Tag: love

This Viral Proposal Is Giving Us #AllTheFeels

Well, this brings class videos to a whole new level! Choreographer Phil Wright and dancer Ashley Liai have been together eight-plus years, but she was still in total shock when he proposed to her mid-dance at Millennium Dance Complex earlier this week. Why? Well, the whole thing was unbelievably perfect. John Legend’s romantic “You and […]

10 Reasons to Love Zumba

While I’ve trained in many dance styles (including ballet, jazz, modern, hip hop and Indian dance), my new love is Zumba! This Latin and international dance-inspired fitness program incorporates easy-to-follow choreography to get your heart rate up with intense exercises to keep your muscles working. This weekend I was licensed to teach Zumba, which will […]

So Derek Hough Just Won Valentine's Day

If for some weird reason Derek Hough isn’t already your dream dance bae, here’s a little something that might just change your mind: his brand-spanking-new music video for Michael Bublé’s “I Believe in You.” Today’s the day. Go check out @michaelbuble new music video “I believe in you” which I Directed. My inspiration for this […]

What I Love About My Body

P retty much every dancer has looked in the mirror and thought, “If only this one thing about my body were different…” But the most successful dancers are those who can take a not-quite-ideal body part and turn it into a secret weapon. We asked six professionals to talk about the features that might not […]

Maksim & Peta from "DWTS" are Engaged!!

“Dancing with the Stars” pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy officially put a ring on it when he proposed to girlfriend and fellow “Dancing with the Stars” pro Peta Murgatroyd this past Saturday night—basically cementing the pair’s cutest-couple-of-all-time status. Audience members captured the magical moment, which Maks later posted on Instagram. (Photo by @maksimc) The proposal story has […]

It's a Ballet Love Story—and, Baby, She Said Yes

Is there anyone out there who doesn’t enjoy a good love story? Crickets, right? So gather ’round dancers. Do we have a great one—one that’s worthy of a TSwift love song—for you. You may know Julie Diana, one of our favorite writers around here, as a leading authority on dancers’ health trends and ballet technique. […]

Let's Celebrate Romance, "So You Think You Can Dance"-Style

Chocolates, flowers, teddy bears, greeting cards—they’re all fine. But what really gets our hearts fluttering? Dance, duh. OK, more specifically, we’re in love with dances about love. So to celebrate Valentine’s Day, we collected some of our favorite romantic duets from a show we also happen to love: “So You Think You Can Dance.” We […]