Tag: chantel aguirre

Contemporary Queen Chantel Aguirre Writes a Letter to Her Teenage Self

Contemporary dancer Chantel Aguirre’s powerful presence and regal, fluid movement can enchant audiences in seconds—and have helped make her a commercial-world icon. The Santa Cruz, CA, native started dancing at age 2 at her mother’s studio, Ballet Repertoire Theatre. When she was a freshman in high school, she enrolled at the San Francisco Ballet School […]

You're Not Ready for Chantel Aguirre in this Take on a Holiday Classic

If you think you know this classic holiday bop, prepare to think again. Mariah Carey ‘s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” is many wonderful things. It’s a terrific up-tempo tune for bellowing in the car with your dance friends on the way to Nutcracker rehearsal. It’s the perfect accompaniment to many a hilarious […]

Shaping Sound Is Back on Tour

To quote my grandma: Goodness gracious, the members of Shaping Sound are busy busy bees! It feels like we just saw the company give an amazing performance in NYC as part of a super-intense tour—and now it’s about to begin yet another tour cycle. Shaping Sound’s (from left) Teddy Forance, Kyle Robinson, Nick Lazzarini and […]

A Peek At Stacey Tookey's Moments Defined

In my imaginary second life, I am best friends with Kathryn McCormick and Chantel Aguirre, and we are all members of Stacey Tookey’s newly-formed company, Still Motion. In actual life, Kathryn and Chantel (and a host of other former Dance Spirit cover stars, including Melanie Moore) really are members of Tookey’s company. Sure, I’m jealous. […]

10 Things We Learned From “All the Right Moves” Episode 3

“The swaggiest thing I have is like, kick-ball-change. It’s a really good kick-ball-change.” —Nick Lazzarini, Voice of Reason, “All the Right Moves” Last night’s episode of “All the Right Moves” was mostly hilarious (Nick compares riding a bike with “Toddlers & Tiaras”) with a tiny touch of boy drama (don’t kiss your best friend’s girl, […]

Shaping Sound's New Show Is Super Intriguing

Unless you live under a rock, you’ve probably heard that Shaping Sound is coming back on tour with a brand new show this spring. (Remember that brilliant sneak peek on “Ellen”?!) Although the tour doesn’t actually kick off for a few weeks, March 1 to be exact, the company has been sharing some lovely behind-the-scenes […]

Crazy in Love: Hollywood's Dance Power Couples

Mark Kanemura & Jeremy Hudson It’s the day before Valentine’s Day, and Mark Kanemura and Jeremy Hudson are holding hands at an L.A. coffee shop. The pair are talking excitedly about their plans for the holiday, which include a Newport Beach whale-watching excursion and a possible trip to Disneyland (one of their favorite places). The […]