Category Archives: Contemporary

Flipping Out

Posted on Mar 1, 2010 by .
Acro plays a key role in Rasta Thomas's ROCK the Ballet. Photo by Herbert Shulze.

AC Ciulla was 19 and had just moved to NYC when he scored his first commercial gig, a J.C. Penney … Continue reading →

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Disco Is Stayin’ Alive!

Posted on Dec 1, 2009 by .
Photo Courtesy of "Soul Train"

The 1970s disco craze happened at a time when men donned heeled shoes and printed polyester shirts with oversized collars, … Continue reading →

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Smooth Moves

Posted on Sep 1, 2009 by .
Albert demonstrates count 4 of his combination. Photo by Matthew Murphy.

As one of the Bad Boys of Dance, Albert Blaise Cattafi serves up an edgy but sleek style with razor-sharp … Continue reading →

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Q&A with Tony Testa

Posted on Oct 1, 2008 by .
Photo courtesy Nickelodeon

Ever read those lists of things to do before you grow old? Well, Tony Testa seems to have done them … Continue reading →

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Video Vixens? Not Really…

Posted on Nov 1, 2007 by .
Dancers at the video shoot for Feist's song "1, 2, 3, 4." Photo by Dustin Rabin.

Forty-eight dancers huddle in Crayola-colored clusters on an empty soundstage. They’ve performed their three-minute routine straight through nearly 25 times … Continue reading →

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Bryan Tanaka on Tour Life with the Stars

Posted on Sep 18, 2007 by .

Two years after landing in Hollywood, Bryan Tanaka is already on his third international tour with a major artist. After … Continue reading →

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