Still stuck at home and looking for ways to honor a socially-distant Black History Month? This February, consider taking some time to educate yourself, and to celebrate the contributions and experiences of Black dancers with these seven inspiring book and movie recommendations. “Black Ballerina” The 2016 documentary from producer/director Frances McElroy interweaves the stories of […]
Where were you when you first watched Center Stage? Were you team Charlie or team Cooper? It’s hard to believe that the iconic ballet film just had its 20th anniversary on Tuesday, but Hollywood couldn’t have given fans a better way to celebrate. Deadline just announced that the hit movie will now be adapted into […]
Hamilfans, don’t throw away your shot: You, too, can be in the room where it happens—namely, your local movie theater—come October 15, 2021. A little more than six years after Hamilton opened on Broadway, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s trailblazing musical will make its way to cinemas, as announced yesterday. #Hamilfilm isn’t a Hollywood adaptation of the show, […]
There are few things we love more than big movie and TV dance scenes. Are they, generally speaking, accurate and flattering depictions of the IRL dance world? Well…no. But each one is an opportunity to bring a more mainstream audience inside this wonderful, HIGHLY specific universe we inhabit. And who better to break down some […]
Pretty much every dancer grows up obsessed with dance films. They’re endlessly entertaining, of course—who doesn’t love a dance movie night?—but they’re also endlessly inspiring. As an accessible way to see the work of some of the world’s best dancers and choreographers, dance movies are often our first real exposure to the incredible power of […]
Look, there are endless “best movie dance scenes” roundups out there. But our list is different. While we have nothing but love for the gloriously awkward dance moments in films like Napoleon Dynamite and 13 Going on 30 (heart you, Jennifer Garner!), we decided to focus on scenes that involve really good dancing. Behold, the […]
To say it’s been a great few weeks for dance movies is an understatement—we found out mere days ago that “Driven to Dance,” starring Juliet Doherty, was streaming on Netflix. And now, in what can only be described as the single best way to start the weekend, “I Dream of Dance” is streaming on Netflix. […]
We repeat: Ballet goddess Juliet Doherty‘s movie Driven to Dance is streaming on Netflix. Right now. THIS IS NOT A DRILL. If that title doesn’t sound familiar to you, it’s because this film was FKA On Pointe. We’ve been buzzing about the project ever since we first heard about it back in 2017. At that […]