From competing on “So You Think You Can Dance” to performing on “Dancing with the Stars” for seven seasons (and earning an Emmy nomination for her work on the latter), Chelsie Hightower has lived the pro dance dream. Though Hightower retired from “DWTS” several years ago and now teaches and choreographs in her home state […]
How are those New Year’s resolutions going, team? Not so great? If you need a motivational reboot, we’ve got just the thing. “So You Think You Can Dance” Season 10 winner/Broadway star Amy Yakima teamed up with New York Film Academy’s Professional Conservatory of Musical Theatre (PCMT) to make a short dance film that’s seriously […]
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! We hope you’re enjoying this wonderful day of feasting. In the spirit of the holiday, we thought we’d reflect on the dance things we’re grateful for this year. Here are our editors’ top picks. Katherine Beard, assistant editor “I’m thankful for the next generation of black ballerinas who are making the ballet […]
When Hannahlei Cabanilla rolled up to her Dance Spirit cover shoot—just 36 hours after being named the “So You Think You Can Dance” Season 15 champion—she looked impossibly fresh-faced and well-rested. The Anaheim Hills, CA, native may have had “about eight blisters,” as she joked, on her feet; she may barely have slept since the […]
The Arnold sisters have taken over the reality TV dance competition world, and we 👏 are👏 so 👏 here 👏 for👏 it 👏! From “So You Think You Can Dance” to “Dancing With The Stars” to “DWTS: Juniors,” the four sisters have become a dance dynasty, lighting up stages and capturing the hearts of Americans […]
Anybody else still breathless from last night’s fabulous “So You Think You Can Dance” Season 15 finale? In addition to finding out who earned the title of America’s Favorite Dancer (and the December cover of Dance Spirit!) we were treated to no fewer than 18 performances, including the judges’ favorites from the season, the dancers’ […]
Some people say summer is officially over after Labor Day. Others say the end of summer is the day everyone goes back to school. Officially, summer is over after September 21st. But in our world and yours, the end of summer is marked only by one thing: the “So You Think You Can Dance” finale. […]
Genessy. Hannahlei. Jensen. Slavik. In a week, one of those dancers will be crowned “America’s Favorite Dancer” (and, in addition to a cool $250,000 prize and a spot in the upcoming live musical Rent, will also earn Dance Spirit‘s December cover). But first, let’s recap what went down on the final jam-packed night of competition. […]