Tag: alyson stoner

This Throwback Vid of Alyson Stoner on “Ellen” Is Absolutely Everything

It’s official: Alyson Stoner is Having A Moment. We’ve been unable to stop thinking about the fabulous dancer since Monday, when she made her showstopping cameo in Missy Elliott’s VMAs set. And we’re in good company: Ellen DeGeneres—like most of the internet—is newly (re-)obsessed with Stoner, too. So much so that she dipped into the […]

We Rounded Up All the Best Dancing at the 2019 VMAs

The MTV Video Music Awards are really a dancer’s dream awards show. Think about it: we get to hear our favorite songs sung live, see the music industry’s brightest stars decked out in ridiculous, over-the-top costumes, and watch some insanely full-out performances, courtesy of the dance world’s most talented dancers and choreographers. This year’s VMAs […]

Alyson Stoner Talks YouTube Collabs and Advice for Young Dancers

The world first got to know Alyson Stoner as the tiny b-girl in Missy Elliott’s “Work It” video. But, as she says, “A lot’s happened since then.” Now 24, the dancer, choreographer and director has matured as both an artist and a person. She has a resumé that includes roles in the films Camp Rock, […]

The immaBEAST Dancers Are Devastating in Janelle Ginestra's New Video

We’ll always love watching Janelle Ginestra’s harder-hitting choreo. But there’s something special about her newest video, which is less about slaying and more about FEELING. (Well, feeling while slaying. Ginestra’s never not slaying.) Set to “The Way I Do” by Bishop Briggs, the video begins with Ginestra alone, in a stripped-down, soul-baring performance. Then it […]

The Latest Step Up: All In Trailer Is Epic

If you’re like us, we’re guessing you’re counting the days until Step Up: All In—the fifth installment in the still-chugging Step Up series—hits theaters. (For the record: 59 days to go! It opens August 8.) Crazy dance sequences featuring alllll the stars of the past movies, including Alyson Stoner, Briana Evigan, Ryan Guzman, Adam Sevani, […]

Get Ready for Step Up: All In

Here at DS, we live for the Step Up movies. Whether Channing Tatum is romancing Jenna Dewan with his slick dance moves, or Alyson Stoner and Adam Sevani are sweetly tap dancing through the NYC streets, every Step Up movie is just the best. OK, so maybe the plot lines leave a bit to be […]

Who's Your #ChoiceDancer?

If you had to name just one dancer as your absolute favorite, could you do it? We love to ask this question when we interview dancers for our “You Should Know” or “The Dirt” columns. More often than not, we either get a long list of names or total silence. With so many fabulous and […]

#FlashbackFriday: Alyson Stoner and Missy Elliott Edition

There was a time when Alyson Stoner was “that little girl from the Missy Elliott videos.” Before reaching double digits, the pigtailed breaker danced her way through three Elliott videos: “Work It” (2001), “Gossip Folks” (2002) and “I’m Really Hot” (2003). Mini Alyson Stoner gets it in Missy Elliott’s “Work It” As you already know […]