We always knew Keenan Kampa was going places—literally and figuratively. The gorgeous ballet dancer, who graced our March 2012 cover, is one of the few American alums of St. Petersburg’s prestigious Vaganova Academy, the feeder school for the world-famous Maryinsky Ballet. After wowing Beantown audiences during a stint at Boston Ballet, Keenan joined the Maryinsky […]
Did you know that “sign flipping” is a thing? No, really. Apparently there are people out there doing crazy stuff with road signs. Awesome animator (and Dragon House Crew member) Marquese Scott discovered “Flipper j” doing his thing on the side of the road a few days ago. He posted a video showcasing the guy’s […]
Both Justin Timberlake and Destiny’s Child are going to release new music. I repeat: BOTH JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE AND DESTINY’S CHILD ARE GOING TO RELEASE NEW MUSIC. The proof: And you guys: They’re definitely going to need dancers. Those of you who’ve dreamed […]
Of course you do! DanceMedia has teamed up with NYC’s Joffrey Ballet School to offer a contest with pretty sweet prizes: full-tuition scholarships to one of the JBS summer programs. How can you get in on it? Easy: Just submit your 1-3 minute ballet, jazz or contemporary clip here. The DanceMedia editors and JBS faculty […]
It seems like ballet companies are all about breaking that fourth wall these days! If you had fun browsing through Henry Leutwyler’s behind-the-scenes photos of New York City Ballet, you’ll be happy to hear that The Royal Ballet recently allowed a photographer—from London paper “The Guardian”—backstage, too, to document its latest triple-bill performance. There are […]
It’s summer study audition time—which means you’re probably feeling a little stressed out. But no matter how nerve-racking your audition circuit is this year, keep your eyes on the prize: Attending a summer intensive is one of the best ways to boost your technique—and to meet other awesome dancers from around the country, or even […]
I think the ballet world and the fashion world have a little mutual infatuation thing going on. Haute couture designers just love to make costumes for ballets. From Valentino to Christian Lacroix to Stella McCartney—the kings and queens of the runway just can’t stay away from ballet’s best and brightest. But the equation goes the […]