Click here to vote for Shelby. Shelby Patterson can command a stage with a single look. That fierce presence, plus her laser-sharp focus and ball-of-fire energy, have made her a standout in both the contemporary and commercial worlds. “I’m always performing out to the audience,” Shelby says. “People say things like, ‘Oh, that’s the Shelby […]
Congratulations to Dance Spirit‘s 2018 Cover Model Search finalists: Sydney Burtis, Shelby Patterson, and Jacalyn Tatro! One of them will win a spot on Dance Spirit‘s October 2018 cover. Learn more about the dancers on their profile pages, and then vote for your favorite below. You can vote once a day now through July 15. […]
Ukrainian ballet dancer Sergei Polunin doesn’t appear to have completely shed his bad-boy skin. A new video from Rankin Hunger Magazine, “Sergei x Rankin,” shows us what happens when Polunin is given total freedom to explore his tendency for raw, emotional movement. Paired with British photographer Rankin, the duo creates a captivating video that explores […]
Congratulations to the May Cover Model Search Editors’ Choice video winner, Riley Campbell! Catch her solo by clicking here, and enter the Cover Model Search here!
Dance, by definition, is movement – right? Think again. Famous YouTube vlogger and self-described non-dancer Ryan Higa has proved that idea wrong, thanks to the magic of stop-motion video. Admitting that he can’t dance, Higa acted on a follower’s seemingly impossible request that he dance without moving. That, he thought, he might be good at. […]
It was the meme that launched a thousand Firebolts—or something along those lines. It all started at MCM London Comic Con, when Yorkshire, England-based YouTuber (and trained dancer!) Kelsey Ellison’s spontaneous voguing was captured on video by friend and fellow U.K. YouTuber Connie Glynn. Ellison, a diehard Harry Potter fan, has posted dance videos and […]
If you know ballet, you know the name Svetlana Zakharova. She’s ballet royalty. Zakharova’s incredible natural facility, paired with her technical precision and emotive finesse, have stunned audiences for more than two decades. She’s danced with many of the world’s most prestigious ballet companies, including the Mariinsky and the Bolshoi, where she’s currently a principal. […]
You can never go wrong with a classic black leotard. Discount Dance’s long-sleeve mesh leo will add a sleek edge to your studio style. Pair it with tights and a skirt for ballet class, or layer some leggings and sweats for contemporary class. Enter below for your chance to win it! Loading…