Social media can be hard to navigate. There are many spoken and unspoken rules about posting on platforms like Instagram, YouTube, or Facebook. But here are three mistakes you won’t want to make when posting on your social feeds. The Overly Ambitious If a certain dance skill isn’t ready for the spotlight, it’s probably not […]
Showstopper sees all different dancers from across the world at their dance competitions. They understand sometimes it can hard to know how to stand out among the 100s of dancers that perform on their stages. With some of the most experienced and knowledgable judges in the industry, Showstopper asked their judges for their best advice […]
In our “Dear Katie” series, former NYCB soloist Kathryn Morgan answers your pressing dance questions. Have something you want to ask Katie? Email dearkatie@dancespirit.com for a chance to be featured! Dear Katie, I can’t stop looking at myself in the mirror during class! My teachers are always calling me out for “mirror face.” How can […]
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is about to kick off their 60th anniversary season, and we’re giving away a pair of tickets! If you’re between the ages of 21–30, and live in the tri-state area (New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey), you could win two tickets to their Young New York Night on November 29 […]
Next weekend, the National Ballet of Canada will perform The Dream, Frederick Ashton’s 1964 one-act version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Y’all know that dancing the roles of fairies, mischievous sprites, and star-crossed lovers is all in a typical day’s work for professional ballet dancers. What’s less typical for the three male dancers who perform […]
It’s time to do your favorite happy dance because it’s the most wonderful time of the year! The holidays are almost here, which means we can finally start dancing to Christmas music! With Just For Kix, you can easily dress the part for this holiday season. Black Friday is starting early! Spend $100 and you […]
Each competition season comes with a range of emotions—emotions that tend to test even our strongest dance friendships. We spoke with comp-world veterans about how to deal with five common friendship-ruining competition scenarios, so you can keep the “forever” in “BFF.” Your bestie was chosen to be highlighted in your routine, and you’re instantly envious. […]
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