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The Dancer's Reading List: 8 Books You'll Love

There’s nothing like spending a Saturday afternoon curled up with a cup of tea and a good book. And at Dance Spirit, we’re here to put a dance twist on any activity. So, naturally, we’ve put together a list of eight books we think dancers will love. Whether giving you a glimpse into the lives […]

These Are (Some of) the Legendary Ballet Dancers That You Should Know

There’s so much history in the ballet world! Some of the dances that are being performed today date back to a century ago, and you wouldn’t know it if you didn’t study it. It’s important to know the origin of the companies and choreography we’ve come to know and love. The following are nine legendary […]

SJP: Radio Host?

Sarah Jessica Parker on the set of city.ballet. in NYCB’s shoe room. You may know Sarah Jessica Parker as Little Orphan Annie, as Carrie Bradshaw, or as executive producer of AOL’s docudrama city.ballet. (which, by the way, just announced it’s getting a second season!). But today and Wednesday, SJP takes on yet another role: radio […]

Who Inspired You to Dance?

Today the BBC is airing an interview with choreographer extraordinaire Wayne McGregor, who talks about how John Travolta’s smooth moves first got him interested in dance. “I grew up in the ’70s, John Travolta time—Grease, Saturday Night Fever, those were the movies in the cinema, and those were the kinds of dances I wanted to […]