Happy Pride Month, dancers! Some of the most influential dancers, choreographers and musicians in the dance world are members of the LGBTQ+ community. To celebrate them this June, the editors at Dance Spirit have compiled some songs from their favorite queer artists into playlists and (in true Dance Media fashion) organized them based on the […]
Many dancers are starting to return to competition stages following a pandemic-related hiatus. And we’re hoping that maybe this break from the usual competition routine can offer a fresh start when it comes to music, as well. Here are a few songs that you *might consider* retiring from your comp selections—post-pandemic and possibly permanently. 1. […]
With Pride celebrations around the world canceled due to COVID-19, we’re all trying to find ways to celebrate the incredible queer community this June. So this #NewMusicFriday, we rounded up a few of our favorite queer musical artists, in the hopes that they’ll provide some choreographic inspiration to all you dancers stuck at home. Janelle […]
Two lifelong Swifties walk into the MetLife Stadium and… There’s no punchline. Just this, an obsessive analysis of THE BEST TAYLOR SWIFT CONCERT TOUR OF ALL TIME. (Imma let you finish, 1989 Tour.) But we’re getting ahead of ourselves. Allow us—Katherine Beard and Helen Hope, both assistant editors here at Dance Spirit—to explain. We saw […]
Dancer and choreographer Sherrie Silver is living her best life. The 23 year old, who’s most recent choreography was featured in Childish Gambino’s controversial “This Is America” music video, continues to bring African dance to the forefront of pop culture with the help of Vogue magazine. Brooklyn is the perfect backdrop for this dancing queen […]
Oh hey, nothing to see here, just a robot that can shake its mechanical booty in time to some of our fave dance songs. We are 😵. Created by ETH Zurich, a university in Switzerland, the robot, which goes by ANYmal, is programmed to analyze the speed and nuances of different music and then dance […]
Contemporary phenom Christina Ricucci has super-flexible hips, which means she can stretch her legs to unbelievable heights. But when she noticed herself making contorted positions in class, Ricucci realized she was approaching her extensions all wrong. “I went back to the basics in class, squaring my hips and using my turnout,” Ricucci says. “I learned […]
Last night marked the 60th annual Grammy Award ceremony, and the 3-and-a-half-hour event was beyond inspiring. The evening’s performances were brimming with passionate pleas and political pronouncements. And though the Grammys are typically all about the music, last night proved that great music and great dancing go hand-in-hand. Check out our favorite dance-y moments: Bruno […]