Tag: body positivity

Meet 5 Performers Who Are Tackling Dance's Body-Diversity Issue

For Decades, Thin has been very In in the dance world. The stereotype is especially prevalent in ballet, where young dancers can feel huge pressure to be as skinny as possible. But dance’s body-diversity problem isn’t limited to the realm of leotards and tights—it’s an issue that dancers of all genres encounter. Those who don’t […]

How Commercial Phenom Amanda LaCount Is #BreakingtheStereotype

Amanda LaCount was born to move. The second the music comes on at her Dance Spirit cover shoot, the bubbly 17-year-old is shimmying her shoulders and tossing her hair. When she launches into a full-out freestyle to Whitney Houston’s “It’s Not Right But It’s Okay,” you can’t take your eyes off her. And yet with […]

The Fabulous Amanda LaCount Is Shattering the "Skinny Dancer" Stereotype

From dancing in music videos (including Katy Perry’s “Swish Swish”) to performing on reality TV shows (including “Dancing with the Stars” and “The Voice”), 17-year-old Amanda LaCount is already conquering the commercial dance scene. If you’ve ever seen her dance, you understand why: She’s a hard-hitting phenom with major stage presence. But in an industry […]