Tag: winner

True Life: I Was at the "So You Think You Can Dance" Finale

Our winner, Kathryn Thies (left), and her friend Samantha Simmons on the red carpet before the “So You Think You Can Dance” Season 10 finale. (courtesy Kathryn Thies) Thousands of you entered our sweepstakes to win an all-expenses paid trip to the “So You Think You Can Dance” Season 10 finale. And while we wish […]

And America's Newest Favorite Dancers Are…

Amy and Fik-Shun! Your winners! (Adam Rose/FOX) Congratulations to Amy Yakima and Du-Shaunt “Fik-Shun” Stegall, winners of “So You Think You Can Dance” Season 10. Not only will they each take home $100,000, but they’ll spend today with Dance Spirit editor in chief Alison Feller and art director Josephine Daño at a photo shoot for our […]

And the "Best Nut" Winner is…

We want to wish a big congratulations to The Joffrey Ballet! Remember when we told you about the Goldstar National Nutcracker Award? Well, America has spoken, and the Joffrey’s production has been named the best Nutcracker in the nation—for second straight year! Take a look at the photos below—it’s obvious why. [portfolio_slideshow nowrap=0 height=500 thumbs=true timeout=4000 […]

The Perks of Being a 13-Year-Old Dancer/Costume Designer

Have you ever been handed a dance costume for a competition or recital and thought, “I could’ve designed something better than this!” Revolution Dancewear’s “Design Your Dream” competition asked dancers to do just that. And, out of 47 submissions, 13-year-old Rachael Bonato’s fiery, Hunger Games-inspired creation won the grand prize! Rachael and two other finalists, Morgan […]

Megan's Magic

by Nathan Sayers When Megan Skalla traveled to NYC as a Cover Model Search finalist back in April, the DS editors were blown away by her stellar dancing and sweet, sincere personality—and clearly, you were, too. After more than 10,000 total votes (a CMS record!) and a race so close it came down to the […]