Who inspires you to dance? It’s a tough question—because there are so many possible answers. Here at DS, Misty Copeland encourages us to be ourselves, and to never let the phrase “I can’t” pop into our heads. Ricky Ubeda makes us want to stretch for days in hopes of coming close to his gorgeous extension. […]
It’s been a heck of a year for dance on the interwebs. Since it’s about to be 2015, it’s time to sum up the last 12 months with a good old fashioned “Best Of” list. So without further ado, here are the top dance videos of 2014. 15. Keone Madrid’s turnip tribute. It was a […]
Happy Halloween, everyone! One of the best parts of every ghoul’s favorite holiday is that it provides a reason to watch Michael Jackson’s awesomely creepy “Thriller” video on repeat. (Not that we really need a reason to watch anything MJ-related on repeat, but you know.) This year, rather than just gorging on the original, I decided […]
Aren’t totally-out-of-left-field surprises just the best? Look: When I first heard that Alfonso Ribeiro would be a contestant on “Dancing with the Stars” this season, my reaction was…puzzled bemusement. Carlton from “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”? I mean, the Carlton dance is great and all, but…what? Aaaaaaaaand then last night happened. I don’t care if you’re […]
Let’s talk about the incredible power of Michael Jackson, shall we? First off: How many artists boast a collection of hit songs so large that it includes tracks appropriate for every dance style imaginable, from Broadway jazz to samba? And how many artists’ songs can elevate every single one of those dances to a different […]
This morning, we recapped last night’s brilliant “So You Think You Can Dance” Michael Jackson tribute show, and the DS editors haven’t stopped humming our favorite MJ hits since. Safe to say, there’s a bit of Jackson fever going around the office. So we figured, why fight it? Don’t stop ’til you get enough, amiright? […]
Nichols sure has that pelvic thrust down. (Michael Jackson photo courtesy Associated Press) Forget Michael Jackson holograms—17-year-old Brett Nichols is the true reincarnation of the King of Pop. At last week’s annual talent show, the students of Pitman High School in Turlock, CA, were blown away by their classmate’s smooth, MJ-inspired moves. Dancing to Jackson’s […]
Last night, the ghost, err, hologram of Michael Jackson appeared in Las Vegas, in a very dancey performance at the Billboard Music Awards. The computer-generated King of Pop sang “Slave to the Rhythm,” from XSCAPE, and while he did moonwalk during the dance break, I think it may be safe to say that holograms don’t […]