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This Ballerina's Shattering Stereotypes in Her New Role as Beauty Queen
Daphne Lee is a queen, and not just in the "OMG Girl Boss Alert" sense of the word. She's an actual queen—a beauty queen. Crowned Miss Black USA in August, she's been doing double duty as she...
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To Compete or Not to Compete: Why This Dancer is a Devoted Comp Kid
For more on choosing whether to compete or not, click here . My mom was a dancer growing up, and she went on to become a dance teacher, so I've really grown up in the studio. I started classes when I...
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To Compete or Not to Compete: Why This Dancer Chose the Non-Comp Route
For more on choosing whether to compete or not, click here . I started dance classes at a young age. By the time I was 3, I was training at The Dance Club, and I grew up there. I started with the...
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A Ballet About Dark Energy? A Vogue Battle About Biosensors? These "Dance...
Science is fascinating. But trying to understand extremely detailed scientific research can be...less than fascinating. Unless there's a dance about it. For the past 10 years, Science magazine and the...
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Dear Katie: I'm Having Trouble Making My Dancing Flow!
In our "Dear Katie" series, former NYCB soloist Kathryn Morgan answers your pressing dance questions. Have something you want to ask Katie? Email dearkatie@dancespirit.com for a chance to be featured!...
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What It's Really Like to Dance with the ABT Studio Company
For an aspiring ballerina, there's no more exciting place to be than the ABT Studio Company, the pre-professional arm of American Ballet Theatre. The NYC-based troupe of 16- to 20-year-old dancers...
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Kathryn McCormick Writes a Letter to Her Teenage Self
Kathryn McCormick first won our hearts with her captivating contemporary moves and girl-next-door relatability on Season 6 of "So You Think You Can Dance," where she made it to the top three. Since...
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#MindfulnessMonday: How Sara Mearns Finds Balance
It's a well-known fact that self-care is extra important for dancers. We're super busy and constantly running from school to class to rehearsal and back again. And as dancers, we deal with quite a bit...
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What Koine Iwasaki Eats During the "So You Think You Can Dance" Tour
After months of auditioning, gutting it out at The Academy, and performing dozens of routines on the weekly live shows, you'd think Season 14's "So You Think You Can Dance" finalists would all be...
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"DWTS" Week 6 Recap: The Ballroom Goes to Hollywood
Last night's episode of "Dancing with the Stars" was quite possibly the best theme of the season so far. Dubbed "A Night at the Movies," you really just can't go wrong with dances centered around...
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Watch Ailey Celebrate the Beauty of Diversity in the Streets of Paris
We may not all speak the same language, but we can all "speak" dance—an idea that's celebrated in a totally joyful new short film, "Rue Montorgueil." Featuring Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater...
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6 Reasons Dance Training Makes Us Better Human Beings
Everyone knows that training is the cornerstone of a successful career in dance. But as a dance educator, I also take comfort in the fact that high-quality dance training helps shape students into...
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Dear Katie VIDEO: "I Don't Know How to Prep My Pointe Shoes!"
In our "Dear Katie" series, former NYCB soloist Kathryn Morgan answers your pressing dance questions. Have something you want to ask Katie? Email dearkatie@dancespirit.com for a chance to be featured!...
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5 Last-Minute Halloween Costumes Inspired by Your Favorite Dance Movies
You simply can't go wrong with this costume. Everyone will get it, it's an absolutely iconic moment in what's arguably the greatest dance movie of all time, and there's probably a 100% chance that you...
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Trends That Slayed at Nationals 2017
Stop us if we sound like a broken record (but don't, because you guys totally deserve it): 2017 was seriously the best year yet for Nationals. From minis to seniors, solos to production numbers, you...
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Willdabeast Choreographed Jordan Fisher's New Music Video—Backwards
MIND. BLOWN. For most choreographers, creating music video choreography that perfectly complements a song is challenge enough. But Willdabeast Adams isn't most choreographers. For his friend Jordan...
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Circus Dreams: Costumes that Dazzle Under the Big Top
Run away with the circus in this season's most spectacular stage-worthy styles. Annellyse Munroe and Melissa Becraft are professional dancers in NYC. Photos by Jayme Thornton. Annellyse Munroe in...
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Michaela DePrince Started a Vlog and We're So Here For It
It's no secret that we've been fan-girling over Michaela DePrince since her First Position days (she was our September 2015 cover girl , after all!). Now a soloist with the Dutch National Ballet,...
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Halloween Costumes That You Can Take From the Studio to the Streets
Halloween is only a day away and that means its time to get serious about finding the perfect costume. A lot of you dancers need costumes that are both fun and functional so that you can go straight...
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Two Journal Prompts That Will Help You Develop a Positive Outlook in the...
You're probably used to jotting down rehearsal notes and corrections, but according to research from the University of Pennsylvania's Positive Psychology Center, you may want to save room in your...
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