By now, we’re used to seeing Misty Copeland embrace roles beyond her original title of prima ballerina. Between being an author, a spokesmodel, a designer, and even taking on the silver screen for a role in Disney’s upcoming “Nutcracker” live action movie, Copeland’s resume is a plethora of unique titles that prove her versatility both […]
You probably remember the big Free People faux pas from 2014 where the popular clothing brand featured an untrained dancer (sickled feet and all) in its ad campaign, sparking a lot of shade from fuming dancers around the world. Well, Free People learned from its mistake and has been enlisting real dancers for some of […]
In the new film Antarctica: The First Dance, Madeleine Graham literally dances at the edge of the world. And while the footage of the Royal New Zealand Ballet dancer twirling and arabesque-ing her way across giant ice sheets is stunning, Graham braved the southernmost continent’s frigid cold for a more important cause: to raise awareness […]
Dance legend and choreographer Travis Wall is championing the LGBT community in one of the most brilliant and moving ways possible: Through dance. In a music video (which Wall conceived, directed, produced and choreographed) for the acoustic cover of “This Is Me” from The Greatest Showman, broadway star Shoshana Bean sings as Wall performs a […]
Founded in 1968, Lar Lubovitch Dance Company has grown to become one of the most revered dance groups in the U.S. This spring, the company will present its 50th season, with performances at The Joyce Theater in NYC April 17–22. The run features a world premiere by Lubovitch; classic works from the repertory, like Men’s […]
Take a look at Tiffany & Co.’s new ad campaign and you might recognize a familiar face. The one and only Maddie Ziegler has partnered with the luxury jewelry brand and the resulting video is pure brilliance. The glamorous collaboration reveals Maddie’s candid thoughts about life as a dancer and the work ethic that’s gotten […]
They say there’s no “I” in “team”—and nowhere is that truer than the world of college dance teams, where precision reigns, uniformity is key, and a single misstep from any given “I” can cost a group a championship trophy. So it’s unsurprising that securing a spot on one of the best dance teams in the […]
Larsen Thompson’s done it again. And by “it” we mean she’s slaying the fashion world with her fierce dance moves. The dancer turned model is featured in a new ad for the clothing line Fame and Partners, where she makes dancing in elegant evening wear look as effortless as a plié. Though the radiant colored […]