(Clockwise from top left: KPD Photodesign/Thinkstock; Filed Image/Thinkstock; Cameron Whitman/Thinkstock; Rolf 52/Thinkstock) Whether you’re planning a move to Hollywood, new in town or visiting the area for just a week, let the pros be your guide to everything L.A. Dance Spirit asked four top dancers to round up their favorite eateries, studios and things to […]
Have you guys ever found a new dancer you love and had one of those where-have-you-been-all-my-life moments? Well, if you’re like me and that dancer is Daniel “Cloud” Campos (which you should be because…have you seen this guy?!), you’re a little late to the game. Cloud has been around for a while—appearing in Step Up […]
As you guys know, navigating the tricky social strata of your school and dance studio can be overwhelming. Sometimes, being mean can feel like the easiest way to get people onto your side, or get someone else to leave you alone. But it’s never okay to treat others with cruelty, even if—especially if—everyone else is […]
Ever feel like the college dance world is geared exclusively toward concert dancers? There’s a brand-new school on the horizon for those seeking a dance degree with a slightly different vibe. Relativity School, based in L.A., will offer one of the few commercial dance BFAs in the country. The school will have a strong academic […]
We’ve admired choreographer Erica Sobol for a long time, and we have to admit that we’re a little bit jealous of her life: Finding success in L.A.? Working with amazing dancers? Touring the world as a teacher? She’s inspiring, to say the least. She chatted with us about winning the 2013 Capezio A.C.E. Award, her […]
tWitch, Alison and Allison Holker When DS editor in chief Alison Feller and I traveled to L.A. for the “So You Think You Can Dance” Season 9 finale in September, we were beyond excited. Amazing dancing, the return of some of our favorite routines and the crowning of America’s Favorite Dancers? Best day ever! But […]
L.A. is awesome. Although the Dance Spirit offices are firmly rooted in midtown Manhattan, we’re lucky because we get to make a few trips out to the west coast each year—and my favorite place to go to spot rising dance stars is Hollywood. It makes sense, of course: Dancers hoping to make it big in […]
Surely by now you’ve gotten your hands on the November issue of Dance Spirit featuring Step Up Revolution‘s leading lady, Kathryn McCormick. (If you didn’t see Step Up Revolution, by the way, you absolutely must. The dancing is insane!) The DS team shot Kathryn back in March in L.A.—the same day we shot the cover […]