Tonight at 8 pm, Symphony Space will host Impressions IV—an evening celebrating all-things-dance. Performers include Taeler Cyrus (After Midnight), Jess LeProtto (Newsies), Michael Rosen (West Side Story), Amelia Lowe (“So You Think You Can Dance”), Phoenix Project Dance and ICONic Dance Crew (“America’s Best Dance Crew”), to name a few. Oh, and did we mention […]
Odds are good you’ve seen a T. Milly—aka Tim Milgram—production: He’s filmed class routines for the likes of Tricia Miranda and Brian Friedman, and his concept videos for the Fraternal Twins and 8 Flavahz crew have garnered millions of views. You’ve also probably encountered talented choreographer Talia Favia, a Capezio A.C.E. Award winner whose lush […]
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 […]
We preach all the time about the things you “need to do if you want to make it as a professional dancer:” Be smart. Be kind. Be gracious. Be talented. But perhaps the most important rule for going pro: Be on time! Don’t show up to an audition late. Don’t arrive to class late. And […]
You’ve been oohing and ahhing over Mia Michaels’ choreography for years, but I’ll bet you’ve never seen America’s Favorite Choreographer really dance… until now. At our January cover shoot, Mama Mia worked some improv magic for photographer Joe Toreno, and we caught it all on film. But that’s not all; this exclusive video also captures […]
I’ve gushed pretty significantly at this point about the January issue of DS. But stick with me, OK? It’s a good one and there’s so much more to Mia, Chaz and Ryan’s stories than what you get in print. For example: Here are two of my favorite soundbites from my interviews with Mia Michaels’ go-to […]
The January 2013 issue of Dance Spirit is my favorite issue ever. And yes, I’m biased: It’s my favorite issue because it was always a dream of mine to have Mia Michaels on the cover, and that’s exactly what came to fruition to kick off the new year. Getting Mia onto the cover was everything […]
(L to R) Ryan Ramirez, Mia Michaels and Chaz Buzan. All photography by Joe Toreno Last October, Ryan Ramirez and Chaz Buzan, both 20 at the time, arrived at their Dance Spirit shoot in L.A. […]