Tag: high school

Tips and Tricks for Achieving Picture-Perfect Synchronization

We’ve all gaped at those YouTube clips of dancers executing fiendish fouetté sequences, complete with doubles, triples and spot-changes, in astonishing unison. When it comes to wowing a crowd, there’s nothing quite like unison movement—and when it comes to dancing in unison, “perfect synchronization is what carries the vision of the choreography,” says University of […]

Real-Life Extra Credit

Karen Chuang was a freshman at University of California, Los Angeles, when she was given the opportunity to dance in a K-pop music video being filmed in L.A. “I took all my books with me and studied during any downtime I could find,” says Chuang. She went on to book jobs with Brian Friedman and […]

The Time of Their Lives: Dance Celebs Share Amazing Prom Stories

Right now, you’re probably getting pretty pumped about one major high school milestone: Prom! Do you have your dress yet? Did you work up the courage to ask that special someone? Are you planning the best-ever post-prom party? We thought so. Dancers do prom in the best way. I mean, getting dressed up and dancing […]

Balancing Act

You’re devoted to your dance studio, but you’ve also dreamed of joining your high school’s dance team for as long as you can remember. Worried you won’t be able to balance your commitment to your studio with dance team responsibilities? Don’t stress! Get advice from three dancers who made it work—and the dance team coaches […]

It's Time for a Good Old-Fashioned High School Dance Off

We’re all in this together, amirite? (Photo by Fred Hayes/Disney Channel) It’s hard to believe it’s been almost nine years (WUT) since Troy and Gabriella won our hearts in Disney Channel’s High School Musical. #Throwback to the epic hallway flash mobs, the intense basketball choreo, the emotional romance…ahh, such memories. But these days, the hallways […]

"I Have No Idea What I Want to Do After High School"

Every high school dancer faces life-changing decisions as graduation approaches: Do I want to keep dancing? Should I audition for companies right away, or get a degree in dance, or major in something else and join my school’s dance team? Should I try to go to college while pursuing professional dance opportunities? What if I […]

Practice Makes Perfect

The Dazzlers at a Floyd Central pep rally—just a few days before heading to Florida for 2013 Nationals (Andrew Kung) When I first joined my college dance team, I’d never picked up a pair of poms. In fact, the high-energy, hard-hitting, trick-packed style that is “pom dance” was completely foreign to the majority of my […]