Tag: sesame street

Misty Copeland's Most Delicious Pas De Deux Yet

You know you’ve made it when you get THE call. No, not the call from the “So You Think You Can Dance” producers offering you a spot as a guest judge, or when Oxygen gives the green light on a reality show about your life. And it’s not even the call from the President of […]

Watch Usher Dance the Alphabet on "Sesame Street"

One of the many, many reasons I love me some “Sesame Street” is that the show is so dance-friendly. One week, they’re telling us that New York City Ballet dancers are people in our neighborhood; the next, Melissa McCarthy is having a dance party with Elmo. Yesterday, none other than Usher stopped by the Street […]

Sesame Street Visits New York City Ballet

“Sesame Street” is on a roll these days! Just a couple of weeks ago, they had Melissa McCarthy doing the “flap-a-waddle-boom-boom” dance in honor of a very special word of the day, “choreographer.” And in today’s episode, things got even dancier. Muppets Murray Monster and Ovejita took a trip to Lincoln Center to visit some […]

Melissa McCarthy and Elmo Rock Out on "Sesame Street"

I’ve always had a soft spot for “Sesame Street,” especially since the show has always had a soft spot for dance. (Remember Suzanne Farrell taking “small steps” and “big steps”? And Jacques d’Amboise’s “peanut ballet”? And Angel Corella dancing with the alphabet? And Lourdes Lopez and Jock Soto demonstrating “up” and “down”? Ah, memories.) But […]