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Nigel Lythgoe on What's Happening with "SYTYCD" and National Dance Day This Year

Months into the COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing is still very much part of our reality. What does that mean for two of the most highly-anticipated dance events of the year: the 17th season of summer-TV staple “So You Think You Can Dance,” and National Dance Day, planned for September 19th? We caught up with the […]

What It's Like to Compete on "World of Dance," According to Four Season 3 Contestants

NBC’s “World of Dance” is officially back! Over the last two seasons, the show has exploded in popularity, and it’s easy to see why: The contestants truly are in a league of their own. No matter their genre, every dancer that takes the “WOD” stage gives it their all. But what exactly is it like […]

These Epic “SYTYCD” Throwback Pics Will Blow Your Mind

Bless you, Person Running the “So You Think You Can Dance” Social Accounts. For the past week, that anonymous hero has been taking a fabulous little walk down memory lane, posting pics from seasons past—way past, in some cases. And they’re bringing back alllllll the memories. We literally shrieked when this Season 8 gem popped […]

Travis Wall Confronts Homophobia With a Powerful New Video

Choreographer Travis Wall recently shared a video he directed and produced about the struggle of dealing with homophobia. The Shaping Sound artistic director, who is openly gay, pairs his contemporary style with an acoustic cover of “This Is Me” from the Grammy-nominated musical The Greatest Showman, performed by Broadway’s Shoshana Bean, and the result is […]

Prepare Your Students for Their Best Audition Ever With These 6 Strategies

William Whitener held countless auditions when he directed The Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Kansas City Ballet and Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal, and he himself learned from legendary choreographers Jerome Robbins and Bob Fosse about what it takes to make it on Broadway. Now he coaches ballet students on these skills when he guest teaches around […]