We just couldn’t let the year end without giving one final shout out to Ellen Degeneres. Basically, she wins 2013. (But, let’s be honest, she pretty much wins every year.) One of the biggest non-dancers-in-support-of-dancers, Ellen’s shows are constantly bringing up-and-comers to the spotlight. Ellen, on behalf of dancers and dance lovers everywhere, we love […]
I admit it: I’m a sucker for dance-tastic marriage proposals. And it turns out, the internet is, too. It’s rare that a month goes by before a boyfriend interrupts his significant other’s non-dancey day to bring on a flash mob rocking out to Bruno Mars’ “Marry You.” But the latest proposal-gone-viral is actually the opposite. […]
Making it to the Top 20 of “So You Think You Can Dance” is really, really hard, so most will never know what it’s like to hang out with America’s Favorite Dancers. One of the perks of working at Dance Spirit is that we get to do just that every year! That’s because, the morning […]
Broadway + cookies = my dream come true (Photo courtesy elenis.com) Bummed that Halloween is over? I say Halloween lasts all weekend long, and I’ll be dressing up in costume for as long as I can get away with it. If you need help getting back into the witchy spirit, turn to Broadway—because it’s Wicked‘s […]
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 […]
Hannah as Olive Hoover (by Ballerini Cooley Studios) Get ready, Broadway: There’s a new kid on the block! This season on the Great White Way has been all about the oh-so-cute kids. Annie and Matilda are chock full of insanely talented munchkins—and other casts, including Kinky Boots and Motown: The Musical, have their own standout […]
Ivan looking fiercer than ever on the set of his Mortal Kombat-inspired video OK, so I’m not super into video games—unless we’re talking Mario Kart, because I’ll challenge you to a race right now. But after watching the music video created by Ivan Koumaev to celebrate the release of the Mortal Kombat: Legacy 2 series, […]
In our October issue (on newsstands now!), we feature 23-year-old Elisa Montalvo, who choreographed for the first season of “So You Think You Can Dance” in China. She shared every detail about her time on the show—from a phenomenal one-legged dancer to an unexpected blackout! She also made this fun video about her trip to […]