Last year, anti-Asian hate crimes increased by 150 percent in many of America’s largest cities. And last month, a mass shooting in the Atlanta area took the lives of eight people, six of them Asian women. Since then, the attacks on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have continued, sparking a national movement to stop AAPI […]
March marks one year since the official start of pandemic-related closures, and many are looking forward to a healthy and (hopefully) vaccinated 2021. That’s especially true for the dance community, as the arts industry as a whole has been near-halted over the last 12 months. But with new hope in sight—live theater is scheduled to […]
Reconciling one’s dance and racial identities can be a complicated, emotional process, especially since the dance world is so slow to embrace change. But as the overdue push for diversity in dance becomes stronger, many dancers are embracing their racial and ethnic backgrounds in ways that were previously frowned upon—from wearing tights that match their […]
Did you hear the news, dance friends? National Dance Day has moved! Rather than falling at the end of July (as it has since 2010), going forward the holiday will be held on the third Saturday in September—September 21st this year. And that means you still have a little more than two weeks to plan […]
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! We hope you’re enjoying this wonderful day of feasting. In the spirit of the holiday, we thought we’d reflect on the dance things we’re grateful for this year. Here are our editors’ top picks. Katherine Beard, assistant editor “I’m thankful for the next generation of black ballerinas who are making the ballet […]
Most-used emoji: ❤️ Favorite place to shop: Lululemon Her dance style in five words: “Hard-hitting, lots of tricks” Favorite foods: Sushi or açai bowls Greatest fear: Snakes Dream dance partner: Robert Roldan Favorite “So You Think You Can Dance” judge: Vanessa Hudgens. “She’s just so cute and so nice!” Most challenging “SYTYCD” routine: Her week […]
When Hannahlei Cabanilla rolled up to her Dance Spirit cover shoot—just 36 hours after being named the “So You Think You Can Dance” Season 15 champion—she looked impossibly fresh-faced and well-rested. The Anaheim Hills, CA, native may have had “about eight blisters,” as she joked, on her feet; she may barely have slept since the […]
At the start of last night’s episode, we had a Top 20—the number we thought was the goal heading into the live shows. But as we found out last week, this season, the judges actually want a Top 10. So five girls and five guys still had to go. And last night, we started with […]