For today’s installment of young break-dancing prodigies with so much talent it freaks us out a little bit: Meet Mace Maya, a 10-year-old breaker who began dancing at the age of 5. As the story goes, his dad saw him tapping up a storm while watching the movie Happy Feet and said, “Hey, want to learn […]
Here at DS, we’re all about sibling success: the DelGrosso sisters, the Fairchilds, Les Twins, the Cirios…the list goes on. (Photo by Mike Windle/Getty Images) But today, we want to talk about the über talented, extraordinarily well-rounded Hough siblings. Together, Derek and Julianne have seven mirror ball trophies, an Emmy and featured roles in the movies […]
OK, so you’ve actually already “met” him—several times. He’s the Tony-winning choreographer responsible for Hugh Jackman and Beyoncé’s epic musical number at the 81st Academy Awards (which earned him an Emmy, making him a Tony- and Emmy-winning choreographer). He’s also the man behind last year’s dance-tastic Oscars ceremony and NBC’s The Sound of Music Live!… It’s […]
In case we haven’t mentioned it recently, we love Ellen Degeneres. And with the 86th Academy Awards just one week away, we’re getting pretty anxious to find out what dance-tastic surprises this second-time host has in store for us. Last year’s show (somewhat surprisingly) did not disappoint on the dance front—so, needless to say, we’ve […]
We just couldn’t let the year end without giving one final shout out to Ellen Degeneres. Basically, she wins 2013. (But, let’s be honest, she pretty much wins every year.) One of the biggest non-dancers-in-support-of-dancers, Ellen’s shows are constantly bringing up-and-comers to the spotlight. Ellen, on behalf of dancers and dance lovers everywhere, we love […]
You know the dancer choreographers are dying to set work on because they know it’ll look good—whether it’s a soft contemporary piece or a jazzy 8-count for a commercial? That’s 14-year-old Logan Hassel. She’s danced on “The X Factor,” the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards and “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” performed with Gwen Stefani’s Harajuku Girls […]
Oh boy, do I have a great “happy Friday” present for you guys: After making a bunch of cameos on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”—most memorably as a dance coach for Sophia Grace and Rosie—the delightful and talented tWitch appeared as an official guest earlier this week. You know how there are some people out there […]
If you’re not already familiar/in love with Ellen Show celebabies Sophia Grace and Rosie, please click here, here and here. Sufficiently obsessed now? Then you’re ready to check out their latest adventure. And if you thought their be-tutu-ed shenanigans couldn’t possibly get any cuter, you thought wrong: This time, they’re dancing—with tWtich. That’s right. The […]