Tag: tbt

Adorable #Throwback Pics of Your Favorite Dance Stars

Childhood photos are always cute—but add dance to the mix, and boy, are you in for a treat. Awkward poses, retro costumes, and adorable grins: What more could you ask for? Here are seven adorable chubby-cheeked little dance kids who grew up to be big stars. 1. Travis Wall Travis Wall on Instagram: “If this […]

Now You Can See the "Whipped Cream" Costumes IRL

Last May, we told you about a special exhibition of the Mark Ryden artwork that sparked Alexei Ratmansky’s sweet-treat of a ballet, Whipped Cream. Well, hold on to your tiaras, bunheads, because there’s a brand-new exhibit featuring actual costumes from this megahit production. The Nutcracker‘s Land of Sweets has some serious competition! That’s right, ballerinas […]

#OldHeadshotDay Is the Best Ever—and It's Not Just About Nostalgia

Lately, it seems like every day is another “National/International Something Day.” National Dance Day, International Women’s Day, etc. have become perennial social-media celebrations—and we’re hoping the same holds true for #OldHeadshotDay, which started blowing up Twitter and Instagram yesterday. As you’d expect, we’ve gotten to see tons of dance celebs’ hilariously dated first headshots (nice […]

So You Want to Be a Brooklynette?

If you’ve ever dreamed of joining an NBA dance team, this is YOUR MOMENT. Next Saturday, June 10, the Brooklyn Nets’ (totally fierce) Brooklynettes dance team is holding an open call audition at Long Island University’s Brooklyn campus. Think you have what it takes? First, make sure you: Are 18 or older Have extensive training […]

Tiny Dancers

It’s easy to think of professional dancers as perfect beings who’ve been perfect since day one. But what if we could turn back the clock to when they first discovered dance? We asked some of our favorite dancers to share their earliest dance memories. What they had to say is sure to leave you in […]

Taptastic #TBT Time: 3 Must-See Classic Tap Numbers

This #TBT, we’re feeling the tap vibes—specifically, the old-school, golden-age-of-Hollywood tap vibes. Because while you’re probably familiar with, say, Gene Kelly’s (literally) splashy “Singin’ in the Rain” number, the glorious internet has (to continue the water metaphor) a much, much deeper pool of jaw-dropping movie routines from the 30s, 40s and 50s. And you need […]

#TBT Video Time: Baby Gisele Bethea!

It’s hard to define star quality. You just know it when you see it. And our March cover girl, Gisele Bethea—now an apprentice with American Ballet Theatre—has had it from the very first time we laid eyes on her. Even as a teeny-tiny bunhead, she just glowed onstage. (Which you noticed as soon as you […]