Tag: kids

It’s a Good Time To Be a Kid on Broadway

Several of our favorite shows on Broadway right now are super kid-centric. (I’m looking at you, Annie and Matilda.) Besides being insanely jealous of the munchkins who are dominating the Great White Way before they’ve even finished middle school, I couldn’t be happier for the stars of these shows. (Talk about a dream come true!) And […]

Cutest Video Ever?

I have a confession: I miss “Dance Moms.” And these last two weeks of reunion shows with the moms (where are the kids?!) just aren’t cutting it. Luckily, I have a fun video of Chloe and Maddie’s visit with Dance Spirit to carry me through. Check it out:

D'Awwwww: Photographer Jordan Matter's Latest Series

By now, you’re probably familiar with photographer Jordan Matter‘s work—images of gorgeous dancers, sometimes mid-air, smack-dab in the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Exhibit A: Jeffrey Smith in Times Square (Jordan Matter, via dancersamongus.com) Exhibit B: Alexander Peters and Elizabeth Mateer in Philadelphia, PA (Jordan Matter, via dancersamongus.com) A few years ago, Matter published […]

Dancing It Forward

When dancer Georgia Bernbaum was in fifth grade, she participated in a supply drive for the Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida, a homeless shelter near her Orlando, FL, home. “I started thinking about what it would be like to stay at the shelter, and all the things I’d miss,” she recalls. Then it […]

Hip Hop's Tiniest Talents

The life of a commercial hip-hop dancer can be exhausting—auditions, classes, long video shoots, international tours. But imagine doing all of that when you’re just 10 years old! Over the past few years, the hip-hop world has been inundated with pint-sized hip-hop phenoms. These days, dancers like 11-year-old Taylor Hatala can become YouTube sensations overnight, […]

Asia Monet Ray Is About to Take Over Your TV

Before a performance at the Reality Wanted Awards, which we’ll see on “Raising Asia” (photo by Adam Taylor) Watch out, Beyoncé. There’s an 8-year-old (soon to be 9!) triple threat blazing trails in the entertainment industry, and nothing can stop her. You may remember Asia Monet Ray as a member of the Abby Lee Dance […]

Go Backstage with Little Miss Sunshine's 9-Year-Old Star

Hannah as Olive Hoover (by Ballerini Cooley Studios) Get ready, Broadway: There’s a new kid on the block! This season on the Great White Way has been all about the oh-so-cute kids. Annie and Matilda are chock full of insanely talented munchkins—and other casts, including Kinky Boots and Motown: The Musical, have their own standout […]