Tag: dance

Doja Cat Just Released the TikTok-Inspired Music Video of Our Dreams

Doja Cat has finally released the music video for her hit song “Say So.” And if you didn’t already love the pop diva for her highly-danceable hits, you will once you see this highly-dancy video. Our favorite part by far? That’d be when Doja herself breaks into the iconic “Say So” dance, created by teen […]

This Commercial Is a Sweet Ode to #BoysDoBallet

What’s even sweeter than Rice Krispies Treats? This dancedorable (that’d be “dancy” plus “adorable”) commercial about Rice Krispies Treats. Check out the cute spot, which features a father encouraging his son at a ballet audition, above. We love the subtle shoutout to #BoysDoBallet—and we’ll always stan positive representation of male dancers in the media.

College Dancers, Climb Aboard the SS Mentor-ship

You might be surprised to hear that both Seán Curran, chair of the dance department at the NYU Tisch School of the Arts, and Jodie Gates, the director of the University of Southern California Glorya Kaufman School of Dance, still have mentors. After all, they’re both leading educators at two of the country’s most prestigious […]

Commercial Phenom Mollee Gray Writes a Letter to Her Teenage Self

If you’ve looked at a screen at some point within the past decade, chances are you’ve seen Mollee Gray dancing across it. Television? She appeared on “Glee,” “Shake It Up,” “Victorious,” “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” “The X Factor,” and “America’s Got Talent,” and even made it to the Top 8 on Season 6 of “So […]

"So You Think You Can Dance" Is Back This Summer

Dancers, we can all breathe a collective sigh of relief—our beloved “So You Think You Can Dance” has just been renewed for a sensational 17th season. So You Think You Can Dance on Instagram: “#SYTYCD is coming back for SEASON 17 on @foxtv! 💃 Have what it takes to be America’s Favorite Dancer? Audition in […]

Pointe Shoe Fitting 101—for Men

Josephine Lee, resident pointe shoe expert at The Pointe Shop in California, has found perfect pairs for quite a few men. Are you a male dancer hoping to try pointework? Here are Lee’s tips for your first pointe shoe fitting appointment. Make sure the shank is hard enough. “Men typically weigh more than women, which […]

Why More and More Men Are Dancing on Pointe

Like many professional dancers, New York City Ballet’s Gilbert Bolden III is totally used to sharing pics and vids of his dancing on social media. But in the fall of 2018, the corps de ballet member hesitated before posting one particular clip. “I was extremely nervous the first time I posted a video of me […]

Dear Katie: How Important Are Private Dance Lessons?

In our “Dear Katie” series, Miami City Ballet soloist Kathryn Morgan answers your pressing dance questions. Have something you want to ask Katie? Email [email protected] for a chance to be featured! Dear Katie, Do I need private lessons? I’m a professional-track dancer, and my teachers say that I should start scheduling privates to advance more […]