“The disappointment hits in waves,” Calista Jones says of this year’s canceled production of The Nutcracker. A high school senior who performs with the Appalachian Ballet Company in Maryville, TN, Jones was excited to be cast in soloist roles this year: the Raggedy Ann doll in the party scene, as well as the lead Russian […]
Yes, the other dancers in your company or on your team often feel more like family than friends. But what if the girl next to you at the barre is actually your sister? These six sets of siblings gave Dance Spirit an inside look at what stage-ready sisterhood is all about. Jacalyn and Abby Tatro […]
Remember this year’s #Thanksgivingdancewars? Well, if the Hough, Menounos and Ballas families inspired you to get your dance on with the fam this holiday season, you’re not alone. Last week, Filipino singer Gary Valenciano and his son Gabriel posted a “Super Selfie” video of themselves dancing to Journey, and it. went. viral. This dancetastic video […]
Six sets of identical twins share the joys and challenges of taking on the dance world two at a time. Leigh-Ann (left) and Sara Esty backstage during The Nutcracker (courtesy Sara Esty) Sara , soloist, & Leigh-Ann Esty, corps de ballet, Miami City Ballet Age: 27 Do you have the same strengths in the studio? […]