Tag: carter williams

Why You Should Know Contemporary AND Ballroom Phenom Carter Williams

Just chatting with Carter Williams, you’d never guess he’s comp-world royalty. He talks about his favorite dance movie (Chicago), his dream company (Shaping Sound), and his dance crush (Jenna Johnson—”She’s so beautiful and awesome”) with the enthusiasm and humility of someone who hasn’t won Best Dancer at The Dance Awards, appeared on J.Lo’s “World of […]

These Budding Ballroom Stars Will Make Your Day

We’re all about dance prodigies this week. On Tuesday, it was a 6-year-old breakdancing champ. Today? Pre-adolescent ballroom masters. Meet Anika Baker, 10, and Carter Williams, 11, two very talented youngsters who have been chosen to represent the United States in the junior division of the elite Blackpool ballroom competition, held annually in Blackpool, England. […]