Tag: onstage

8 Dance-Centric Juneteenth Celebrations to Check Out This Weekend

Dance organizations across the country have been planning ways to celebrate Juneteenth since well before it was declared a federal holiday by Congress this week. June 19 marks the date on which news of the Emancipation Proclamation reached Galveston, TX, more than two years after the Civil War was declared over and enslaved people in […]

The Eyes Have It: How Dancers Can Use Their Eyes Effectively Onstage

Have you ever been unable to take your eyes off a dancer, only to realize it’s because they’re using their eyes so beautifully? Powerful eye contact can be the detail that takes your performance to the next level. Not everyone knows how to use their eyes effectively, though. Too much eye contact can make you […]

10 Costume Mishaps All Dancers Suffer From

Costumes: We look amazing in them but, boy, sometimes they’re the actual worst. Whether they don’t fit correctly or they rip right before a performance, here are 10 wardrobe malfunctions all dancers unfortunately suffer through at one point or another. When Your Costume Arrives But Is a Size Too Small  The worst is when this […]

7 Fun Facts About Charlize Glass

The coolest place she’s ever performed: I’d have to say the Super Bowl. The field was so cool, and Katy Perry was right there. And there were so many eyes—definitely the most eyes I’ve ever performed for! Something she’s constantly working on: My feet. I’m flat-footed, so I’m always hearing, ‘Point your toes!’ And I’m […]

How to Make the Most of Stillness Onstage

There’s an iconic moment in Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet when Juliet sits on the edge of her bed, staring into the audience. She’s completely still—thinking long and hard about her tragic situation—while the emotion of Sergei Prokofiev’s score washes over her. If the dancer does it well, this dance-less scene can speak volumes. As […]

The Show Must Go On: Dealing with Onstage Mishaps

Earlier this year, Ashley Green and Michael Hall—senior dancers at Columbia City Jazz in Lexington, SC—were performing their duet, Redemption, at a 24 Seven Regionals competition. It’d already been a long day, and they were tired. Near the end of their performance, disaster struck: Michael’s leg gave out during a lift and both dancers ended […]

Kiss and Tell

Galen Hooks and Ne-Yo at the 2010 American Music Awards (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) When Galen Hooks danced with Ne-Yo at the 2010 American Music Awards, they paused mid-routine—and kissed. “It was the first time I had to kiss somebody onstage,” Hooks says. “Not only was it televised, but I was really shy about it!” Plus […]