by Alison Feller for Dance Spirit | Jul 17, 2018 | News
At the start of last night’s episode of “So You Think You Can Dance,” 41 dancers remained. An hour later, we had a Top 20. And then there was a BIG FAT TWIST. (We’ll get to that.) The 41 still-standing Academy dancers showed up at the Dolby...
by Rachel Caldwell | Jun 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
Cats, the Tony Award–winning musical that rocked Broadway for 18 years, is returning to the Great White Way on August 2. Slated to choreograph is Tony Award–winner Andy Blankenbuehler (DT, Technique, February 2011) of Hamilton and In the Heights fame. His work will be...
by Rachel Caldwell | Apr 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
Seven Brides featured rising jazz dancer/choreographer/teacher Matt Mattox (aloft). In our April issue’s History: Lesson Plan, we learn about Michael Kidd, a Broadway and film choreographer known for his character-driven choreography and energized style that blended...
by Rachel Caldwell | Oct 23, 2015 | Uncategorized
Elliott Hanna stars as Billy Elliot in Billy Elliot the Musical Live. A boy from a mining town in northern England trades in his boxing gloves for ballet shoes. With the help of his brassy teacher, he discovers his passion for dance and, despite all odds, makes his...
by Alyssa Marks | Feb 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
Broadway Melody of 1940 and Two Tickets to Broadway 2 DVDs Warner Bros. Archive Collection 105 mins and 102 mins; $16.70 and $14.99 on amazon.com Give your students a taste of old-school grace and style with this two-pack of DVDs, featuring dance stars Fred...