The ever-dancy Disney Channel just dropped yet another dancetastic show. “Disney Fam Jam,” a family dance competition inspired by choreographer Phil Wright’s viral parent-and-kid dance classes, premiered last night. Each episode features two families battling it out on the dance floor to see who’ll earn a $10,000 prize. And the show is co-hosted by Zombies […]
In April 2015, Alyssa Allen found herself in a nearly unprecedented position. It was Vegas Week on Season 12 of “So You Think You Can Dance,” she was a clear favorite for the show’s Top 20—and she respectfully declined the opportunity. In a conversation with judge Nigel Lythgoe, Allen said she strongly believed she should […]
A new show drops on Netflix tomorrow, and it’s a dancer’s dream come true. (No, it’s not “Flirty Dancing.”) “Soundtrack,” an episodic musical show from the creator of “Smash” and “Gossip Girl,” has lots of dancing—but not one note of singing. That’s right—when the characters on “Soundtrack” have a musical number, they lip-sync to the […]
There are few things we love more than big movie and TV dance scenes. Are they, generally speaking, accurate and flattering depictions of the IRL dance world? Well…no. But each one is an opportunity to bring a more mainstream audience inside this wonderful, HIGHLY specific universe we inhabit. And who better to break down some […]
Have you missed having the delightful Jenna Dewan in your living room on a regular basis since her departure from “World of Dance”? Well, happy news: Dewan is about to step up (NOT EVEN A LITTLE BIT SORRY) to another dance TV show hosting gig. And the premise of this new series is…really something. This […]
We did it! We made it to the live competition shows! The “we” in question, of course, being the viewers and voters at home, the four hardworking judges, and—yay!—the Season 16 Top 10. Last night, the top five guys and the top five women took to the “So You Think You Can Dance” live stage […]
Pop quiz, dance friends! Select all that apply: a) You love ballet. b) You love ballet on TV. c) You absolutely devoured Tiny Pretty Things, the 2016 YA novel described as “Black Swan meets ‘Pretty Little Liars.’” d) OK you haven’t read the book yet but wooowwww does that description sound enticing. We’ve got good […]
The extraordinary Paloma Garcia-Lee, who’s danced in no fewer than five Broadway shows, can adapt to any choreographer’s style. And before heading back to Broadway this summer in Moulin Rouge! (choreographed by Sonya Tayeh), she’s tackling the work of one of the most iconic choreographers of all time: Bob Fosse. Garcia-Lee plays Adrienne in the […]