There are do-it-all dancers, and then there’s New York City Ballet principal Tiler Peck. When she’s not on stage with the company, Peck keeps her schedule packed designing leotards for Body Wrappers, appearing in cool side gigs like music videos or on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”), and performing in festivals and programs around the world. […]
Yo 2018, I’m really happy for you and Imma let you finish, but the 1970 Oscars had the BEST DANCING OF ALL TIME! Despite our disappointment that there’s no Academy Award for Best Choreography, you’d best believe the entire Dance Spirit team will be watching the 90th annual Oscars ceremony tonight to see just how […]
George Birkadze spends some of his mornings as a guest teacher at Boston Ballet. But this ballet dancer and choreographer also spends much of his time training as a professional martial arts fighter. In fact, Birkadze has a black belt in not one but three different styles including Brazilian jiu-jitsu, judo, and Kyokushin karate. (He’s […]
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 […]
Netflix’s dance movie game is seriously on point(e) right now! We’ve compiled a list of the best films to help you narrow down your options for your next dance movie night. Check it out! A Ballerina’s Tale YASSS Misty Copeland!! The queen is on Netflix, and she’s serving up all of the inspiration you need […]
American Ballet Theatre principal Misty Copeland is a trailblazer who is changing the game of classical ballet. And now the amazing 32-year-old is sharing her life story with the whole world in a new documentary, out this week: A Ballerina’s Tale. Directed by Nelson George, the film gives viewers an inside look at the ups […]
A year after Hamilton‘s Broadway opening, people are still buzzing about the show and its famed creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda. Adding to the excitement, this month PBS will air Hamilton’s America, a behind-the-scenes documentary featuring the show’s entire journey—from inception to Broadway debut, and everything in between. It’ll be a wonderful all-things-Hamilton extravaganza, but here’s what […]
There are few better ways to celebrate Friday than with a gorgeous, phenomenally talented ballet dude. Which is why the new trailer for Dancer—the upcoming documentary about Sergei Polunin, “the James Dean of the ballet world“—is just what you need today. You know Sergei Polunin . He’s the one who had an insanely rapid rise […]