Tag: halloween

Charity Lawson and partner Artem Chigvintsev perform a Halloween-inspired jive. Photo by Disney/Erin McCandless.

“DWTS” Week 6 Recap: What’s Scarier Than an Onstage Injury?

We absolutely love Halloween on Dancing with the Stars. After all, what could be better than seeing our stars and pros get into the holiday spirit with the spookiest performances of the season? Zombies and harpies and werewolves…oh, my! Last night’s episode was pretty frightening. We saw one of our stars get injured in the […]

10 Dancy Music Videos for Last-Minute Halloween Costume Inspo

If Halloween snuck up on you this year, no judgment from us—it’s been a busy autumn. Luckily for you, Dance Spirit is here to provide some last-minute costume ideas that are inspired by music videos with some of the best choreography. “Sorry” by Justin Bieber Bring out the vibrant colors and branded clothing. Then, layer […]

4 Zoom Dance Class-Ready Costumes for a Very 2020 Halloween

These days, we’re all about finding the silver linings, especially for the many dancers who have yet to return to in-person dance classes. And while you might not get the *classic* studio mirror pic with your besties in costume this year, we’re here to tell you that Zoom can lend some additional creativity to your […]

This Halloween, We're Ranking the Spookiest Ballets in Dance History

When people think ballet, they think elegance and grace—pretty tutus and pink shoes. Yet the plots of some of the most famous ballets could rival any Hollywood horror flick. Most ballet companies have their Nutcracker in the wintertime, and a fun story ballet in the spring, but what about #SpookySzn? We’re ranking the *spookiest* ballets […]

Trick or Treat: This Year's Danciest Halloween Highlights

Dancers definitely excel when it comes to Halloween: We’re all about the tricks, and our vast collection of old recital wear guarantees that our costumes will be on point(e). Check out this Monster Mash(up) of the dance world’s spookiest moments of 2019—and have a happy and safe Halloween! “The Today Show” got down in famous […]

"DWTS" Week 7 Recap: This Is Halloween!

Halloween night on “Dancing with the Stars” is always next-level, with its bedazzled yet still somehow terrifying costumes, oodles and oodles of fog machine effects, and wicked choreo to every spooky tune imaginable. And last night’s episode somehow took next level to the next level. Pennywise the clown costumes! An opening routine set to a […]

Happy #SpookySeason from Mark Kanemura, Who Is 100% That Witch

We may be less than two weeks into October, but Mark Kanemura—dancer, Instacelebrity, wig whisperer—has already won #SpookySeason. How, you ask? Why, with a frightfully delightful Lizzo-meets-Elphaba dance mashup for the ages, of course. (A special thank-you, Mark, for introducing us to the #broomtwerk.) Mark Kanemura on Instagram: “I just took a DNA test… 🧙🏼‍♀️ […]

"DWTS: Juniors" Week 4 Recap: Halloween Night

Halloween Night on “Dancing with the Stars: Juniors” brought all the tricks and even a few treats. It’s almost spooky to see how much progress many of these young dancers have made since their first week on the show. And there was no better way to showcase their improvement than on Halloween Night, as the […]