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Legends of the Fall

We all have nightmare stories about falling onstage. Mine happened when I was 16, dancing my first real soloist role in my first real tutu ballet. I was supposed to enter with a big, beautiful grand jeté. But on opening night, something went wrong. My back foot slipped as I attempted to push off for […]

Derek Hough: "Dear Maria Menounos…"

Did you see Derek Hough’s open letter to his soon-to-be “Dancing with the Stars” partner Maria Menounos? DHough took to the Huffington Post to share a few pre-competition words of encouragement for the “Extra” host. “When I first heard you were going to be my partner, I was completely stoked,” he says. “You have incredible […]