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Dance Magazine has announced who’s included in this year’s “25 to Watch!” This annual feature showcases dancers, choreographers and companies on the brink of skyrocketing. Take a look at the trailblazers and breakout stars who are forging their paths through ballet and beyond. Find out who these talented young artists are here. Header photo credits, left to right, top […]

Every year, our pals over at Dance Magazine release their “25 to Watch” list, a definitive roundup of the rising stars in the dance industry. And of course, at Dance Spirit, there’s nothing we love more than a chance to highlight up-and-coming talent.This year’s “25 to Watch” features more than a few familiar faces, including […]

Every year, our friends over at Dance Magazine select 25 standout dancers, choreographers, and companies for their “25 to Watch” feature. The list is always overflowing with talent, but this year’s iteration was especially exciting—four of the featured dancers have graced the pages of DS at one point or another: former cover star Aran Bell, […]

Christopher Wheeldon is going to be giving Michael Jackson some new moves: The Royal Ballet artistic associate is bringing the King of Pop to Broadway. The unlikely pairing was announced today by Jackson’s estate. Wheeldon will serve as both director and choreographer for the new musical inspired by Michael Jackson’s life, which is aiming for […]

Growing up in a family-owned dance studio in Missouri had its perks for tap dancer Anthony Russo. But it also earned him constant taunting, especially in high school. “There was a junior in my sophomore year health class who was absolutely relentless,” he says. “I’d get tripped on my way to the front of the […]

Every dancer has learned—probably the hard way—that healthy feet are the foundation of a productive and happy day in the studio. As dancers, our most important asset has to carry the weight (literally) of everything we do. So it’s not surprising that most professional dancers have foot care down to an art. Three dancers shared […]

To say we’re pumped for the Winter Olympics is a definite understatement. We love watching cold-weather sports like bobsledding (Feel the rhythm! Feel the rhyme!), the terrifying-but-exhilarating art of ski jumping, figure skating (perhaps the most dance-centric event) and even more obscure options like curling. But that’s not the say the Olympics aren’t lacking in […]

One of the United States’ top hopes for medaling at the Olympics this month has a secret weapon: a serious ballet background. Figure skating champion Nathan Chen spent six years training at Ballet West as a kid. “The technique there was impeccable,” the 18-year-old said in a media teleconference last week. “To have had that […]