A contemporary, jazz, and ballet dancer, Lee Gumbs is known for his six-year touring stint with Bad Boys of Ballet (and, of course, for being a Dance Spirit Cover Model Search finalist in 2008!). But Gumbs’ photography has earned equal praise. He’s amassed an impressive portfolio of subjects, shooting famous dancers like Ashley Everett, Allison […]
One of the United States’ top hopes for medaling at the Olympics this month has a secret weapon: a serious ballet background. Figure skating champion Nathan Chen spent six years training at Ballet West as a kid. “The technique there was impeccable,” the 18-year-old said in a media teleconference last week. “To have had that […]
You turned out the light hours ago, but you’re still tossing and turning in bed. Every time you’re about to doze off, the corrections you got in class today pop into your mind—and just like that, you’re wide awake again. If you have trouble falling or staying asleep, and you often wake up feeling less […]
Before dance phenom Larsen Thompson booked her first modeling job, she’d never even considered modeling. “I was working on a commercial as a lead dancer, and a woman approached me to ask me to model for a print campaign,” Thompson remembers. “At first I didn’t think much of it, but then I realized I could […]
Not sure how to find solid dance training options on the internet? We asked the pros for their top tips. 1. You can’t trust everything you find on the internet. “YouTube is like the Wild West of dance,” says Jon Arpino of CLI Studios. “An 8-year-old can go online and watch another 8-year-old do aerials, […]
Congratulations to the January Cover Model Search Editors’ Choice video winner, Gracie-Annalysse Head! Catch her solo by clicking here, and enter the Cover Model Search here!
Dancer and choreographer Jerome Robbins was undeniably one of the most important figures in American dance. He gifted the dance world with iconic ballets, including Dances at a Gathering, The Cage, The Gershwin Concerto, and New York Export: Opus Jazz, while simultaneously directing and choreographing some of Broadway’s biggest hits, including On the Town, The […]
For any dancer, there are some days when staying on the music can feel almost impossible. But the dancers of the China Disabled Peoples’ Performing Arts Troupe are known for performing with exquisite musicality—even though they’re deaf. Founded in 1987, the China Disable Peoples’ Performing Arts Troupe includes both hard-of-hearing dancers and blind musicians. Members […]