Tag: tessandra chavez

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Find Out What Inspires Choreographer Tessandra Chavez

It’s safe to say that choreographer Tessandra Chavez is a living dance legend. Not only has she offered her knowledge as a teacher at countless dance studios and conventions around the world, but her work has graced the stages of nearly every dance TV show you can think of, from “So You Think You Can Dance” […]

Here's the Full List of the 2020 World Choreography Award Nominees

We at Dance Spirit are *huge* fans of awards shows—particularly, awards shows that highlight dance. So naturally, we’re extra-huge fans of the World Choreography Awards, which have recognized and celebrated all the fabulous choreography happening in movies, TV shows, commercials, and on stages for a full decade. For the WCA 10th anniversary, the winners of […]

Justin Bieber's New Visual Album Is Dropping from Dance Heaven

ICYMI, Justin Bieber’s newest album Changes has been dominating the charts for a bit now. As expected, wonderfully vibey dance goodness has followed, in the form of TikTok trends, class combos, and viral dance videos. Now, the Biebs has further upped the dance ante, dropping the first two installments of his Changes visual album. And […]

Watch Kaycee Rice and Sean Lew Wow Us Yet Again

There’s nothing dynamic duo Kaycee Rice and Sean Lew can’t do. From dominating in class vids to qualifying on “World of Dance,” this pair has taken the industry by storm. And their latest video, directed by the talented Tim Milgram and choreographed by the Emmy Award-winning Tessandra Chavez? We can’t stop watching it. Dancing to […]

Ian Eastwood Started an Intense—and Important—Convo About Class Videos

You’re obsessed with class videos. We’re obsessed with class videos. The passion, energy, and talent showcased in these clips, which give us an insider-y peek at the commercial dance world’s hottest classes, are totally irresistible. But at what point does the phenomenon go from being a good thing to a bad thing for dancers and […]

MUSE's Muses

What makes music-video magic? For Sia, it’s a blonde wig and a certain tiny dancer. For Carrie Underwood, Shaping Sound plus a shallow pool of water did the trick. Megan Trainor utilized the magnificent powers of Les Twins—plus lots and lots of lips. Are you sensing a pattern here? Dancers make music videos AWESOME. British […]

Camren Bicondova's Latest, Greatest Hit

One of the best things about being a Dance Spirit editor is scouring the globe for emerging talent. I love spending hours at shows, competitions and even online just searching for that young special someone with a just-about-to-burst-through “It” factor. Camren Bicondova is one of those dancers you need to know—which is why we featured […]

"SYTYCD" Season 9 Favorites

Today is the day! Before long we’ll crown our two (two!) “So You Think You Can Dance” champions! We’ll know who’ll be on our December cover! It’s finally happening! I’m so excited that I overdid it a little on the caffeine this morning! But really: This should be a fantastic finale episode, right? And DS […]