by Dance Spirit | Jun 17, 2012 | News
This year’s documentary on Youth America Grand Prix, First Position, has been hogging all the limelight lately (understandably—it’s awesome! Read our take here.) But if you loved it as much as we did, you’re in luck because, over the last couple years, some equally...
by Dance Spirit | Jun 14, 2012 | News
You spend your days jumping, leaping, bending, twisting and generally putting a ton of stress on your knees. But be kind to them—they’re two of your most important body parts! One of the best ways to avoid knee pain is to strengthen the muscles surrounding your...
by admin | Jun 14, 2012 | News
[tfg_social_share] Madi Hicks Age: 17 Hometown: Allen, TX Where she trains: Dance Industry Performing Arts Center in Plano, TX On switching studios: “Once I feel my limit at a studio, once I feel like I’ve soaked up all the training I can, I know it’s time for me to...
by Dance Spirit | Jun 14, 2012 | News
Jayci performing her solo at The 2011 Dance Awards in NYC. (courtesy The Dance Awards) At just 14 years old, Jayci Kalb is already living the competition dancer’s dream: She’s performed solos choreographed by convention kings Travis Wall and Nick Lazzarini, she...
by Dance Spirit | Jun 14, 2012 | News
(L to R) Keltie, Allie Meixner and Chantel Aguirre backstage before a performance with Beyoncé at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards Some people might call me lucky: I’ve performed alongside Taylor Swift and Beyoncé, spent six seasons as a Radio City Rockette and have...
by Dance Spirit | Jun 14, 2012 | News
A teen jazz class at Broadway Dance Center in NYC practices balancing. Nothing makes an audience go wild like a fierce pirouette sequence, and great jazz performers can make countless turns look effortless. But turning isn’t easy. Chances are you’re always working on...
by Dance Spirit | Jun 14, 2012 | News
Competition dancers work hard to polish their routines. But when they’re finally backstage on the big day, even the veterans can start to doubt themselves. Below, nine professional dancers (all former comp kids!) share the tricks they use to keep cool in these crucial...
by Dance Spirit | Jun 14, 2012 | News
Megan, Alyssa and Hannah (Photo by Nathan Sayers) Each year, the Dance Spirit editors spend hours watching the videos dancers have uploaded in the Cover Model Search competition on dancemedia.com. And while that’s always entertaining—you superstars have some great...