Tag: hayden hopkins

9 Dancers Who Are All Kinds of Foot #Goals

Few things are more beautiful than perfectly arched feet. While us normal humans are on a never-ending quest to make our biscuits look a little bit better, some dancers are just born with gorgeous bananas. Here are 9 artists—from big-name icons to up-and-coming talents—whose feet are all kinds of #goals. Sylvie Guillem French ballet icon […]

The 2016 National YoungArts Application is Open

Sarah Pippin (photo by Erin Baiano) The National YoungArts Foundation offers a yearly award to talented young people in the visual, literary, design and performing arts fields. In 2016, that could be you! Many of the dancers we know and love have been recognized by the YoungArts Foundation—in 2015 alone finalists included Sarah Pippin, one […]

Familiar Faces at National YoungArts Week in Miami

Earlier this month, 170 standout high schoolers ventured to Miami to participate in National YoungArts Week. The group of YoungArts finalists—whittled down from roughly 11,000 applicants nationwide—included 21 dancers, and they were treated to master classes with artists like former New York City Ballet principal Phillip Neal (who’s a YoungArts alum himself), Miami City Ballet […]

We Know Who the Finalists Are!

This just in: The three finalists for this year’s Dance Spirit Cover Model Search competition have officially been notified, and they’ll be coming to NYC next month for their big photo shoot (plus a Broadway show, a day of classes at Broadway Dance Center and so much more)! We’ll introduce the three finalists in the […]

Most Likely to be “Liked”

Imagine posting on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook and getting thousands of “likes” and dozens of comments—in minutes. For Sophia Lucia, Hayden Hopkins, Mia Diaz and Ashi Ross, that’s what using social media is like every day. These four dancers have become internet sensations, thanks to their exceptional technique, winning personalities and eagerness to interact with […]

Hit ’em with your Best Shot

Do you dream of posting gorgeous DIY dance photos online? These tips from one of the best professional dance photographers in the biz, Erin Baiano, will help you snap the perfect shot. (courtesy Ashi Ross) 1, 2, 3, JUMP! Capture movement by counting off. “The shooter and the subject have to coordinate timing,” Baiano says. […]

The January Issue is Here!

The new issue! Cover shot by Erin Baiano. The funnest day in the Dance Spirit office every month is “new issue day.” Even though we’ve just wrapped up months of working on a particular issue, it’s still crazy exciting when we actually get our copies and get to hold them and gawk at them and […]

Be the Next Face of Dance Spirit!

Cover Model Search winner Hayden Hopkins on our October 2013 cover! Each year, Dance Spirit features some major celebrities on our covers. Recently, we’ve had Mia Michaels, Simrin Player, the founding members of Shaping Sound, Jakob Karr and all 10 of Beyoncé’s backup dancers. In the midst of all the heavy-hitters, we also feature one […]