July/August 2012

July/August 2012

Buy this issue! The New Kings of New York Extra! Extra! Read all about it: Newsies is the hottest new musical on Broadway! That’s right: The cult ’90s … More » “What I Didn’t Know About Being on Broadway” Related Isabella Boylston’s NYC Related A Smash Hit      ...

Behind-the-Scenes Video with the Newsies Boys!

Few things excite us more in the Dance Spirit office than Newsies on Broadway. Seriously, we’re obsessed. Which was why our day in Brooklyn shooting four of the Newsies dancers for DS’s July/August cover story was one of the best days ever! Sure, it was...

“SYTYCD” Season 9: Meet the Top 20

After a grueling Vegas Week filled with tears, lectures and heartache, the final group of dancers (an insanely talented bunch!) headed to Hollywood to walk the famed Green Mile and learn whether they would snag a spot in the “So You Think You Can Dance”...
"Dance Moms: Maddie Has a Secret" Recap

"Dance Moms: Maddie Has a Secret" Recap

The drama’s certainly heating up on Dance Moms. Last week, we had rumors of Maddie cheating, and the week before, two dancers pulled their solos. But this week topped all that: There was scheming, there was lying, there was even a broken bone! (OK, it was only a...
Pointe Shoes—Courtesy the Sun

Pointe Shoes—Courtesy the Sun

There’s all kinds of shoe news this week! Yesterday you heard about the prototype shoe that can teach you how to dance. Today, check out this article about a “solar-powered ballet shoe factory.” Yup, that’s right: A factory in Lawrence, MA will...
Giving "Boogie Shoes" a Whole New Meaning

Giving "Boogie Shoes" a Whole New Meaning

As dancers, we obsess over our shoes—finding just the right fit and style is so important. But what if a pair of shoes could actually teach you how to dance? Tom Sykes, a student at the Loughborough Design School in the UK, has made a prototype of a shoe that might be...
Meet Your New Best Friend

Meet Your New Best Friend

We get some really strange knots from dancing, right? And many of them are so stubborn that even a foam roller can’t work them out. Enter the DaVinci Tool Massager. We just got one of these in the office last week, so believe me when I say that it’s kind...