Despite worldwide theater closures, the Universal Ballet Competition is keeping The Nutcracker tradition alive in 2020 with an online international competition. The event culminates in a streamed, full-length video of The Virtual Nutcracker consisting of winning entries on December 19. The competition is calling on studios, as well as dancers of all ages and levels, […]
If you’re one of the many dancers heading back into the studio soon, “excited” doesn’t even begin to cover it. You’ve missed dancing alongside your friends, you’ve felt the lack of IRL corrections, and you’re desperate to really jump and turn for the first time in months. (And if you’re not back yet, you’re probably […]
Having to wear a mask is a small price to pay to finally be back dancing with partners other than our family members and pets. But we won’t lie: Masks are uncomfortable. If you’ve experienced “maskne”—increased irritation and acne from frequent mask-wearing—you’re not alone. Luckily, dermatologists have quickly become experts on this new dilemma. Dance […]
Mark your calendars! This Tuesday, July 7, join pre-professional dancers across the globe in an inaugural live-stream event celebrating World Ballet School Day 2020. Made “by students for students,” the event aims to bring young generations of dancers together in an international recognition of the unifying power of ballet, dance and the art world at […]
When the world began isolating as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the dance community sprang into action. Social media was flooded with virtual classes, and at any given moment you could easily find a dozen free options on Instagram. But the novelty of our Zoom-based reality is beginning to wear off—and dancers are feeling […]
In this global economic crisis, it sometimes feels like the plight of dancers has been largely ignored. Debbie Allen is on a mission to change that. “They don’t list dance and the arts as essential,” she says, “but we are! We give people more joy and hope than almost anything.” To spread that joy and […]
When you’re bored in the house (and you’re in the house bored), Nationals can feel like a dream that might never come true. But Kendall Moshay, Hollywood Vibe’s Intermediate Dancer of the Year 2019, knows that now is the time to make like a Girl Scout and be prepared: “Sooner or later, everything will go […]
Ethan Ahuero was having a good year: he was in his first season dancing with Kansas City Ballet II and had been presented with the opportunity to choreograph on the second company. “The day before we shut down I had a rehearsal, and I was so happy,” Ahuero says. “The piece was coming together and […]