Tag: alex wong

5 Pros Share the Dance Teachers Who Had the Biggest Impact on Their Careers

It’s easy to forget that even the most accomplished professionals have to start somewhere. But when you’re watching your favorite dancer perform—as part of a televised event like the Grammys or onscreen in films like La La Land and The Greatest Showman—years of hard work, alongside some very dedicated teachers, have gone into that moment. […]

6 AAPI Dancers Share Their Stories

Last year, anti-Asian hate crimes increased by 150 percent in many of America’s largest cities. And last month, a mass shooting in the Atlanta area took the lives of eight people, six of them Asian women. Since then, the attacks on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have continued, sparking a national movement to stop AAPI […]

Instagram Reels vs. TikTok: Which is the Best for Dancers?

Instagram’s latest video feature—Reels—has been rolled out to users over the past month and is now finally available to all. Similar to TikTok, the app’s new feature allows you to create short videos to showcase your skills, whatever they may be. And for us, of course, that means dancing. Despite that, the two apps feel […]

The Serious Dancer's Guide to TikTok

It’s paradoxical but true: On TikTok, a platform driven largely by dance, people with little to no dance background are becoming megastars—and highly-trained dancers can seem like fish out of water. The most popular dances on the platform aren’t usually the most technically challenging. And often, serious dancers have a hard time figuring out what […]

Is the #EsmeraldaChallenge Quarantine's Next Big Thing?

By this point in the coronavirus pandemic shutdown, people are completely burned out on dancing at home. So it’s no surprise that last week, all-around dance superstar Alex Wong posted a video on Instagram performing the famous La Esmeralda variation…but in his living room. And with a frying pan instead of a tambourine. Login • […]

#SocialDisDancing: A Look at Alex Wong's At-Home Dance Life

From the most famous choreographers to the newest of dance newbies, we’re all going through the same pandemic-related struggles right now. So, how are the pros coping with it all? To find out, we’re doing an interview series, #SocialDisDancing, in which we catch up with some of your favorite dancers to see how they’re step-ball-changing […]

All the Details on Janelle Monáe's Dance-Filled Oscars Performance

Historically, the Academy Awards aren’t a super-dancy event—after all, there’s still no award for best movie choreography. But this year, pop icon Janelle Monáe brought all the next-level dancing (and over-the-top theatricality) we ever could have dreamed of in her opening number. New York Magazine on Instagram: “The #Oscars tore a massive hole in the […]