High School Musical premiered on the Disney Channel 20 years ago, on January 20, 2006. To celebrate, Dance Spirit has spoken with some of the films’ key dance figures to examine HSM’s impact on dance and pop culture at large. Our final series installment is a Q&A with Kenny Ortega, who directed the movies and […]
High School Musical premiered on the Disney Channel 20 years ago, on January 20, 2006. To celebrate, Dance Spirit is speaking with some of the films’ key dance figures to examine HSM’s impact on dance and pop culture at large. Next up is a Q&A with KayCee Stroh, who played the iconic role of Martha […]
High School Musical premiered on the Disney Channel 20 years ago, on January 20, 2006. To celebrate, Dance Spirit is speaking with some of the films’ key dance figures to examine HSM’s impact on dance and pop culture at large. Next up is a Q&A with Lucas Grabeel, who played the unforgettable role of musical […]
On January 20, 2006—20 years ago today—High School Musical premiered on the Disney Channel. What started as a lighthearted made-for-TV teen movie soon became a worldwide phenomenon. For dancers especially, it was a turning point: The film’s approachable, high-octane choreography shaped an entire generation of talent and introduced countless fans to commercial and theater dance. […]
Happy National Tap Dance Day, friends! We’re marking the occasion by catching up with one of our favorite talented young tappers: Larry Saperstein. The “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” star began taking tap classes at 12 years old, studying at the American Tap Dance Foundation, where he quickly discovered his love for the […]
If you’ve looked at a screen at some point within the past decade, chances are you’ve seen Mollee Gray dancing across it. Television? She appeared on “Glee,” “Shake It Up,” “Victorious,” “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” “The X Factor,” and “America’s Got Talent,” and even made it to the Top 8 on Season 6 of “So […]
Congrats to Kenny Ortega, who just earned a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame! The legendary choreographer and director was presented with the 2,667th star on the iconic thoroughfare yesterday. Ortega’s mile-long list of achievements includes everything from Dirty Dancing (1987) to Newsies (1992). And that all came BEFORE the dance-filled franchise we hold near […]
We’re all in this together, amirite? (Photo by Fred Hayes/Disney Channel) It’s hard to believe it’s been almost nine years (WUT) since Troy and Gabriella won our hearts in Disney Channel’s High School Musical. #Throwback to the epic hallway flash mobs, the intense basketball choreo, the emotional romance…ahh, such memories. But these days, the hallways […]