Tag: acting

Why Every Dancer Should Add Acting to Their Performance Toolbox

All dancers, from Broadway performers to avant-garde artists, are storytellers. The minute they start moving, they begin to convey character, emotion, and plot—even if they’re performing an ostensibly plotless work. “Think about the famous Martha Graham contraction,” says Broadway veteran Arbender Robinson. Even though it’s an abstract movement, “each contraction has meaning.” But acting doesn’t […]

Your Name in Lights

Jakob Karr in Flashdance: The Musical (DRGPhotography) Jakob Karr, with his amazing extensions, and Kamille Upshaw, with her captivating stage presence, made names for themselves by snatching up award after award on the competition circuit. The two were hired for their first professional dance jobs in 2007—performing together during the halftime show of an alpaca […]

One-Girl Revolution

Photography by Joe Toreno Kathryn McCormick’s dance life seems pretty fairytale-esque: The 22-year-old native of Augusta, GA, was the top girl on “So You Think You Can Dance” Season 6, which earned her a gig on the Academy Awards. She later nabbed a recurring All-Star role on “SYTYCD,” and this past summer she made her […]

Acting Out

Heather Morris transitioned from dancer to actress/dancer on “Glee.” (Mike Yarish/Fox) Whether they’re kick-ball-changing into your living room on “Glee” or tearing up the silver screen in Step Up Revolution, dancers are nabbing some of today’s juiciest acting roles. And the trend isn’t going to end anytime soon, according to McDonald/Selznick Associates agent Shelli Margheritis. […]