Tag: dancing with the stars

"DWTS" Week 4 Recap: Is This the 2017 Academy Awards Or…?

We’ve officially made it to week four of this season of “Dancing with the Stars,” and apparently, that’s how long it took to arrive at the season’s biggest mishap (so far). And before you get #stressed, no, it wasn’t a COVID-related mishap. We’ve had enough of those this week. The confusion was surrounding this week’s […]

"DWTS" Week 3 Recap: "Disney Night" is Confirmed Chaotic Good

Welcome back dance fans, to the chaos that is “Disney Night” on “Dancing with the Stars.” Have you ever wanted to see a pro football player dressed as a candlestick? A realtor from “Selling Sunset” dressed as a Disney princess? Carole *bleep* Baskin dressed as a giant lion? No? Well, it’s “Disney Night,” so you […]

"DWTS" Week 2 Recap: The First Cut is the Deepest

Well, we’ve officially made it to week two of “Dancing with the Stars,” pandemic edition! And with no bedazzled face masks in sight, we can only assume that the “DWTS” team’s #SocialDisDancing protocol is holding up. Pause for (pre-recorded, because there isn’t a live audience) applause. But even a pandemic isn’t going to stop the […]

"Dancing with the Stars" Week 1 Recap: Baskin and Better Than Ever

And just like that, we’re back in the ballroom for another season of “Dancing with the Stars.” While last night’s episode didn’t feel totally normal—with social-distancing measures in place, no “DWTS” troupe, and a glaring lack of a live audience—there’s something comforting about the fact that even amidst a global pandemic, “Dancing with the Stars” […]

"Dancing with the Stars" Returns to the Ballroom This Fall for Season 29

With “So You Think You Can Dance” canceled, and “World of Dance” over and done, we were pretty sure we’d be missing dance from our televisions screens for a minute. But it seems the dance gods have heard and answered our collective prayers, because “Dancing with the Stars” is officially returning for Season 29 on […]

Ballroom Star Hayley Erbert Writes a Letter to Her Teenage Self

Hayley Erbert’s star quality has dazzled television and stage audiences alike. Erbert competed on Season 10 of “So You Think You Can Dance,” landing a spot in the Top 6 before she even turned 20. After dancing alongside Julianne and Derek Hough on two of their tours, she entered the “Dancing with the Stars” universe, […]

An Inside Look at Talia Favia's Choreographic Process

Talia Favia has had the kind of career contemporary choreographers dream of: She has worked on several competitions and conventions. She choreographs videos that regularly garner hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube. She creates standout contemporary pieces for “So You Think You Can Dance” and “Dancing with the Stars.” She has her own LA-based […]