Category Archives: Who’s Hot

Melanie LaPatin

Posted on Mar 1, 2012 by .
Dancing a foxtrot with "SYTYCD" Season 6 winner Russell Ferguson. (Kelsey McNeal/FOX)

Her signature red hair is a tip-off: Melanie LaPatin is one fiery-hot ballroom queen. Though she didn’t begin to dance … Continue reading →

Posted in Letter To My Teenage Self

Christopher Wheeldon

Posted on Feb 17, 2012 by .
Christopher Wheeldon

Thanks to his innovative pas de deux, skillful use of space and lush musicality, Christopher Wheeldon has become one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Letter To My Teenage Self

The Dirt with Danielle Rowe

Posted on Feb 17, 2012 by .
Danielle Rowe and Simon Ball in Christopher Wheeldon's Rush. By Amitava Sarkar

Up until last year, U.S. ballet fans were only treated to the occasional glimpse of raven-haired ballerina Danielle Rowe, who … Continue reading →

Posted in The Dirt

Alaman Diadhiou

Posted on Feb 1, 2012 by .
Alaman at Dave Scott's L.A. Hip Hop Intensive (by Bonny Diadhiou)

Give Alaman Diadhiou a seemingly impossible challenge and he’ll not only prove it’s possible, he’ll make it look simple. When … Continue reading →

Posted in You Should Know

The Dirt with Melody Lacayanga

Posted on Jan 19, 2012 by .
Melody and Nick Lazzarini on "So You Think You Can Dance" Season 1.

Melody Lacayanga is tiny and powerful, and she’s taking the commercial dance world by storm. The feisty, California-born dancer grew … Continue reading →

Posted in The Dirt

Inside the Life of a Successful Comp Kid

Posted on Jan 1, 2012 by .
Katie performing a solo routine. Photo courtesy The Dance Zone.

At 16, Katie Wolfe’s life revolves around competitions and conventions. When she isn’t competing in her hometown of Las Vegas, … Continue reading →

Posted in Off the Record