A lot of what’s happening in the world today can be hard to talk about—It’s too upsetting, too controversial, or too ugly for words to do it justice. But dance can. And crew Choreo Cookies showed us just how powerful dance’s impact can be with its latest performance, a meditation on discrimination in America, at […]
In February 2016, “So You Think You Can Dance: The Next Generation” released a casting call for dancers ages 8 to 12. Determined to make it onto the show, then–10-year-old Emma Hellenkamp prepared a jazz solo for the L.A. audition. The next part of her story may come as a surprise to fans of the […]
Kathryn McCormick first won our hearts with her captivating contemporary moves and girl-next-door relatability on Season 6 of “So You Think You Can Dance,” where she made it to the top three. Since then, she’s returned for seven more seasons as an All Star and, last summer, gave viewers all the feels when she mentored […]
Much of Janelle Ginestra’s career has been about helping others shine. She’s dedicated herself to supporting and cheerleading her partner, WilldaBeast Adams; the emerging talents in their dance company, ImmaBEAST; and the countless dancers she inspires at master classes and conventions. Her YouTube channel has become a launching pad for young talents like “Fraternal Twins” […]
Well, this brings class videos to a whole new level! Choreographer Phil Wright and dancer Ashley Liai have been together eight-plus years, but she was still in total shock when he proposed to her mid-dance at Millennium Dance Complex earlier this week. Why? Well, the whole thing was unbelievably perfect. John Legend’s romantic “You and […]
In honor of “La La Land” being released on DVD April 25, Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti declared that same day to be “La La Land Day.” Because magic is real and dreams can in fact come true, the occasion was marked with aerial dancers from BANDALOOP rappelling off the side of City Hall, performing […]
It’s a question every serious dance student has to ask as she approaches high school graduation: What’s next? College, or a company gig? A full-time dance career, or…something else? You can’t take this big decision lightly. But how can you know if you’re ready to go pro after high school? What about at age 22, […]