Tag: cover model search 2020

Jasmine Cruz is Your 2020 Cover Model Search Winner!

Once in a long while, the Dance Spirit team meets a dancer who seems to have had it together since birth. When we first noticed Jasmine Cruz, nearly a decade ago, she was a tiny dynamo with dazzling ballet facility and striking self-possession. Over the years, we’ve watched her grow into a versatile, thoughtful artist, […]

Catching Up With Cover Model Search Finalist Jamaii Melvin

We’re thrilled for our Cover Model Search winner, Jasmine Cruz—but we also love our two runners-up, Abigail Jackson and Jamaii Melvin! We talked to Jamai about how life has changed since the last time we spoke with him. What have you been up to since we last talked? I’ve gone out of my house a […]

Catching Up With Cover Model Search Finalist Abigail Jackson

We’re thrilled for our Cover Model Search winner, Jasmine Cruz—but we also love our two runners-up, Abigail Jackson and Jamaii Melvin! We talked to Abigail about how life has changed since the last time we spoke with her. Hi Abigail! What have you been up to since we last spoke? Since the beginning of quarantine, […]

2020 Cover Model Search Finalist Jamaii Melvin

Click here to vote for Jamaii. Watching Jamaii Melvin dance feels more like having a conversation than observing a performance. Yes, the 19-year-old has flawless technique, and moves with an arresting combination of strength and vulnerability. But he’s not dancing for himself. Instead, Jamaii uses movement to react to and shape the world around him. […]