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The Serious Dancer's Guide to TikTok

It’s paradoxical but true: On TikTok, a platform driven largely by dance, people with little to no dance background are becoming megastars—and highly-trained dancers can seem like fish out of water. The most popular dances on the platform aren’t usually the most technically challenging. And often, serious dancers have a hard time figuring out what […]

How 10 Dancers Bring King Kong to Life on Broadway

One of the biggest attractions on Broadway right now is also literally the biggest attraction on Broadway right now. He’s 20 feet tall, weighs a solid ton, and is operated by 13 performers and 16 microprocessors. His name is Kong—or Kiko, as his team has dubbed him (don’t dare call him a puppet)—and he’s the […]

8 Choreographers Who Started As "SYTYCD" Contestants

“So You Think You Can Dance” is often a launching pad for a dancer’s career. While many “SYT” alums go on to perform for iconic artists or join high-profile companies, some also become choreographers—and a few even come full-circle, making dances for the show where it all began. Here are 8 talented choreographers who got […]

What 10 of Your Favorite "SYTYCD" Dancers Are Up to Now

What happens to all the talented dancers after “So You Think You Can Dance” ends? For many alums, “SYTYCD” is just the beginning. Here’s what 10 of our all-time favorite “SYT” standouts (Melody! Hok! Jeanine! Kiki and Koine!) are doing these days. Melody Lacayanga, Season 1 Login • Instagram Let’s start by throwing it all […]

Fresh Voices: Meet 13 Hot Young Choreographers

(From top: Erik Tomasson, courtesy San Francisco Ballet; Platoon, courtesy The Pulse; Michael Slobodian, courtesy Ballet BC; Jayme Thornton; David Kim, courtesy Emma Portner; Jayme Thornton; Travis Magee, courtesy Loni Landon; Jayme Thornton; Matthew Murphy, courtesy Emery LeCrone; Jayme Thornton; Courtesy Megan Batoon; Jayme Thornton)   (Photos by Jayme Thornton) Kyle Hanagami “I feel like […]