After days spent rallying against “Good Morning America” host Lara Spencer’s flippant comments about boys doing ballet, the dance world triumphed on Monday. Not only did Spencer issue a lengthy on-air apology, complete with an interview with Robbie Fairchild, Travis Wall and Fabrice Calmels, but over 300 dancers gathered outside of the “GMA” studios for […]
I didn’t realize how much the whole movement meant to me until I saw the mass of male dancers congregated in front of “Good Morning America” led by the likes of Travis Wall, Alex Wong and Robbie Fairchild. It was pre-7 amโI was all packed up and ready to begin my trek to work when […]
At 6:30 this morning, I exited the subway in Times Square and walked towards the group of dancers gathered outside the “Good Morning America” studios. The moment I entered the fray, any lingering early morning grogginess disappeared; the energy in the crowd was palpable. By 7 am, the time that “GMA” goes live to millions […]
On this morning’s edition of “Good Morning America,” host Lara Spencer did what the dance community has been clamoring for since last Thursday, when her flippant comments about Prince George enjoying ballet lessons provoked widespread outrage: She apologized live on air. “The comment I made about dance was insensitive, it was stupid, and I am […]
Dance phenomenon Travis Wall and his mom Denise are no strangers to the spotlight. Travis’ success on “So You Think You Can Dance,” followed by his own reality show, have propelled him to reality dance stardom. Though he’s working behind the scenes as a choreographer these days, you can still catch him performing occasionally with […]
Travis Wall is having a good week. After being honored at a nomination reception for the upcoming Emmy awards show, a new poignant piece of Wall’s was featured on Season 15 of “SYTYCD.” Choreographed for contestants Taylor Sieve and Darius Hickman to “It Takes a Lot to Know a Man,” by Damien Rice, the piece […]
We’ve been doing some Instagram stalking (as is customary for everyone not living under a rock these days), and we’ve come to the conclusion that dancers are the best people in the world to follow on social media. Yes, they have gorgeous photos of out-of-this-world arabesques, and it’s true their endless pirouettes are mesmerizing, but […]
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 […]
Heaven bless Instagram for bringing constant videos of fantastic dancers to our fingertips every day. Our eyes and hearts are VERY happy about it! Here are some of our fav convention videos on Instagram this past monthโwe’re pretty confident you’re really gonna love them, too ๐. Check ’em out! 1. Courtney Schwartz in Talia Favia’s […]
Is anybody else confused about why dance isn’t an Olympic sport, yet??? I mean, honestly. Dancers train like Olympians every day! They can stun you with their technical prowess, wow you with their uncanny athletic ability AND make you cry all at the same time. Dancers are freaking magicians, and it’s time we let them […]