"DWTS" Week 9 Recap: The Semi-Finals End in a Seriously Shocking Elimination
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER right up front, guys, because we can't not talk about what happened at the end of last night's "Dancing with the Stars" episode: Simone Biles went home. Correction: Simone...
View ArticleWin a Pair of Legwarmers from Body Wrappers
Looking to stay warm during class without sacrificing your studio style? These stirrup legwarmers from Body Wrappers are the perfect blend of functionality and sophistication. Be sure to "Like" Dance...
View ArticleThis 11-Year-Old Ballet Boy Has a Message for People Who Think Ballet Is a...
Say it with us: BOYS DO BALLET . Lots of boys . And some of them grow up to be the danseurs who inspire thousands on the world's biggest stages. But when you're the only male ballet student at your...
View Article#AlltheFeels: Janelle Ginestra and WilldaBeast Are Engaged!
Need some warm fuzzies to end your Wednesday? How about the fact that the dance world's favorite couple is engaged?(!!!) WilldaBeast Adams popped the question to girlfriend/superwoman/choreo queen...
View ArticleLarsen Thompson Shows Us Why Dancers Make the Best Models
Fashion looks better in motion—that's why runways exist. But when does fashion look REALLY amazing? In dancey motion. And exhibit #69372 in the case for the inescapable connection between dance and...
View ArticleAaaand We're Back on "The Stage Rightside with James Whiteside"
Has there ever been any news as #TGIF-worthy as this? Earlier this morning, Season 2, Episode 1 of American Ballet Theatre principal James Whiteside's hilarious/fascinating/straight-up genius podcast...
View ArticleNew York City Ballet's New Season Trailer Is Seriously Stunning
The way to anyone's heart these days is a beautiful dance video, and clearly New York City Ballet knows this. Behold, this simply beautiful new video campaign for their 2017–2018 season. From the...
View ArticleExactly How Mandy Moore Pulled Off That Freeway Dance Number
If, like me, you've ever wondered (and wondered) how that stunning opening scene in La La Land came together, do we have a treat for you. In this completely absorbing Vanity Fair video, choreographer...
View ArticleInternet Hero Russell Got Barzz Danced with Katy Perry on "SNL," Won Everything
On Saturday morning, Russell Horning—aka 15-year-old Instagram king @i_got_barzz —was already kind of famous. His admittedly bad but weirdly mesmerizing dance videos had earned him shoutouts from the...
View Article10 Quick Questions with Quinn Starner
Nearly 80,000 dance-loving Instagram followers can't be wrong: Quinn Starner is one to watch. And what's just as impressive as the 15-year-old's rabid online following is her ever-growing list of...
View ArticleSwipe to Vote for Your Favorite Dancers on "World of Dance on Snapchat"
Want a chance to get personally involved in the HOTLY anticipated TV show " World of Dance "? Of course you do. That's why J. Lo. and the rest of the "WOD" team have launched an interactive version of...
View Article"DWTS" Week 10: The Finale
And that's a wrap on " Dancing with the Stars " Season 24 , ladies and gents! It has for sure been one for the books. From injuries to shocking eliminations , let's just say Season 24 has had its...
View Article"Mia Michaels Live" Can Make Mia Your Mentor
There's a reason Mia Michaels' nickname is "Mama Mia." The legendary choreographer invests deeply in her dancers, whether they're competitors on "So You Think You Can Dance," members of the Radio City...
View ArticleWatch Elite CrossFit Athletes Try (and Fail) to Keep Up with Ballerina...
Yes, yes, we know: Dancers are athletes as well as artists . But we haven't seen anything hammer home just HOW athletic dancers are quite as well as this video from Self magazine, which features...
View ArticleGet Up Close and Personal with "Whipped Cream"
Since the NYC premiere of Alexei Ratmansky's Whipped Cream at American Ballet Theatre's spring gala Monday night, the DS editors haven't stopped talking about its creepy-cute sets and costumes,...
View ArticleWatch Kyle Hanagami (and Lots of Your Other Favs) in His Newest Vid
What better way to kick off this 3-day weekend than with a video from Kyle Hanagami? Especially when it's half concept video and half class video?! Yup, you read that right—Hanagami's newest creation,...
View ArticleThis "Broadway Dance Call" Gets Hilariously Real
Ah, the musical theatre dance call. A godsend to those of us who consider ourselves Dancers-with-a-capital-D, the dance portion of any musical-theatre audition also has its fair share of ridiculous,...
View ArticleDancer Yesenia Ayala Talks About Her Broadway Debut In "Charlie and the...
Dancer Yesenia Ayala first caught our eye in the off-Broadway production of Sweet Charity with Sutton Foster earlier this year. So, we were super excited when we found out she was making her Broadway...
View Article10 Iconic Musical Theater Dance Moments
In this clip from the 2007 Tony Awards, the revival cast of A Chorus Line— one of Broadway's all-time danciest shows—performs both the opening number, "I Hope I Get It," AND the closing number, "One."...
View ArticleBallerinas Talk About the Agony of De Feet
The Washington Post just ran a rather epic story about ballerinas' intense, inherently abusive relationships with their feet. And while a lot of it is stuff that serious dancers already know—getting...
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