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"SYTYCD" Season 15 Recap: The Live Shows Begin

Last night marked—finally!—the first live show of Season 15. We made it! And so did the Top 10. Now, it’s up to the viewers (that’s you!) to determine which contestants end up in the Top 4 and, eventually, which one will snag the sweet prizes up for grabs: $1 million, the cover of Dance Spirit […]

Cutting Footloose at the 2014 Dance Awards

Dance Spirit‘s January cover girl, Sophia Lucia, on the red carpet before the Dance Awards in NYC (photo via @sophialucia5678) Chock full of utterly amazing dance talent, silly jokes and wild choreography, the 2014 Dance Awards closed out its NYC event last night at the Hammerstein Ballroom. The three-and-a-half-hour celebration really had it all—from spectacular […]

Ray Leeper

(Break the Floor Productions) If you’re a convention kid, surely you know Ray Leeper. As executive director of NUVO Dance Convention and co-director of The Dance Awards, Leeper is immediately recognizable for his awesomely spiky hair and his fabulous year-round tan. But he’s more than just a good-looking guy: Leeper is a sought-after choreographer and […]

Don't Make Me Repeat Myself

It’s not easy being a competition judge. These dedicated dance lovers sit on a panel for hours at a time, carefully analyzing every move onstage. Sure, it’s a rewarding job—they get to see so much incredible talent—but it can also be frustrating making the same comments all weekend long. So what are these judges tired […]

“So You Think You Can Dance” Season 10 Recap: The Performance Finale!

You voted last night, right? I hope so, because it was your last chance! Last night, Season 10’s Top 4 contestants—Amy, Fik-Shun, Jasmine and Aaron—duked it out dance-style for the title of America’s [Latest] Favorite Dancer, a $100,000 prize and, what we think is the best part, a spot on the December cover of Dance […]