Tag: salsa

"SHINE" Is the Salsa-Dance Movie We've Waited For

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 […]

Five Mind-Blowing Performances by "World of Dance" Standouts Karen y Ricardo

Raise your hands if you’re completely, utterly obsessed with Karen y Ricardo. ✋✋✋✋✋ The sensational salsa dancers are the current frontrunners on NBC’s “World of Dance,” after earning the highest score ever given on the show during their first appearance and then (mild spoiler alert) breezing through the Duels round last night. Not only do […]

"DWTS" Week 2 (Take 2) Recap: Fire Burning on the Dance Floor

Helloooo, and happy Wednesday! Did you realize there was a special bonus episode of “DWTS” last night? If you missed it, fear not—we’ve got you covered, as always. Right off the bat, we will say that the show’s wasting no time this season. Just barely recovered from Monday’s elimination, we then had to bid adieu […]

"So You Think You Can Dance" Recap: 8 Become 7

The competition is officially heating up—meaning this week, the Top 8 danced not only with their respective All-Star partners, but also with each other! Yay! (The solos have been great and all, but additional duets are way more exciting.) But first… The Opening Number Did anyone else totally predict this was choreographed by Mark Kanemura […]

These Tiny Salseros Will Blow Your Mind

Here at DS, we know all too well that the only thing better than a great dancer is a great dancer who also happens to be very young. And so we present installment #874234 in our “How Fantastic Are These Dancing Kids?” series. This time, we’ve got some wee salsa dancers to amaze you. Here […]

Cuban Fury Will Bring Salsa to the Big Screen

A new dance movie, Cuban Fury, is coming to a theater near you this April! I caught a preview of the flick this week, and let me tell you: Some of the salsa dance scenes are hot, hot, hot. The subject matter, however, may be inappropriate for younger viewers. Cuban Fury tells the story of super-awkward Bruce […]

Fancy Football Footwork

I’m a serious Patriots fan. For real, you guys. I love Tom Brady, and not just because he’s beautiful. I follow Chad Ochocinco on Twitter, and not just because he was on “Dancing with the Stars.” I’ve only ever attended football games at Gillette Stadium, the Patriots’ home. (OK, maybe I’ve only ever been to […]