kelsey Landers, […]
Four pros model their favorite outfits for every audition.
To say that 11-year-old Tate McRae is multitalented would be a huge understatement. Her boundless flexibility and impressive control earned her the Dance Awards’ 2013 Mini Best Dancer title, a Capezio Athlete sponsorship and a spot on the 2014 Dancerpalooza Beat Squad. But Tate also excels as an actress (she does several voices for the […]
Kaitlynn Edgar’s luscious layout (photo by Erin Baiano) Everyone understands the appeal of the tilt: It’s flashy, it’s dramatic and it shows off the extension you’ve worked so hard for. But when it’s time to freestyle, many contemporary dancers start tilting all over the place. “To me, tilts have become less impressive over time, because […]
Britain’s BalletBoyz are the epitome of cool contemporary dancers—they’re everything we want to be: edgy, versatile technicians with captivating stage presence. Did you ever wonder what it takes to hang with people this talented? Well, the Boyz live-streamed part of their rehearsal today (I’m having a really hard time writing this post and not just […]