Fall means many things: stepping on really crunchy leaves (so satisfying, right?), piling on legwarmers and cozy warm-ups (check out our favorites in the October issue of DS!) and the return of the beloved pumpkin spice latte at Starbucks. But this picture-perfect season—my personal favorite, if only for the McIntosh apples—also means the return of […]
Oh my goodness, you guys: What a crazy, jam-packed, INCREDIBLE week it’s been here in NYC! New York City Dance Alliance finished up its Nationals last night with an epic closing gala, capping off nine days of workshop classes and competition. And talk about talent! I’m still kind of overwhelmed by all of the amazing […]
(L to R) Broadway performer Charlotte D’Amboise, 2013 Ambassador For The Arts Catherine Zeta-Jones and NYCDA Founder/Executive Director Joe Lanteri At Dance Spirit, we love comp kids, we love college dancers, we love Broadway performers, and we especially love when all of these people come together for one exciting performance. That’s exactly what happened last […]
If you watched the Tonys last night (you missed it? Read our recap!), there’s a good chance you were totally surprised by the amazingness that is A Christmas Story, which was nominated for Best Musical. Tiny tapping sensation Luke Spring and Caroline O’Connor (photo by Carol Rosegg) I love Broadway musicals and pride myself on […]
Did you catch the Kinky Boots Awards last night? Uh, I mean the Tony Awards? Yes, it seemed like Cyndi Lauper’s high-spirited, be-spangled musical took home just about every prize there was, including Best Musical. But at the risk of sounding totally cheesy, I’d say we, the audience, were the real winners last night—because hey, […]
The first thing you’ll notice when you see 9-year-old Luke Spring is that the pint-sized tap dancer loves to smile. He grins from ear to ear in a way that’s completely infectious. In fact, Luke says if he were a superhero, he’d want his superpower to be “making people laugh.” The second reason you won’t […]