Tag: strictly ballet

Teen Vogue's "Strictly Ballet" Dancers: Where Are They Now?

In 2014 Teen Vogue came out with one of our favorite dance series yet: “Strictly Ballet.” From NYC’s School of American Ballet to Florida’s Miami City Ballet School, we got to follow dance students through the rigorous, glamorous, and sometimes intense ups and downs that are the norm for most serious ballet students. Though the […]

It's Official for Two "Strictly Ballet" Stars

Like all of you, we were totally obsessed with Season 1 of Teen Vogue’s series, “Strictly Ballet,” and luckily for all of us, Season 2 at Miami City Ballet wasn’t far behind. It certainly didn’t disappoint—the competition was fierce, the location was dreamy (palm trees and the beach seem like a perfect remedy for recovering from the ballet blues) and the […]

"Strictly Ballet" Season 2 Is Happening!

There’s been a pointe shoe-sized hole in our hearts ever since the first season of Teen Vogue‘s “Strictly Ballet” wrapped up last spring. The web series, which went inside the prestigious School of American Ballet, did such a beautiful job depicting the pressures and joys of life as an aspiring professional dancer. It showed us […]

Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone!

I’m also thankful for dancing turkeys. Thank you, dancing turkeys, for dancing. And being turkeys. What are you thankful for this year? Finally hitting that 6 o’clock penchée? Being cast in your dream Nutcracker role? Getting your first pair of pointe shoes? Here at Dance Spirit, we have a Thanksgiving tradition: Each year, everyone on […]