Tag: dana wilson

A Day in the Life of a Dance Competition Judge

All your practice and prep for a competition leads up to the moment when you hit your final mark and look up at the judges’ table. But do you ever wonder what their experience is like? Follow along with Dana Wilson—a dancer, choreographer, member of The Seaweed Sisters trio, and faculty member/judge for New York […]

Justin Timberlake's Dancers Won Super Bowl LII

Whatever your feelings about the Prince tribute, or the “selfie kid” moment, or the star performer’s…bold fashion choices, I think we can all agree on one thing: Last night’s Super Bowl halftime show belonged to JT’s dancers. They. Were. 🔥🔥🔥. There was nary a left shark in Timberlake’s dynamic group—which, by the way, included the […]

Here's a Sneak Peek at Justin Timberlake's Super Bowl Choreo

In less than a week, Mr. Justin Timberlake and his crew of amazing dancers will take to the biggest stage of their lives: center field at the U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN, for the Super Bowl LII halftime show. We know the performance will be top-notch; we’d expect nothing less from JT. (Although we’re […]

Dance Spirit Presents: Isabella Torres' First NYCDA Nationals

This Nationals season, Dance Spirit followed four talented dancers from The Dance Awards, NYCDA, Showstopper, and Starpower for an inside look at everything that goes into the biggest competitions of the year. First up: Isabella Torres from Mid-Atlantic Center for the Performing Arts in Baltimore, MD, who competed at New York City Dance Alliance Nationals […]

Watch JT Dance Through NYC in the "Take Back the Night" Video

Oh hey, guess what? Justin Timberlake has done it again. I know! It’s shocking. JT recently released the music video for “Take Back the Night,” and it’s pretty great—especially for all the New Yorkers (or NYC lovers) out there. The dance-y, laid-back video includes clips from his performance with Jay-Z at Yankee Stadium a few […]

Watch Dana Wilson Werrrk the Grammys

Like the rest of world, I was stoked to finally see Justin Timberlake perform his (super hyped-up) new song at last night’s Grammy Awards. But who did I end up watching the whole time? Dana Wilson! She was one of only three backup dancers (and the only girl!) performing with JT. We first introduced you […]

Somebody Give Justin Timberlake an Emmy for His Oscars Performance

We’re going to take a minute off from obsessing over WHAT THE HECK WENT DOWN during the Best Picture award presentation last night (seriously, how did that happen?). Because while that’ll be the moment most people remember from the 89th Academy Awards, we need to recognize the actual best moment of the evening. And that […]