by Betsy Farber | May 22, 2018 | News
Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon and pro partner Jenna Johnson snatched the coveted mirror ball trophy at the “Dancing With the Stars” Season 26 finale. Although it’s not that surprising (everyone was rooting for the skating darling, who basically...
by Betsy Farber | Apr 13, 2018 | News
The 26th season of “Dancing With the Stars” has been revealed. The brave new members are some of the world’s finest athletes—an ex-NBA star, several ice-skating champions and a top female snowboarder. No strangers to competition, this talented lineup...
by Andrea Marks | Nov 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
Witney Carson posted this picture from last night’s “DWTS” finale. Actor Alfonso Ribeiro has been crowned the Season 19 winner of “Dancing with the Stars” with his pro partner, Witney Carson. (You may remember the Utah native as a perky ballroom...
by Andrea Marks | Jul 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
As our 2014 Dance Teacher Summit approaches, we’re getting excited to try out some new dance styles during the three days of classes and seminars. Tony Dovolani’s ballroom crash course is always a crowd favorite, even if we can’t quite figure out how...
by Andrea Marks | Sep 16, 2013 | Uncategorized
Presenting a young Peter Martins, Twyla Tharp and ’70s NFL icon Lynn Swann in Tharp’s Dance is a Man’s Sport, Too. (And thanks to our sister publication Dance Magazine for sharing it!) Swann is known for taking ballet classes to improve his vertical...
by Andrea Marks | May 8, 2013 | Uncategorized
This week, Zendaya earned the first perfect score of the “Dancing with the Stars” season for her salsa performance with Val Chmerkovskiy and Gleb Savchenko. She’s one of the best performers of Season 16, which isn’t surprising, since she sort of dances for a...
by Andrea Marks | May 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
The Camden Sophisticated Sisters drill team wowed on this week’s “Dancing with the Stars” results show. Since 1986, the organization’s founding director, Tawanda Jones, has used dance to motivate and empower young women in Camden, New Jersey, where many residents live...
by Andrea Marks | Apr 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
Boxer Victor Cruz was eliminated yesterday on “Dancing With the Stars,” but the biggest news of the night concerned Adrianne Haslet-Davis, the dance teacher who lost her foot in the Boston Marathon bombings and has inspired the nation and its arts community with her...
by Andrea Marks | Apr 10, 2013 | Uncategorized
Legally blind, Brilynn Rakes must work differently than other ballet dancers. “Most people use their sight and the mirror when they dance,” says the 17-year-old, who wowed “Dancing with the Stars” viewers last night in a Spotlight Performance with Derek Hough. “I...
by Andrea Marks | Mar 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
Zendaya and Val, photo by Adam Taylor/ABC, courtesy justjaredjr.com “Dancing with the Stars” Season 16 premiered last night in all its sequined, glittery glory, with new stars, new pros, and new dance styles. For the first time ever, we saw contestants perform...