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How 19-Year-Old Hannahlei Cabanilla Won "So You Think You Can Dance" Season 15

When Hannahlei Cabanilla rolled up to her Dance Spirit cover shoot—just 36 hours after being named the “So You Think You Can Dance” Season 15 champion—she looked impossibly fresh-faced and well-rested. The Anaheim Hills, CA, native may have had “about eight blisters,” as she joked, on her feet; she may barely have slept since the […]

Catching Up with The Arnold Sisters

The Arnold sisters have taken over the reality TV dance competition world, and we 👏 are👏 so 👏 here 👏 for👏 it 👏! From “So You Think You Can Dance” to “Dancing With The Stars” to “DWTS: Juniors,” the four sisters have become a dance dynasty, lighting up stages and capturing the hearts of Americans […]

Why You Should Know Standout Dancer Joziah German

Long before becoming The Dance Awards’ 2018 Teen Male Best Dancer (or 2014 Mini Male Best Dancer), Joziah German was a 7-year-old karate kid pioneering his own form of “hip-hop karate fusion,” as he calls it, while waiting for his sister to be done at the dance studio. Before long, teachers noticed Joziah’s raw talent […]

"SYTYCD" Season 15 Recap: The Top 4 Perform

Genessy. Hannahlei. Jensen. Slavik. In a week, one of those dancers will be crowned “America’s Favorite Dancer” (and, in addition to a cool $250,000 prize and a spot in the upcoming live musical Rent, will also earn Dance Spirit‘s December cover). But first, let’s recap what went down on the final jam-packed night of competition. […]

"SYTYCD" Season 15 Recap: We Have a Top 4!

After just three live shows and just as many brisk eliminations, we have our Season 15 Top 4! And we’ll get to that. But first, here’s what went down during the two hours that the Top 6—Hannahlei, Genessy, Jensen, Jay Jay, Darius, and Slavik—performed together last night. Namely: The All Stars returned to the “So […]

Travis Wall on What "So You Think You Can Dance" Has Meant to Him

“Mister Travis Wall,” as Cat Deeley would say, has had one heck of an epic “So You Think You Can Dance” journey. Since first appearing on the show as a contestant during Season 2 (back when he had frosted tips!), he’s become one of the series’ most respected choreographers and mentors. In fact, his work […]

7 of the Funniest Moments from "So You Think You Can Dance"

Although we watch “So You Think You Can Dance” for the killer choreography and fantabulous dancing, sometimes the show is downright hilarious, too. Here are seven laugh-out-loud “SYT” moments that still have us giggling. Ellen’s Epic Guest Performance with tWitch Alex Wong getting injured? Not funny. Ellen Degeneres replacing Alex in a redo of his […]

"SYTYCD" Season 15 Recap: When 10 Become 8

And then there were eight. Just as we were starting to get attached to the Top 10, those pesky “So You Think You Can Dance” rules came into play and forced us (er, the judges) to slash two of the finalists from the competition. How rude! (But, Nigel announced ever-so-proudly, the entire Top 10 will […]