One of the splashiest dance numbers in the movie adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In The Heights, which, after a yearlong delay, has finally hit theaters and HBO Max, is the showstopping “96,000.” Anthony Ramos, who stars as Usnavi in the film, leads the cast in a song about what they would do with the prize […]
It’s been one year since Broadway’s shutdown, and many of us in the arts community are sitting with devastating loss and a still-uncertain future. Most Broadway performers have spent the past year filing for unemployment, pivoting to other artistic pursuits, and turning side hustles into full-time jobs. While a community once based in the bright […]
Let’s just get down to business, shall we? The best dance moment of last night’s Grammy Awards came courtesy of—surprise!—Beyoncé. BECAUSE BEYONCÉ IS A STRAIGHT-UP GODDESS. Yes, you obvi already knew that. But last night a very pregnant B cemented her divine status when she donned a stunning gilded headdress for an insanely captivating performance, […]
From meditation to Pilates to Drake playlists, no two preshow rituals include exactly the same ingredients. But just like bakers following a recipe, most dancers follow a very specific—and very important—routine before every performance. We asked six pros to share what they do precurtain to make sure they’re at their best onstage. Lesley Rausch, Principal, […]
Hey Bey Bey, hey Bey Bey, hey! (photo Christopher Polk/Getty Images) So, how annoying was the football game that interrupted that amazing Beyoncé concert last night? Seriously though: Bey rocked the Super Bowl halftime show. ROCKED IT. You thought, after the whole Inauguration scandal, that maybe she couldn’t really sing? That she’d be—gulp—lip syncing? You […]
Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet is undoubtedly one of the coolest companies around right now. Dancers are dying to get their pretty little feet into Cedar Lake’s (so gorgeous) doors, and we totally get it. The company is young, fresh, cool and edgy—but it’s also legit. The dancers are goooooood (and they’re Dance Spirit cover veterans, […]