You may know—or have seen on social media—that International Human Rights Day is in December. But did you know December is also Universal Human Rights Month? Communities all over the world designate this time to acknowledge the basic rights of every human, and to celebrate the idea that we all deserve to be treated with […]
It’s #GivingTuesday, and people around the world are giving back. So how can you? Check out how these organizations that are making a difference—one dance move at a time. Movement Exchange Movement Exchange is an organization that combines dance and service. With 21 chapters at universities across the U.S. and international exchanges in Panama and […]
Elyssa Banker has been dancing at Central Park Dance in Scarsdale, NY, since she was two. At age 12, she needed a bat mitzvah project, and realized that kids less fortunate than her didn’t always have access to the supplies they needed. So, she started collecting gently used shoes at her dance studio and her […]
Rapping dance duo Ayo & Teo may still want “ice on their wrists so (they) look better when (they) dance,” as their 2017 chart topping song, “Rolex,” says. But the two feature a more unusual accessory in their recent dance routine: a cotton swab. After teaming up with DoSomething.org for the Give A Spit About […]
Alexis Stewart of Elmont, NY, rehearses her performance to “He Lives in You” from The Lion King in front of celebrity guest mentors Mindless Behavior, Darryl McDaniels of Run DMC, Broadway actor Tony Vincent, Rockettes Karilyn Surratt and Tara Dunleavy and Knicks City Dancers Alyssa Quezada and Ana DeMatos. (by Kristina Bumphrey/Starpix) Rockettes are famous […]
Dancers are pretty awesome—especially when they go above and beyond to make this world a better place. Remember Katarina, from Texas, who started a pointe shoe recycling program to keep old shoes out of landfills? How about Georgia, who helped establish a series of dance classes for kids in Florida? Now, there’s a new name […]
OK, so it’s definitely no secret at this point that we’re in love with Chaz Buzan. (It’s almost been a month since we’ve mentioned him! Almost…) And no, this post is not just a #WayBackWednesday to our January 2013 cover, which featured Chaz alongside fellow Mia Michaels assistant Ryan Ramirez and Mia herself, of course. Although, we […]
This time of year, it’s easy to get caught up in it all—the holiday parties, the shopping, the baking, the caroling, the Nutcrackering… But one dance studio didn’t let the holiday hustle and bustle distract them from what’s really important: giving back to the community. Variations Dance Studio in Auburn, AL embodied the true spirit […]