Contemporary Dancer Melanie Moore has come a long way since being named America’s Favorite Dancer on Season 8 of “So You Think You Can Dance,” where she became known for her captivating presence and elegant, fluid moves. In recent years, the 25-year-old has been blowing up Broadway: She originated the role of Peter Pan in […]
The competition is officially heating up—meaning this week, the Top 8 danced not only with their respective All-Star partners, but also with each other! Yay! (The solos have been great and all, but additional duets are way more exciting.) But first… The Opening Number Did anyone else totally predict this was choreographed by Mark Kanemura […]
It’s important to know about the artists who paved the way for us—especially in the musical theater world, which has been driven from the beginning by charismatic dancers and choreographers whose work continues to inspire Broadway babies. If you’re a Great White Way fan, you should get to know these legendary artists, some of whom […]
PBS has released the 2017–2018 schedule for their Great Performances series of special, one-off TV events, and we think you’ll want to sit up and take note—Hamilton and Cabaret and Holiday Inn, oh my! To make your appointment-viewing choices a little easier, we rounded up all of the danciest picks from the coming season. PBS […]
Broadway baby Paloma Garcia-Lee has been all over the Great White Way: She’s performed in The Phantom of the Opera, Nice Work If You Can Get It and On the Town, and was the dance captain in Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812. Her mom was a Broadway performer as well, and Lee […]
The Big Apple is dancer heaven, with more to do and see than anyone could possibly exhaust. Want to make the most of your visit? Take the personality quiz below to get an itinerary tailor-made for your dancer needs. Meet Your Tour Guides Traci Finch of New Chamber Ballet, The Suzanne Farrell Ballet and CelloPointe […]
Performing on a Broadway stage might seem glamorous, but it comes with one of the most grueling schedules a dancer can face. Maintaining your stamina and energy, warding off injury and keeping the material fresh for eight shows a week is no joke. So how do dancers do it? Dance Spirit talked to ensemble members […]
Well, if you’re Broadway vlogger and dance newbie Tyler Mount, super-easy! In a special video for Playbill.com, Broadway CATS Christine Cornish Smith, Tyler Hanes and Ahmad Simmons lead Mount through a phrase from the feline-tastic musical’s opening number, “Jellicle Songs for Jellicle Cats.” How did Mount do? Doesn’t really matter. There are plenty of other […]