Everyone had their game faces on last night, as the final six “World of Dance” acts competed for a coveted spot in the World Finals. To say that all of them #slayed on the dance floor would be an understatement of epic proportions. Here’s the low down on who emerged victorious— and who ended their […]
It’s one of the most magical times of the year—and we don’t mean “magical” in the holiday-spirit sense, but in the wands-and-wizards sense: Today is Harry Potter’s birthday! Whether you’re a Slytherin, Gryffindor, Hufflepuff or Ravenclaw, its time to celebrate not only the birth of “The Boy Who Lived,” but more importantly the creation of […]
PBS has released the 2017–2018 schedule for their Great Performances series of special, one-off TV events, and we think you’ll want to sit up and take note—Hamilton and Cabaret and Holiday Inn, oh my! To make your appointment-viewing choices a little easier, we rounded up all of the danciest picks from the coming season. PBS […]
What do you get when a former rhythmic gymnast joins forces with a skilled hip-hop dancer/choreographer? A jaw-dropping performance that will have you hitting repeat. We’re in awe of this dance routine—performed by Nathalie Fauquette (the rhythmic gymnast) and Sofiane Tiet (the hip-hopper)—which merges hip-hop and contemporary in an effortlessly fresh fusion. And the cinematography […]
Week 2 of Misty Copeland as guest judge, week 2 of merciless cuts…How can the final episodes of “World of Dance” possibly live up to the sheer dramaaaaaaaaa of last night’s episode? Well, based on the nail-biting results dished out by Copeland and Co. last night, the competition is only going to get fiercer from […]
Every ballet dancer knows the time, sweat, and occasional tears the art form demands. But many non-dancers are clueless about just how much work a ballet dancer puts into perfecting his or her dancing. So when the mainstream crowd recognizes our crazy work ethic, we’ll accept the round of applause any way it comes—even if […]
The biggest takeaway from this gorgeous video chronicling the road to ballroom brilliance? Even world champions sweat—a ton. National and world champs Oskar Wojciechowski and Karolina Holody created this short film to, as they say on their Facebook page, “chronicle our journey to be the best. It captures the essence of what it’s like to […]
Well, this brings class videos to a whole new level! Choreographer Phil Wright and dancer Ashley Liai have been together eight-plus years, but she was still in total shock when he proposed to her mid-dance at Millennium Dance Complex earlier this week. Why? Well, the whole thing was unbelievably perfect. John Legend’s romantic “You and […]