Tag: interview

A Brand-New Rockette Interviews a Veteran Rockette

Every year, hundreds of dancers audition for a chance to become a Radio City Rockette. Only a lucky few make the cut—this season, there are 13 newbies on the line—but many of them go on to perform with the Rockettes for years. Dance Spirit had the chance to listen in as first-year Rockette Mara Ranson […]

10 Quick Questions with Courtney Schwartz

Courtney Schwartz seems to be every comp kid’s idol. Each week, she assists Talia Favia in a different city for Radix Dance Convention, but it’s her high energy, super-cool movement, and genuine passion that truly inspires. Schwartz trained at Studio 19 in Pittsburgh, PA. After high school she attended Point Park University for one semester […]

This Interview Made Us Love Jade Chynoweth Even More

Last week, commercial-dance golden girl Jade Chynoweth appeared as the special guest on “I Could Never Be,” an online video/podcast series dedicated to interviews with famous folks, focusing on the challenges these celebs overcame on their way to their current level of success. Chynoweth gives wonderfully no-holds-barred interviews—Exhibit A: her January 2017 DS cover story—and […]

Chris Evans, aka Captain America, Secretly Loves to Tap Dance

So WHY isn’t there more video evidence of this hidden talent? Chris Evans, the Hollywood star possibly best known as Steve Rogers (aka Captain America), told The New York Times yesterday that he’s really, really into tap. So into it, in fact, that he’s making time to take private lessons twice a week right now—even […]

Tips For the Interview (Gulp) Portion of An Audition

Picture this: You’ve made it to the final round of an audition. All your hard work has paid off, and you’re feeling good. Then the artistic director stands up and asks you to join her in another room for a one-on-one interview. Wait, what? Many dance companies include interviews as part of their audition process. […]

Kaylin Maggard Is Your 2017 Cover Model Search Winner!

All of 18-year-old Kaylin Maggard’s dreams—from scoring the title of National Senior Outstanding Dancer at New York City Dance Alliance Nationals to winning the 2017 Dance Spirit Cover Model Search—are coming true. And to anyone who knows the gorgeous contemporary dancer, that’s no surprise. From the moment the Dance Spirit staff met Kaylin, it was […]

Talking with Travis Wall: Emmy Edition

Travis Wall (photo by Joe Toreno for Dance Spirit) It seems like Travis Wall can do no wrong. From absolutely killing it on “So You Think You Can Dance” almost every single week to getting nominated for an(other) Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography—his fourth—Wall is having one heck of a year. There’s only one downside: […]