Other than being one of the nicest and funniest people on earth, Ellen DeGeneres also happens to have a knack for spotting talented dancers. Thanks to the comedian’s dance obsession, world-class dancers like Tiler Peck, Lex Ishimoto, and Travis Wall have performed on her hit talk show “Ellen,” with dance all-star tWitch retaining a permanent […]
How did hip-hop prodigies Taylor Hatala and Larsen Thompson become the “Fraternal Twins”? Well, let’s see: Both are rising stars on the commercial scene, booking coveted gig after coveted gig. Both are members of Will “WilldaBeast” Adams’ immaBEAST crew and Brian Friedman’s Suga N Spice crew. Both dominate in Janelle Ginestra’s crazy-popular YouTube videos. Both […]
Six sets of identical twins share the joys and challenges of taking on the dance world two at a time. Leigh-Ann (left) and Sara Esty backstage during The Nutcracker (courtesy Sara Esty) Sara , soloist, & Leigh-Ann Esty, corps de ballet, Miami City Ballet Age: 27 Do you have the same strengths in the studio? […]
Larry (left) and Laurent Bourgeois (by Erin Baiano) Larry and Laurent Bourgeois—known in the dance industry as “Les Twins”—are easily recognizable by their big hair, chiseled jawlines and so-far-out-there style. They wear their pants backward and topped with kneepads down around their ankles, and rock enough bling, bracelets and accessories to arm an entire competition team. […]
Photography by Erin Baiano New Complexions Contemporary Ballet dancer Samantha Figgins is a showstopper. During the company’s recent Joyce season in NYC, she wowed critics and audiences alike with her impeccable technique, emotional intensity and ability to layer a hip-hop sensibility on top of classical training. She bopped through Camille A. Brown’s hip-hop piece Memories […]