Despite all pandemic-related odds, you’ve more or less managed to keep up a dance training routine, whether it’s via your home studio’s Zoom schedule, Instagram Live classes, or Mark Kanemura’s living room dance parties. Slow. Clap. That’s a feat to be celebrated. But dancing in less-than-ideal environments—i.e., pretty much every at-home space—can take a real […]
When you’re bored in the house (and you’re in the house bored), Nationals can feel like a dream that might never come true. But Kendall Moshay, Hollywood Vibe’s Intermediate Dancer of the Year 2019, knows that now is the time to make like a Girl Scout and be prepared: “Sooner or later, everything will go […]
With her quick feet and effortlessly warm stage presence, 15-year-old tapper Bella Boye is making waves in the competition and convention scene. She toured with Revel Dance Convention as a Pro Reveler during their 2018-19 season, and is also an NRG danceProject tap assistant. Bella’s even had the chance to perform with tap icons Chloe […]
Looking through a college course catalog is like surfing Netflix—you can get totally overwhelmed by options. Should you watch “Love is Blind” or “You”? Should you take “Acting for Dancers” or “Intro to Improvisation”? Never fear, Dance Spirit is here (to help you with the latter dilemma, anyways). We asked the experts for tips to […]
Jamar Roberts is an Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater icon. He’s danced with the company for more than 15 years, and at 6′ 4″, he cuts a powerful and immediately recognizable figure onstage. As a choreographer, he is prolific, passionate, and political—his most recent, instantly iconic piece for Ailey, Ode, is a meditation on the […]
Quibi , the app devoted to short-form TV shows, seems 100 percent invested in fun dance programs. Their latest dance-centric show, “Floored,” is hosted by none other than YouTube star Liza Koshy—and it’s not like any dance competition you’ve seen before. Half of the show’s premise is pretty basic: Two dance teams compete routines in […]
Everyone knows that the best day of the year is when your ballet teacher lets you take class with “fun music.” And now that we’re all taking ballet class in our own homes, every day can be “fun music” day. Practicing pliés? Put on some Post Malone. Attacking allegro? Ariana Grande is the answer. To […]
Studio dancers hoping to join a college dance team have a lot to prepare for: The skills required include advanced acrobatics and technical feats. If you’re looking to earn a spot on the roster of your dream team, you’ll definitely want to get a head start on tackling these difficult moves. “Each year, the Universal […]