Tag: high strung

Behold: The High Strung Trailer

  Here it is, in all its glory. Is Keenan Kampa (aka Ruby) perfect? Yes. Is Ian Eastwood (aka Rik) and SwitchSteps Crew #squadgoals? Definitely. Is Nicholas Galitzine (aka Johnnie) very convincing as a struggling artist who really needs my Ruby’s help? Um, yeah. We’ve been waiting for High Strung with baited breath, taking you […]

July/August 2015: Keenan Kampa and Ian Eastwood

What happens when you bring together a coveted hip-hop choreographer, a beautiful ballerina and a talented photographer? We like to call that dance magic. Watch High Strung stars Keenan Kampa and Ian Eastwood in action at our cover shoot.  

Athleticism Meets Artistry in Uniqlo's Dance-y New Ad

In today’s installment of “Hey, did you know that dancers are also incredible athletes?” news—a theme we’ll never tire of, because it’s SO DARN TRUE: Have you seen the kind of fantastic new commercial from Uniqlo? It’s an ad for their AIRism line of athletic wear, featuring lovely classical/commercial crossover dancer Sonoya Mizuno showing us […]

Watch an Exclusive Clip of Keenan Kampa Being Gorgeous in High Strung

High Strung is almost here, guys! The eagerly-anticipated dance film—starring, as you know by now, brilliant people like Keenan Kampa and Ian Eastwood—will hit theaters next Friday, April 8. That’s right: In just one week, you and your studio besties will be able to see for yourselves just how dancetastic, and just how fun, this delightful […]

High Strung Will Premiere Next Week

It’s happeningggggggggg! Back in our July/August issue, we introduced you to the fantastic stars of the dancetastic film High Strung—or, rather, re-introduced you, since you knew Keenan Kampa and Ian Eastwood pretty darn well already. They’re so pretty. (photo by Erin Baiano) Now the film—which follows the artistically-charged lives of a brilliant violinist, a gorgeous […]

High Strung's High Drama

Here’s a recipe for a delicious dance movie mash-up: Gather a gaggle of gorgeous ballerinas and a few top-notch hip-hop crews. Mix in a bunch of talented classical musicians. Add killer choreography by Dave Scott. Shake well. What’s this magical cinematic concoction called? High Strung—and it’s coming to theaters this summer. (From left) Rik (Ian […]

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at High Strung

OK, clearly it’s no secret we love dance movies. I mean, the Step Up movies (can’t wait ’til Step Up: All In!), Battle of the Year, Teen Beach Movie…we could go on. There’s just something magical that happens when you combine a dramatic plot line (romance! rivalry! revenge!) with a killer dance number. So naturally, […]