One is American Ballet Theatre’s first African American female principal; the other is the United States’ first African American president. Obviously, Misty Copeland and Barack Obama are incredible role models. But it turns out these two leaders have even more in common than you might think. (And no, we’re not just talking about the fact […]
However you feel about Barack and Michelle Obama, one thing is clear: They can dance. Like, actually dance. And man, are we going to miss that. Since it’s Thursday, let’s take a walk down memory lane and revisit some of the current First Couple’s dance highlights. We love how sweet the two of them are […]
Hello, friends! Are you having a bit of a rough Monday? Let 106-year-old Virginia McLaurin fix that for you. Correction: 106-year old dancing queen Virginia McLaurin. Actually, no—that still doesn’t convey the fabulousness of this grand lady. Let’s go with: 106-year-old PRESIDENTIAL DANCE PARTNER and TOTAL ROCKSTAR Virginia McLaurin. Over the weekend, the impossibly cool […]
Unsurprisingly, everything today seems to be all-election, all the time. We figured we’d jump on that bandwagon, especially since we just heard a bit of dance-related political news too good to pass up. Namely: How will Barack Obama celebrate his re-election at the Inaugural Ball? By doing the Gangnam Style dance—maybe. (Hopefully?) Obama told a […]