If you see the current national tour of Moulin Rouge!, firecracker Bohemian Jada Clark is bound to turn your head. The young dancer’s movement quality is a mix of stunning dynamism and smooth, sloping pathways. Onstage, she’s surprisingly grounded and confident for someone of just 23 years old—as good a sign as any that she’ll […]
Tiffany & Co. primarily sell jewelry, but it’s their new dance-filled commercials that we’re really sold on! Elle Fanning stars in the luxury retailer’s latest dancetastic ad and we must say, the starlet’s got moves. Though she may not be a ballet dancer (a fact which was made painfully clear in a 2017 Vanity Fair […]
Degree programs give commercial dancers a leg up. Point Park invites agents and directors to concerts to help students book jobs. The commercial dance world can be overwhelming for doe-eyed dancers who move to Los Angeles after high school. They have to get an agent, audition constantly and network, while also finding ways to support […]
Sheryl Murakami’s bold moves Murakami’s popular Saturday jazz funk class at EDGE Performing Arts Center in L.A. Inside Hollywood’s EDGE Performing Arts Center, five industrial spotlights illuminate a dim room, making it seem more like a stage than a sweaty studio. At various points during the lively jazz funk class, instructor Sheryl Murakami picks up […]
Girouard makes sure his dancers’ last run-throughis their best. Congratulations to Brandon Girouard, the Editors’ Choice winner for Dance Teacher’s Video of the Month! His video, featured in DT September, captures one of the best parts of a convention class, when students who have been dancing all day perform the combination for the last time, […]
The dance world may not be Nissan’s target audience, but they certainly have our attention! Check out the latest TV spot for the Altima, featuring commercial dancers Emily Williams and Robert Prescott Lee. With Lee as the car and Williams as the driver, the pair demonstrates the safety features and agility of the new model […]