Ever brought a friend to a ballet performance and spent all of intermission explaining what happened during act one? Yeah—ballet stories can be, uh, complicated. And that’s why we’re grateful for ballet student Katelyn Powers’ #balletplots TikTok posts. In a series of videos that’s been taking over ballet TikTok, Katelyn explains the (sometimes very weird) […]
It’s paradoxical but true: On TikTok, a platform driven largely by dance, people with little to no dance background are becoming megastars—and highly-trained dancers can seem like fish out of water. The most popular dances on the platform aren’t usually the most technically challenging. And often, serious dancers have a hard time figuring out what […]
We’re on week who-knows-anymore of quarantine, and by now, you’ve probably tried most of the classic TikTok dance challenges. If you’re looking for new material, never fear: Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande are here to save the day (because of course they are). Last week, Lady Gaga released her latest hit, “Rain On Me,” featuring […]
TikTok is famous for turning young talents into household names. The app is also full of black American culture: the music, the movements, the swag. In fact, the creators of two of the most popular dances on the app, “Renegade” and “Savage,” are black. Meet four talented black dancers who are using the platform to […]
15-year-old Charli D’Amelio is a TikTok icon, with almost 50 million followers. But between her blink-and-it’s-sold-out merch and late night television appearances, it’s easy to forget that D’Amelio is also a legitimately talented dancer. After all, before she was an Internet icon, she was a comp queen. To remind you just how good D’Amelio really […]
There’s never been a better time to enter the wild, wonderful world that is TikTok. And with celebrities from Reese Witherspoon to Tyga taking a stab at the latest video challenges, it’s safe to say the platform has officially hit the mainstream. But what goes into becoming a TikTok dance trendsetter? And how can you […]
Right now, a lot of us are social-distancing. Which is a good thing for the community. But for dancers, being at home—read: not in the studio—can be especially tough. Enter TikTok. The app is blowing up right now, with everyone from Hailey Bieber to LeBron James to former Bachelorette (and “Dancing with the Stars” champ) […]
We’re heeeeere! Dance Spirit officially launched its TikTok account today, and we COULD NOT BE MORE EXCITED about it. First things first: Stop what you’re doing and give us a follow @dancespiritmagazine. OK. Now that that’s done: What kind of goodness can you expect from us on TikTok? Dance goodness of the goodest kind, naturally. […]