Tag: choreography

How Choreographer Will Loftis Finds Inspiration

As a choreographer, Will Loftis has touched almost every part of the dance industry. He’s worked on television, from “So You Think You Can Dance” to “The World’s Best” to “The Voice,” and he served as the supervising choreographer for the “Dancing with the Stars” 2020 tour. He’s a regular on the convention circuit, teaching […]

Mandy Moore Puts Dance in the Spotlight in NBC's Newest Series, "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist"

Imagine living in a real-life musical, where spontaneous song-and-dance breaks happen as often in the street as they do onstage. After a series of unusual events, every dancers’ dream becomes an unexpected reality for computer coder Zoey Clarke (played by Jane Levy) in NBC’s newest series, “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist.” Although at first her new powers […]

Choreographer Jennifer Weber Shares What It Was Like on Set for "ZOMBIES 2"

I know it might be crazy, but did you hear—that ZOMBIES 2 comes out this week? It’s been almost two years since the first ZOMBIES installment was released on Disney Channel, and we’ve had a Zed-shaped hole in our hearts ever since. Luckily, we get even more zombie-cheerleader magic this Friday, February 14. Dance Spirit […]

The New Jonas Brothers Music Video is a Dance-Filled Blessing

Well Dance Spirit fans, it’s official—we have been blessed with the first Jonas Brother music video of 2020. And just when you thought your favorite singing trio couldn’t get any better, they came into the decade with one of the most dance-packed music videos we’ve seen in a minute. In the video, the Jo Bros […]

What Inspires Choreographer Gemma Bond

Gemma Bond’s rise as a choreographer has been not meteoric but steady, characterized by constant creativity and commitment to her craft. Her style is informed by her dancing career—she performed in the corps de ballet of two of the world’s most renowned companies, the Royal Ballet and American Ballet Theatre. Because of this, she says, […]

How to Choreograph on Nondancers

It seems like it should go without saying: Choreographers create on dancers…right? Right—except when they don’t. Depending on your career path as a choreographer, you may end up working with nondancers frequently. Actors, models, and even pop stars often lack the level of dance training that makes performing movement look effortless. But think of your […]

Five Young Choreographers Using the Internet as Their Stage

Over the past few years, social media platforms have become launching pads for a new generation of choreographers. Many of these young artists grew up in front of the camera lens, dancing in the class videos of pioneers like Matt Steffanina and Tricia Miranda. Now, these familiar faces are flexing their choreographic muscles for huge […]

Wunderkind Choreographer Easton Payne on the Importance of Making Mistakes and the Magic of a Morning Playlist

Twenty-two-year-old dancer and choreographer Easton Payne is an artist’s artist: His movement is profoundly empathic, wholly original, and endlessly creative. That unique voice was honed through training at the Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education and Dance Town in Doral, FL. Payne now choreographs for studios across the country, though you’re probably most familiar with […]