As dancers, we’re always trying to take our dancing up a notch, to improve our technique and artistry. Here are six crucial things that’ll make all the difference in your training this year. Check them out! 1. Schedule time off. Sounds crazy, right? But we’re serious. If you want to get stronger this year, you […]
Five women in leather-soled boots sweep their feet across a sand-covered stage, accenting the music in maraca-like rhythms. With its chugs, brushes, heel drops and slides, their movement looks a lot like tap dancing, but the sound is different—scratchier and rougher. This is sand dance. The scene described is from tap dancer/choreographer Melinda Sullivan’s 2012 […]
We’ve all gaped at those YouTube clips of dancers executing fiendish fouetté sequences, complete with doubles, triples and spot-changes, in astonishing unison. When it comes to wowing a crowd, there’s nothing quite like unison movement—and when it comes to dancing in unison, “perfect synchronization is what carries the vision of the choreography,” says University of […]
What do you get when two Broadway veterans decide to make a podcast together? That’d be “The Ensemblist,” which covers Great White Way trends, productions and insider secrets—all from ensemble members’ perspectives. While each episode of “The Ensemblist” welcomes three different Broadway gypsies, the hosts, Nikka Graff Lanzarone and Mo Brady, really know what they’re […]
Earlier this year, Ashley Green and Michael Hall—senior dancers at Columbia City Jazz in Lexington, SC—were performing their duet, Redemption, at a 24 Seven Regionals competition. It’d already been a long day, and they were tired. Near the end of their performance, disaster struck: Michael’s leg gave out during a lift and both dancers ended […]
Extraterrestrial—and extra-extravagant! These costumes have the glitz and glam you need to rule the state…or the galaxy.
No stage look is complete without a luscious set of false lashes. But actually getting the flimsy strips on your eyelids can seem impossible. We asked makeup artist Chuck Jensen to show us the best way to apply those fabulous falsies.
In our “Dear Katie” series, former NYCB soloist Kathryn Morgan answers your pressing dance questions. Have something you want to ask Katie? Email [email protected] for a chance to be featured! Dear Katie, I love performing, but I dread class and rehearsals. They’re so boring! How can I find my passion in the studio as well […]