Us dancers are obviously not strangers to crazy costumes or lots of makeup—which is most likely why we love going all out for Halloween. And probably why dancer Halloween costumes are usually the best Halloween costumes. It’s been super fun to watch everyone get festive on our feeds today, so as a special Halloween treat, […]
Hi there guys and ghouls! Are you super excited for Halloween, the (IMHO) most wonderful time of the year? What’s that? You don’t have a costume because you’ve been too busy rehearsing for Nutcracker/Regionals/studying for mid-terms? Don’t worry, DS has your back. Here are five dancer-friendly costumes that you can probably throw together from stuff […]
You’ve all probably figured out that Halloween gives me life. But sometimes it’s hard to come up with a killer costume (pun intended!) at the last minute. Never fear, dancers! Here are four iconic dance costumes to help inspire your last minute dress-up frenzy. Inspiration: Titania from Sir Fredrick Ashton’s The Dream Gillian Murphy […]
Dancers dominate on Halloween. I mean, we’re used to dressing up: Practically half of our life is spent putting on tights, leotards and more just to get ready for class—and the other half is spent onstage, working it in the craziest of get-ups. Of course, some dancers do Halloween in the best way possible. We’ve […]
Happy Halloween, everyone! One of the best parts of every ghoul’s favorite holiday is that it provides a reason to watch Michael Jackson’s awesomely creepy “Thriller” video on repeat. (Not that we really need a reason to watch anything MJ-related on repeat, but you know.) This year, rather than just gorging on the original, I decided […]
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 […]
Broadway + cookies = my dream come true (Photo courtesy elenis.com) Bummed that Halloween is over? I say Halloween lasts all weekend long, and I’ll be dressing up in costume for as long as I can get away with it. If you need help getting back into the witchy spirit, turn to Broadway—because it’s Wicked‘s […]
October 31 is only four days away! But don’t freak out if you haven’t chosen a costume yet. DS has got you covered. Here are some dance-y costume ideas to get your creative juices flowing: 1. The cast of “Glee”! The show is coming to an end soon, so don’t miss this chance to portray […]