Here’s the thing about competition shows: It seems like runners-up often go on to do just as well, if not better, than the winners. Take “So You Think You Can Dance” for example: tWitch, Travis Wall, Kathryn McCormick, Mark Kanemura…none of them were crowned “America’s Favorite Dancer.” But let’s be real—America’s obsessed with them, and they’ve […]
It’s that time of year again: As our beloved drama series wrap up their seasons, the summer TV lineup is just getting started. And that means the return of two of our favorite competition shows—”So You Think You Can Dance” and “America’s Got Talent.” Eeeee! It all begins with the Season 9 premiere of “AGT,” […]
Usually on the 4th of July, we like to post a beautiful video of our favorite America-themed ballet, Stars and Stripes. I, of course, would have chosen that time it was featured in best-dance-movie-ever Center Stage. (“Those pirouettes were amazing. Amazing and tiring, huh?” Oh Jodie, so naive.) Anyway…while searching for videos, I remembered a […]
There are about a million and one reality competition shows these days—and for good reason: We love being wowed by talented (and often crazy) people. But lately, it seems a lot of these shows have been overrun with some pretty awesome dancers. Just in the last two weeks some notable faces have popped up on […]
Nothing spices up a dance performance like great lighting—especially when that lighting is on the dancers. Innovative group iLuminate performs all of their shows in the dark, save for the kind of amazing LED suits the dancers wear. It’s a trick that totally messes with your head, and we mean that in a good way. […]