If Jennifer Lopez is a great dancer, and you are Jennifer Lopez’s fiancé, is there some kind of transitive property that means you are at least a pretty good dancer? Does her dance fabulosity, like, osmose into you? “The Tonight Show” just showed us that the answer to both those questions is, unfortunately, a hard […]
Dance competitions are fun, rewarding—and completely exhausting. Here are the seven stages of surviving a competition day, to which we DEEPLY relate. Stage 1: Packing Literally Everything Gotta get that car packed up super early so you can make the competition’s crack of dawn check-in time—and gotta bring ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING. You can never be too […]
The bugle boy won’t be the only one boogy-woogying in these dance-team costumes, all inspired by looks associated with the armed forces. Photography by Erin Baiano Hair by Erica Whelan Makeup by Angela Huff Modeled by Marissa Cannella, Angela Fioretti, and Allie Pereira. Angela (left) wears Satin Stitches. Allie (right) wears The Line Up. {“adCodes”: […]
In news that will shock absolutely no one, the BYU Cougarettes (aka our April cover stars) are National Champions once more! The powerhouse dance team clinched the top titles in both D1A hip hop and jazz during last weekend’s NDA Nationals in Daytona, FL. Their precise, hard-hitting performances highlight exactly what makes them the team […]
At historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), halftime is game time. Students and fans flock to the stadium to witness the soulful stylings of the showtime band and the fierce dancers who accompany them. Their movements are sharp, explosive, and perfectly synchronized as they bring the music to life for the people in the stands. […]
Performing for any audience is jitter-inducing enough. But how about an audience of 100,000 rowdy game-day spectators? Dance teamers face unique pressures in their highly unpredictable performance environments, and inevitably, things go awry. We asked dancers and coaches from four champion teams to share some of their most embarrassing stories—and how they recovered like the […]
Do you dream of running your student dance company or becoming captain of your dance team? Are you a triple threat eager to direct your school’s next musical? If you have big ideas and the drive to make them a reality—as well as a strong rapport with your fellow performers—you might be a good fit […]
You may think you know Oklahoma!, the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical that made history when it first opened in 1943 and is best known for Agnes de Mille’s groundbreaking dream ballet. But the latest Broadway iteration of the musical isn’t your average trip to the frontier. Opening April 7, the revival features new choreography […]
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