Tag: stacey tookey

The Dos and Don'ts of Partnering

Few things are as nerve-racking as partnering class, especially when you’re a newbie. No matter the genre, the stakes feel high—and the potential for awkwardness feels unlimited. How do you avoid smacking your partner in the face? How do you communicate a problem without causing a major conflict? Dance Spirit spoke with some partnering pros […]

You're Not Ready for Chantel Aguirre in this Take on a Holiday Classic

If you think you know this classic holiday bop, prepare to think again. Mariah Carey ‘s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” is many wonderful things. It’s a terrific up-tempo tune for bellowing in the car with your dance friends on the way to Nutcracker rehearsal. It’s the perfect accompaniment to many a hilarious […]

A Peek At Stacey Tookey's Moments Defined

In my imaginary second life, I am best friends with Kathryn McCormick and Chantel Aguirre, and we are all members of Stacey Tookey’s newly-formed company, Still Motion. In actual life, Kathryn and Chantel (and a host of other former Dance Spirit cover stars, including Melanie Moore) really are members of Tookey’s company. Sure, I’m jealous. […]

"SYTYCD" Season 12 Recap: The Top 14 Perform

Hey, “SYTYCD” fans: Want to win a trip to see the finale episode LIVE in L.A.? Of course you do! Click here to enter our “SYT” finale sweepstakes. And then there were 10. We said goodbye to four of the loveliest ladies on last night’s “So You Think You Can Dance”—Team Stage’s Kate and Alexia, and Team Street’s […]

Choreographer's Collage: Stacey Tookey

Since leaving her hometown of Edmonton, Alberta, at 19, Stacey Tookey has become one of the commercial world’s biggest-name choreographers. Her work on “So You Think You Can Dance” has earned three Emmy nominations for outstanding choreography, and her company, Still Motion, presented her full-length work, Moments Defined, in NYC and L.A. this summer. Members […]

Christina Perri's "SYTYCD" Fairytale

Christina Perri (photo by Yu Tsai) You probably remember Stacey Tookey’s contemporary piece “Jar of Hearts” on “So You Think You Can Dance” Season 7—partly because of the ultra-gorgeous choreography, and partly because the song’s been in your head ever since. (Click here in case you need a refresher.) At the time, Christina Perri’s song […]

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 […]

"So You Think You Can Dance" Season 11 Recap: The Top 20 Perform

“So You Think You Can Dance” isn’t wasting any time this season. Not only did the 20 contestants get only eight seconds each to introduce themselves to America, but there were roughly zero seconds of unnecessary banter between segments during Season 11’s first live episode. (Serious dancers, rejoice!) So to take a page from everyone’s […]