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Jamaii Melvin stands in a lunge while his dance partner hinges, holding onto his left arm. Jamaii is wearing a gray top and gray shorts.

3 Pre-Pro Dancers Share the Dancewear They Live In

Updated 8/19/24. If you’re like most pre-professional dancers, you spend more time in dance clothes than in regular clothing. And as many a dancer has discovered, the right layering, color combo, or statement piece can make the difference between a good class and a bad one. With so much time spent in dancewear, choosing those […]

How This Dancer Created a Social Platform for Activists

When Toronto native Nia Faith Betty started Révolutionnaire, she set out to help dancers of color feel less alone in the predominantly white dance world. The first step: designing dance apparel that matched more than just white skin tones. The second: expanding her color-inclusive brand into a robust social justice platform. That social network, she […]

Houston Ballet Soloist Harper Watters Shares His Style Inspiration

When it comes to in-studio dancewear, the pros know that the right style, piece or material can mean the difference between a confident and comfortable day and a day that feels just plain out of sorts. With so much time spent honing their craft in dance clothes, choosing those items takes equal parts strategy, creativity […]

These Next-Generation Knee Pads Might Just Change Your Life

With all the intense floor work that dance demands, you’d think that knee pads would be in everyone’s dance bag, on the daily. But Ailey II’s Meagan King can’t be the only serious dancer who, disappointed with the performance of every brand of knee pads she’s tried, simply made the choice to go without. “It […]

What Your Dance Class Warmups Say About You

When you walk into a dance class for the first time, before you do a single plié or tendu, you’ve already made a first impression with what you’re wearing. And odds are, you’re not coming to class in only your dancewear. What you layer on top of your class clothes can say a lot about […]

Fashion Forward: 3 Pros Share What Goes into Their Dancewear Choices

When it comes to in-studio dancewear, the pros know that the right look, piece, or material can mean the difference between a day feeling confident and comfortable, or just plain out of sorts. With so much time spent honing their craft in dance clothes, choosing those items takes equal parts strategy, creativity and a healthy […]

7 Dancewear Brands as TikTok Aesthetics

If you’re on TikTok, (and let’s face it: you probably are) you’ve probably been introduced to the concept of the TikTok aesthetic: basically, a subculture based around a particular style. These style categories can be applied to anything from fashion to music to interior design. And it’s totally possible to wear your aesthetic into the […]

6 Black-Owned Dance Brands to Shop this Holiday Season

It’s officially holiday gift-giving crunch time, but don’t panic: Dance Spirit is here to recommend some fab dancewear brands—that also happen to be Black-owned small businesses. New dancewear, supporting Black-owned businesses, and #ShoppingSmall? It’s enough to get anyone in the holiday #mood. Here are six Black-owned dance and activewear brands to shop this holiday season. […]