Courtney Galiano at the 2013 BEAT MS Dance Walk (photo via The Beat MS) L.A. friends: Mark your calendars for the second annual BEAT MS Dance Walk, happening September 13th. Spend a day movin’ and groovin’ alongside some of your favorite dancers, all while raising awareness about multiple sclerosis. But even if you’re not on […]
Mark Kanemura & Jeremy Hudson It’s the day before Valentine’s Day, and Mark Kanemura and Jeremy Hudson are holding hands at an L.A. coffee shop. The pair are talking excitedly about their plans for the holiday, which include a Newport Beach whale-watching excursion and a possible trip to Disneyland (one of their favorite places). The […]
Dance Spirit’s May/June 2014 issue. Shot by Joe Toreno. The day I found out Jeremy Hudson and Mark Kanemura were dating, I sprinted across the office and practically shouted to the rest of the Dance Spirit staff, “We have to put them on the cover!” You know Mark from Season 4 of “So You Think […]
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This week, the Top 8 were choreographed by—and partnered with—eight “So You Think You Can Dance” All Stars. I kind of love it when “SYTYCD” throws us a curveball like that. And it’s a risky premise: Artists are usually at the top of their game as either dancers or as choreographers, but rarely as both […]
Stealing the spotlight from one of the world’s biggest pop superstars is no easy task. Yet when Mark Kanemura is bending, twisting and contorting behind Lady Gaga, you can’t help but stare—at him. His movement is magnetic and his edgy look is completely captivating. The Hawaii native first gained national fame as a finalist on […]