Tag: nicki minaj

We Can't Stop Watching Serena Williams' Dancetastic Beats by Dre Commercial

How obsessed are you with Serena Williams right now? In addition to rocking multiple tennis tutus at the US Open—and, you know, generally dominating the tournament—Williams just put out a new commercial for Beats by Dre that’s the danciest thing she’s done since getting down with Beyoncé. (Or getting down on the tarmac. Or getting […]

Their Anacondas Don't.

Hi everyone. How’s your Friday so far? Just OK? Kind of…meh? Let me fix that for you. University of California, Irvine student Jeffrey Caluag and his friend Dimitri Mendez posted this video of their choreography to Nicki Minaj’s “Anaconda” earlier this week. There’s no twerking, but goodness gracious, there’s a lot of werking. It is […]

"My Ballet Teacher Don't…"

This one’s for all you ballerina-hopefuls out there wrestling with spatula feet… Not all of us were endowed with arches so curved they’d make a banana jealous (le sigh)—and while having less-than-ideal feet isn’t a ballerina death sentence, we understand that the struggle is real. That said, let’s set aside the Thera Bands, the tennis […]

Taylor Hatala: 11-Year-Old Game-Changer

Seriously, something’s in the water in Canada—and it’s producing crazy-talented, out-of-this-world, did-that-really-just-happen dancers left and right. In our October issue, we gave you an insider’s look at some of the top Canadian dance studios taking over the competition scene. Now we can throw another into the mix: Thank you, KORE Dance Studio, for bringing us […]

Enter Our Sweet "Dance Central 3" Giveaway

Remember waaaaay back in June, when we gave you the heads-up about the latest version of “Dance Central”—the video game in which your whole body, thanks to the Xbox Kinect system, is the controller? We were super-psyched about the fact that “Dance Central 3” would teach you some of Usher’s slickest moves, routines based on […]

The Healing Power of Song—and Dance

Last night’s Grammys belonged to two people: Adele, who (rightfully) took home every award under the sun, and the late, great Whitney Houston. Both will always be known as singers of incredible power and purity. Like Houston, Adele has figured out that the best way to showcase a gorgeous voice is to pare everything else […]