Tag: cover model search

Iyanna Jackson Is Your 2021 Cover Model Search Winner!

When we asked Iyanna Jackson how she’d react if she won this year’s Cover Model Search, she told us to expect a tear or two of joy. Well, we sure hope she’s not crying all over her keyboard right now because we’re super-thrilled to congratulate Iyanna as Dance Spirit’s 2021 Cover Model Search winner! Before […]

Catching Up With Cover Model Search Finalist Kayla Mak

We’re thrilled for our Cover Model Search winner, Iyanna Jackson—but we also love our two runners-up, Kayla Mak and Reed Henry! We talked to Kayla about how life has changed since the last time we spoke with her. Hi, Kayla! What have you been up to since our Cover Model Search photo shoot in August? […]

Go Behind the Scenes of Annie Live! With Brittany Conigatti

Unwrap your candy canes, pour the hot chocolate and round up your fellow theater lovers: NBC is kicking off the Christmas season with its latest live-broadcast TV musical. Annie Live! premieres December 2 and features a star-studded cast, including Harry Connick Jr., Tituss Burgess, Megan Hilty and, as the title character, young phenom Celina Smith. […]

Am I Less Committed to Dance Because I Have Other Passions? (Spoiler Alert: NO!)

Let’s face it—dance is HARD, and in order to achieve your goals, you need to be committed to your training. “Still, there’s a fine line between being committed and being consumed.” Dancers can, and should, have interests outside of the studio. Not convinced? We talked with dance psychologist Dr. Lucie Clements and two multifaceted dancers, […]