Tag: cover story

Take Our Free Master Class on "Zazz" With Cover Star Angie Schworer

Give it some zazz! Join Dance Magazine cover star Angie Schworer for a free master class on “Zazz,” her knockout number from the Broadway musical The Prom. Hear first-hand about what went into its creation, try out the number’s signature Fosse-style moves, and even learn some of the lyrics to sing along with Schworer at […]

Ashton Edwards Is Breaking Down Gender Barriers in Ballet

When Ashton Edwards was 3 years old, the Edwards family went to see a holiday production of The Nutcracker in their hometown, Flint, MI. For the young child, it was love at first sight. “I saw a beautiful, black Clara,” Ashton says, “and I wanted to be just like her.” Ashton has dedicated 14 years […]

Ashton Edwards Is Breaking Down Gender Barriers in Ballet

When Ashton Edwards was 3 years old, the Edwards family went to see a holiday production of The Nutcracker in their hometown, Flint, MI. For the young child, it was love at first sight. “I saw a beautiful, black Clara,” Ashton says, “and I wanted to be just like her.” Ashton has dedicated 14 years […]

Sienna Lalau: The Dynamite Dancer and Choreographer Helping BTS Make Magic

At just 20 years old, Sienna Lalau is the living definition of “dynamite dancer”: bold, confident, almost addicting to watch, and, at her core, overflowing with pure passion. From her work with The Lab Studios to Video Music Award–winning choreography for BTS, there’s no stopping this starlet from bringing her love of dance to the […]

Blending Butoh, Cunningham and Her Own Enigmatic Style: Mina Nishimura

Mina Nishimura crawls inchworm style across weathered wood panels. Then, as she cycles through a series of gestural phrases, her facial muscles transform along with her body. Wearing loose sweatpants and brightly colored sneakers, her movement is at once whimsical and structured, playful and abstract. As the five-minute film set to Miles Davis’ “Black Satin” […]

Take Class With Our March Cover Star Jerron Herman

Dancer Jerron Herman is all about welcoming. As writer Meredith Fages wrote in Dance Magazine‘s March cover story: While he creates primarily through the lenses of Blackness and disability, he creates for everyone. “There’s nothing in what I do that you cannot consume; you just choose what to eat,” he says. An interdisciplinary artist who […]

Take a Free Class With Skylar Brandt

What is the secret sauce to Skylar Brandt’s seemingly superhuman technique? (Those balances! Those turns!) Well, the American Ballet Theatre principal is ready to share some insights. Take a free online class with the cover star of our February issue through Dance Media Live! On Wednesday, March 3, at 4 pm ET, Brandt will teach […]