Tag: nationals

The Best Long-Lasting Lipsticks To Get You Through Nationals

Nationals season is just around the corner, and we’re getting SUPER pumped. Although it’s truly one of the greatest times of the year for dancers, Nationals are also insane, tbh. Between running from convention classes to onstage performances to award shows, and trying to squeeze in a bite to eat or stay hydrated, it can […]

School Buzz: Future Star Award Winners 2009

DS traveled all over the country to see you shine at Nationals. check out the winners of the 2009 Dance Spirit Future Star Award. Congrats, winners! Emily Deahl Age: 17 The Southern Strutt, Irmo, SC Starpower, Orlando, FL       Meghan DeGraff Age: 18 The World of Dance, Albany, NY StarQuest, Virginia Beach, VA […]

Makeup Brush Maintenance

Nationals season means tons of makeup. And even if you’ve mastered a skin-care routine to combat the hours your skin spends covered in foundation and powder, you may be overlooking one important detail: your makeup brushes. The tools of your trade need cleaning, too! Dirty makeup brushes can cause a lot of icky issues, including […]

Highlights from the NYCDA Nationals Galas

Holy sequins and aerials, Batman: New York City Dance Alliance knows how to put on a GALA. (Or two!) NYCDA just finished up its week-long NYC Nationals with a pair of stupendous gala nights, celebrating the Mini, Junior, Teen and Senior Outstanding Dancers. And I’m still kind of recovering from the onslaught of talent. First […]

The Season's Best

Comp kids, you never cease to amaze us. Summer after summer, you come to Nationals rocking fresh looks, innovative choreography and solid technique. And 2014 didn’t disappoint: This year brought us new trends—from fashion to footwork—that we’d love to see stick around (and some we’d like to see disappear). (Clockwise from left: DGS Photos, Courtesy […]

Canadian Invasion

Canadian Dance Company (photo courtesy Break the Floor Productions) A few years ago, Canadian dancers and schools started making big waves at competitions and conventions across the U.S. Fast-forward to the 2014 Dance Awards Nationals in NYC: Roughly one-third of the Best Dancer finalists were from Canadian studios, and about half of the highest-scoring group […]

We Have a New Reality Series, and It Is Awesome

I have some especially happy “happy Friday” news for you all: Dance Spirit is about to launch a reality web series! “The Road to Nationals,” which premieres October 14, follows four fantastic dancers from CC & Co. Dance Complex as they prepare to attend Nationals at two world-class competitions—New York City Dance Alliance and The […]