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Darby Standing at the Modas Dance Summer Intensive High school junior Darby Standing has attended the Modas Dance Summer Intensive in New Mexico for the past two summers. Why did she decide to return to Modas? “By going back I was able to dig deeper,” Standing says. “Since the teachers knew me, they could pick […]

Happy Hanukkah! To celebrate this festive time of year, I’ve taken two of my favorite Hanukkah songs and fudged the lyrics to make them about ballet, because… why not? Enjoy! “Ballet Class, Oh Ballet Class” (sing to the tune of “Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah”) Ballet class, oh ballet class Find spots at the barre now Let’s […]

As I’m sure you’ve heard by now, Pink pretty much stole the show at Sunday night’s American Music Awards with the performance of her hit song, “Try.” And by stole the show we mean brought the house down and knocked the socks off every person watching. Sure, I knew she was talented. But a dancer, […]

I’ll admit it, I’m a sucker for a good flash mob. There’s just something that makes me grin like a fool to see random people breaking into dance. Unfortunately, I’m still waiting for my invitation to join in on the fun. Until then, I’ll continue scouring the web for the most amazing flash mob ever. […]

Aimee Otte performing at The PULSE On Tour, where she was first spotted by her eventual agent. You hear stories about now-famous actors and models being “discovered”—but does that happen to dancers, too? As Aimee Otte can attest, the answer is an emphatic “yes.” She got her big break last year at The PULSE On […]

Ever since Superstorm Sandy came roaring up the east coast, people have been coming together to help those hit hardest. And the dance community is no exception. We told you about the Broadway performers singing in Times Square when their shows were canceled, and about a chance to help the Martha Graham Center of Contemporary […]

You know we love gorgeous dancer photos. In fact, we feature stunning pics from dancers and readers around the world every day on the Dance Spirit Twitter and Facebook pages (and in the pages of our magazine, of course)! But we don’t just look for flawless technique—we love photos that show how versatile dancers can […]