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This "Squid Game" Star Is Also a Ballroom Dancer

This “Squid Game” Star Is Also a Ballroom Dancer

If you aren’t yet familiar with Reagan To’s face, you’ve likely heard her voice: On Netflix’s hit drama Squid Game, she provided the English voice for both the main character’s daughter, Ga-Yeong, and the murderous “Red Light. Green Light” doll that became a viral sensation. But what you may not know is that 10-year-old Reagan’s […]

Ballroom Buffet: Three Ballroom Stars Share Their Favorite Summer Dance Experiences

When it comes to summer training opportunities for ballroom, there really is no industry standard. Whether hunkering down with your hometown educator or traveling to global competitions, you’ve got options. We spoke with three A-list ballroom dancers to hear how they spent their favorite summers growing up. Each performer followed a different path, yet saw […]

How Ballroom Can Improve Your Dancing in Any Style

After 11 years of dancing on world tours, award shows, film and television, Britt Stewart was ready for a new challenge. Fate was on the same page. While in rehearsal for Disneyland’s 60th anniversary, the producers of “Dancing with the Stars” saw her dance and asked her to audition for the “DWTS” Troupe, the group […]

Ballroom Star Hayley Erbert Writes a Letter to Her Teenage Self

Hayley Erbert’s star quality has dazzled television and stage audiences alike. Erbert competed on Season 10 of “So You Think You Can Dance,” landing a spot in the Top 6 before she even turned 20. After dancing alongside Julianne and Derek Hough on two of their tours, she entered the “Dancing with the Stars” universe, […]

From Cha Cha to Waltz: Breaking Down Competitive Ballroom Dance Styles

New to the competitive ballroom world? Even experienced studio dancers can be a bit confused by the variety of styles on display at ballroom competitions. In the United States there are two major organizations that sanction ballroom competitions, USA Dance and the National Dance Council of America. They recognize four main dance categories for competition: […]

How to Master Ballroom Dance’s Distinctive Hand and Arm Styling

If you’ve ever noticed the flirty curl of a wrist in a cha-cha or the elegant swoop of an arm in a waltz, then you know how arm styling can elevate ballroom dance, bringing nuanced character to every step. But dancers new to ballroom—especially those already trained in ballet’s classical port de bras—might find it […]