The University of Southern California Glorya Kaufman School of Dance is about to graduate its first class of dancers. We asked students Alyssa Allen, Jake Tribus, and Simrin Player to tell us about their experience at one of the best collegiate dance programs in the world. Your browser does not support the video tag. Alyssa […]
If you closed your eyes and pictured dance paradise, what would it look like? Maybe you’d start your morning in rehearsal with a renowned contemporary choreographer, and then work on a dance driven by computer programming, and then run to a music video audition, and end the day discussing the impact of African dance styles […]
It was a treat to watch these talented USC dancer make magic on the set of our September 2018 cover shoot. They certainly know how to move and we can’t see where their careers will take them. Check out all the action below.
I say this publicly and without shame: I, Margaret Fuhrer, a fully-grown woman, spent much of my weekend watching Justin Bieber’s “Purpose: The Movement” dance movie on repeat. Look: I’ve had my ups and downs with Bieber over the years. We all have. He knows it. But you have to respect this insanely ambitious, insanely […]
Headspins are one of the ultimate b-boy and b-girl tricks, and seem to defy the laws of physics. But since dancers don’t usually find themselves balancing on top of their skulls, achieving a headspin can feel pretty unattainable. To better understand the best approaches for this advanced move, we asked Alex Welch (aka B-Girl Shorty) […]
Forget Choreographer’s Carnival—let’s give it up for Shoe Carnival! The shoe mega-retailer is the latest brand to jump head-first into the very smart and hugely entertaining “let’s feature dancers in our commercials” venture. (See also Microsoft, Target, Under Armour, Microsoft again and Virgin America.) The national television commercial, choreographed by Jamal Sims and directed by Tim […]
…gooey cinnamon buns for breakfast, a giant mug of hot chocolate with whipped cream on top and a roaring fire in the fireplace. OK, and a few other things. We’ll get to those in a sec. First: Merry Christmas, everyone, from all of the Dance Spirit editors! It’s arguably the most festive day of the year, […]
The energy was insane at the photo shoot for this month’s cover story, featuring seven b-girls who represent the next generation of hip hop. Each girl demonstrated her unique personality, both on and off camera. And while most of the time, it was all about fierce, hard-hitting hip hop, they let their silly sides slip […]