August 14, 2009

I just wanted to make a quick message to parents, kids, students, teachers, owners, enthusiasts: There is life outside “So You Think You Can Dance” and other dance reality shows. I’m not quite so sure that people know that.

I’m NOT saying it’s bad to watch these shows, so don’t freak out. I’m just saying that there is life OUTSIDE of them.

This blog came about when a 15 year old student told me that one of the winners of SYTYCD was a better dancer than Mikhail Baryshnikov. This blog came…

August 7, 2009
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now this is what i want my wedding to be like!!!

There are a lot of cute wedding dance videos making their way to Youtube, but this is by far my favorite. It’s not performed at the reception, but instead down the aisle right inside the church. The bride and groom (Jill and Kevin) must have really cool friends for agreeing to this!

Hope you enjoy!

July 31, 2009

July 28, 2009
Here’s a video of Evan Kasprzak (s5) dancing in a short film called “After Hours” before SYTYCD, directed by Jason Eberly. Check it out for some cute dancing!

“After Hours” from Jason Eberly on Vimeo.




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Merce Cunningham in 1973, photo by Steven Mark Needham

The revolutionary choreographer Merce Cunningham died on Sunday night, July 26, at the age of ninety.  He performed with his company until he was seventy, and continued choreographing until three months ago, when the company performed Nearly Ninety at Brooklyn Academy of Music in honor of Merce’s ninetieth birthday.  He was truly a pioneer and endless experimenter, revolutionizing how dance is created and how we view it…

July 24, 2009


NYCB dancers at the NY State Theater, photo by Kyle Froman

Several of the eleven corps de ballet dancers recently laid off from New York City Ballet spoke out about their experiences and future plans in a recent NY Times article.  After the company chose not to release any information about the layoffs, reveal the dancers’ names, or formally recognize them before their final performances, it seems appropriate to hear the dancers share their side of the story and speak openly…

July 20, 2009

Before dance studios get back in gear with their fall season of choreographing competition routines, why not stop for a second and think of that old saying, less is more?

I love judging. It inspires me, it reminds me of how I felt when I stepped out onto that stage with my friends back in the day……performing my favorite routines. Granted they were clad with unitards and jazz boots with reverse French braids for a hairstyle, but still, very very fond memories. But may I just inquire - What…

He was spotted in the S6 preview feature a couple weeks ago, but here’s a video of Billy Bell dancing with Jeanine Mason (S5).



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June 22, 2009

A quick peek at The Addams Family cast! Coming to Chicago this fall for its world premiere pre-Broadway engagement at the Oriental Theatre.

Here’s the new theatrical trailer of the upcoming fall flick FAME. In it features our very own Kherington Payne (S4).

FAME is set to be released in theatres September 25th.







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