It’s the most wonderful tiiiiime of the year—and by that, we don’t mean the winter holidays (obviously), or even the Fourth of July (though yes, tomorrow is the day to wear your most patriotic leotard). Nope: We’re talking about the approach of National Dance Day! On July 28th, dancers and dance fans from across the […]
This Nationals season, Dance Spirit followed four talented dancers from The Dance Awards, NYCDA, Showstopper, and Starpower for an inside look at everything that goes into the biggest competitions of the year. Next up: JT Church from Club Dance in Mesa, AZ, who competed at The Dance Awards in Las Vegas for the first time […]
Happy (almost) National Dance Day, everybody! 2017’s “Dance Christmas” falls on Saturday, July 29—and there are all kinds of ways for you to join the party. If you’re in or around L.A. or Washington, DC, you’re especially lucky: Those cities are hosting giant NDD events. From 10 am to 2 pm on the 29th, Angelenos […]
Dancers (including director Damian Woetzel, right) rocking out at the Vail International Dance Festival. Photo by Caitie Kakigi. National Dance Day is this Saturday, July 27—and the town of Vail, Colorado, home of the awesome Vail International Dance Festival, is celebrating in style with a three-hour dance-a-thon fundraiser. (It’ll benefit four dance-y organizations, including the […]
At long last, our favorite day of the year has arrived: National Dance Day! Even though we know all of your lives are all dance, all the time, there’s still something special about having an entire day devoted to the greatest thing ever. (And we especially love to see how everyone celebrates on social media!) […]
Happy National Dance Day, fellow dancers! We asked you the other day how you’d be celebrating our favorite holiday, and while it seems like a lot of you will be taking classes, performing and dancing anywhere and everywhere you can, we’re here to suggest an alternative: Ballet binge-watching marathon, anyone? Nothing’s more frustrating than searching […]
This newly viral dancing grandpa has the right idea. First things first: Happy National Dance Day! One of our favorite things about today is that everyone—young or old, trained or untrained, graceful or clumsy—is encouraged to drop everything and dance. And while most of us don’t have canes to throw in celebration of this most […]
I’ve gotta say, ” So You Think You Can Dance,” last night’s show was a little underwhelming. On a scale of 1 to 10, the Top 16’s talent level is about a 13. But the choreography—on average—scored close to a 6 in my book. Obviously, there were the exceptions, like Mandy Moore’s routine to “Foolish […]