Tag: jordan pelliteri

Talent Abounds at NYCDAF's "Destiny Rising" Gala

If there’s one thing NYCDA Executive Director Joe Lanteri knows how to do, it’s make dreams come true. This was obvious at last night’s New York City Dance Alliance Foundation Gala, “Destiny Rising,” at The Joyce Theater. It was an evening of passionate performance by tons of crazy-talented dancers, many of whom grew up as self-proclaimed “NYCDA babies.” […]

Catching Up with CMS Finalist Jordan Pelliteri

What a beauty! (Photo by Erin Baiano) We’re thrilled for our Cover Model Search winner Michelle May—but we also love our two runners-up, Jordan Pelliteri and Gabriella Stilo. Dance Spirit editor Jenny Dalzell talked to Jordan about what she’s been up to since her NYC visit. Jenny Dalzell: What have you been up to since […]

Meet the 2015 Cover Model Search Finalists

Michelle May, Gabriella Stilo, Jordan Pelliteri (photo by Erin Baiano) It’d be hard to find three dancers more different than this year’s Cover Model Search finalists. There’s Michelle May, the crazy-talented tapper with a hip-hop edge; Jordan Pelliteri, the contemporary queen with tons of comp titles to her name; and Gabriella Stilo, the textbook-perfect ballerina […]

And the 2015 Cover Model Search Finalists Are…

It’s that time of year, everybody: Meet our 2015 Cover Model Search finalists! There was an INCREDIBLY strong pool of applicants this year—the process of narrowing them down wasn’t easy. But us Dance Spirit editors were most impressed with these three beyond-amazing dancers (photographed by Erin Baiano): Michelle May… …Jordan Pelliteri… …and Gabriella Stilo! As […]