Ava Wagner’s dance career seems almost predestined. “My grandma was stretching my feet the minute I was born,” she says. Her family’s connection to dance spans generations: her great-grandmother, Shirley Larkin, founded Larkin Dance Studio in Minnesota, where Wagner trained until she was 18; her grandmother, Michele Larkin-Wagner, currently co-owns the studio. After excelling as […]
Competitions offer dancers the opportunity to showcase their talents and gain valuable feedback from judges. But they can also be mentally and physically stressful, with demanding, long days of performances. How do you keep your mind and body in top condition to avoid injury or burnout? We spoke with experts about how to take care […]
Pretty much the entire world fell for Taylor Sieve’s gorgeously fluid contemporary stylings during Season 14 of “So You Think You Can Dance.” By that point, Sieve, who ultimately earned third place on the show, was a familiar face on the competition scene: She’d won several titles, including Senior Female Best Dancer at the 2016 […]