Jose Ramos’ resumé reads like a VMA attendance list: Jennifer Lopez, Chris Brown, Ciara, Diddy, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj and Beyoncé have all enlisted his incredible skills as a choreographer and dancer. With clientele like that, it’s no wonder that Ramos goes by the nickname “Hollywood.” But while his life sounds like a fairytale now, Ramos […]
Ever feel like the college dance world is geared exclusively toward concert dancers? There’s a brand-new school on the horizon for those seeking a dance degree with a slightly different vibe. Relativity School, based in L.A., will offer one of the few commercial dance BFAs in the country. The school will have a strong academic […]
Aimee Otte performing at The PULSE On Tour, where she was first spotted by her eventual agent. You hear stories about now-famous actors and models being “discovered”—but does that happen to dancers, too? As Aimee Otte can attest, the answer is an emphatic “yes.” She got her big break last year at The PULSE On […]
L.A. is awesome. Although the Dance Spirit offices are firmly rooted in midtown Manhattan, we’re lucky because we get to make a few trips out to the west coast each year—and my favorite place to go to spot rising dance stars is Hollywood. It makes sense, of course: Dancers hoping to make it big in […]