When Traequan Middleton was growing up in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens, New York, it wasn’t unusual for him to corral his friends and design intricate dances on them. “I was always the person to lead the pack,” Middleton remembers. Today, his knack for leadership hasn’t waned. In fact, he created and directs one of […]
Well, this is just…SPECTACULAR SPECTACULAR. As if the upcoming Broadway run of Moulin Rouge! The Musical wasn’t already “so exciting,” the show has announced that one fan (plus their dance bestie) will get to go on an all-expenses-paid trip not only to Paris (the setting of Moulin Rouge!) but also to NYC (to catch opening […]
And it hits select movie theaters across the country TODAY. Hip-hop has Step Up. Ballet has Center Stage. Jazz has Chicago. And now, salsa has SHINE, the Kickstarter-funded flick that you’re about to be completely obsessed with. (courtesy GVN Releasing) Set in NYC, SHINE tells the story of two Puerto Rican brothers from Spanish Harlem […]
There’s a reason (or a million reasons) so many young dancers set their sights on the city that never sleeps: NYC is an artists’ haven, with opportunities to create and grow everywhere you look. But pursuing a dance career in NYC can also be downright expensive, and a steady company paycheck is basically a unicorn. […]
With several Shaping Sound tours and TV credits like “So You Think You Can Dance,” “Dancing with the Stars,” and “Boardwalk Empire” to her name, you wouldn’t expect Kate Harpootlian to be refreshingly down-to-earth. But that’s exactly how she is: As soon as you start talking to the gifted dancer and choreographer, it becomes clear […]
Think the Rockettes are the only stars of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular? Think again. Each year, a few lucky girls share the role of Clara, who appears during the Nutcracker portion of the show. Clara gets to do some real dancing, too, including solos and pas de deux. (Past Claras include Juliet Doherty and […]
For some it’s a holiday tradition, for others its an iconic spectacle, but no matter the reason, more than 1 million people will watch the Rockettes perform in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular each year. And though the production has been around since 1933, much of what goes on behind those velvety curtains and intricate […]
Look, guys, we know: It is too darn early for holly-jolliness. But the Rockettes appeared on the “Today” show this morning to promote the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, and we can’t help it—as soon as we see that iconic kickline, we start daydreaming about sleigh bells and mistletoe and gingerbread lattes. The ever-classic Spectacular opens […]