Dance Spirit is thrilled to announce our 2019 Future Star winners! Every year, DS partners with competitions to recognize dancers with exceptional presence and ability, and this year, you all delivered in full force. Isabel Zukowski DRC/Dance Snaps, courtesy Isabel Age 11 Cathy Taylor School of Dance, Auburn, MA Turn It Up Dance Challenge, Ocean […]
Dance Spirit is thrilled to announce our 2019 Future Star winners! Every year, DS partners with competitions to recognize dancers with exceptional presence and ability, and this year, you all delivered in full force. Francine Chabot, courtesy Abigail Abigail Teal Age 9 Oceanway School of Dance and Performing Arts, Jacksonville, FL Fluid Nationals, Phoenix, AZ […]
Congratulations to the November Cover Model Search Editors’ Choice video winner, Jasmine Cruz! Watch her solo below, and enter the Cover Model Search here.
From Copenhagen, Denmark, to San Francisco, CA, a ballet student’s day starts the same way: with class. Ballet class is a given at schools around the world, but there is a myriad of differences—from the studios to the technique—between them. We decided to pack up our dance bags, grab our passports, and take a trip […]
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, I love dancing in The Nutcracker, but I feel like my training gets totally sidelined during Nut season. What can I do […]
More and more dance students are starting to consider training options outside the U.S. Studying abroad allows dancers to immerse themselves in different dance styles, not to mention different cities and cultures. And in some cases, the application process is surprisingly easy. Here’s how you could stand to benefit from international study—and some real talk […]
We have a Thanksgiving tradition here at Dance Spirit: Every November, I ask my fellow editors to send me a list of the dance performances/artists/trends/miscellany from the past year that made them grateful to be part of this wild, wonderful little world. Because we’re always looking for excuses to celebrate all things dance—and what better […]
If you’ve ever noticed the flirty curl of a wrist in a cha-cha or the elegant swoop of an arm in a waltz, then you know how arm styling can elevate ballroom dance, bringing nuanced character to every step. But dancers new to ballroom—especially those already trained in ballet’s classical port de bras—might find it […]