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TALK TO US
Mar 01, 2009; ... BALLROOM BLISS The January issue of Dance Spirit is fantastic because Chelsie Hightower, my favorite dancer from "So You Think You Can Dance," the best television show, is featured on your cover! I love your magazine- please keep doing what you're doing! - Molile Sundermeier, ...
A Small-Screen Spectacular!
Mar 01, 2009; ... Nickelodeon debuts its teen-movie musical This month, Nickelodeon premieres its first-ever movie musical, Spectacular! With an all-star cast of triple threats led by choreographer RJ Durell, this flick is sure to be a small-screen hit. We gave RJ a call to get the full Spectacular! ...
Dream BIG
Mar 01, 2009; ... When I was a young girl, I used to say a short prayer every night before I went to bed. "Dear Lord," I would think, with my eyes closed and my hands clasped tightly on my stomach, "please help me to become a principal dancer with San Francisco Ballet. " (Later in life, I started wishing for a ...
HOROSCOPE MARCH 2009
Mar 01, 2009; ... CELEB ARIES: Robert Kleinendorst Paul Taylor Dance company March 31 Happy Birthday! ARIES (mar 21-APr 19) You wake up one day realizing you Ve been following someone | else's lead for too long; you need to create your own choreography on stage and ...
Jason Samuels Smith
Mar 01, 2009; ... son Samuels Smith has made everlasting scuff-marks on the tap world. 1 5 he joined the Broadway cast of Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk an understudy and soon scored a principal role and understudied the ad. He toured internationally with Savion Glover's dance group, Not bur Ordinary ...
Becoming Sally Bowles
Mar 01, 2009; ... AN NYU TISCH LEADING LADY SHARES HER JOURNEY TO CAMPUS STARDOM. By Jessi Trauth Jessi Trauth, a junior at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, recently nailed her performance as Sally Bowles in the school's production of Cabaret. But this plum role is just one of many on this soon-to-be ...
These metatarsals aren't made for dancin'
Mar 01, 2009; ... After a long day of dance, you may feel a deep pain on the ball of your foot but show no sign of a black-and-blue mark. You probably have a stone bruise, aka metatarsalgia. Those who do high-impact activities are especially prone- alas, these annoying bruises often plague dancers. Having a ...
SAVE THE DATE
Mar 01, 2009; ... March 2009 March 1 Smuin Gets Jazzy Ballet can be sexy, especially when it involves some sweet and sensual jazz music. This month, Smuin Ballet travels to Walnut Creek, CA, to present Carmen, a passionate ballet set to musician Miles Davis' Sketches of Spain. Mar 1, 6-7; ...
A FEW OF OUR FAVORITE BALLET THINGS...
Mar 01, 2009; ... For this ballet-focused issue, I asked the DS staff about their most beloved ballet things. Here's what we said ... The sound of pointe shoes pifter- pattering against a wood floor. I remember, when I was young, standing in the wings during rehearsals and watching the older girls in my ...
THE DIRT
Mar 01, 2009; ... A native of the Land Down Under, Kym Johnson is now making her home in a different territory- the land of ballroom. She began her dance training in ballet, jazz and tap. But she became entrenched in ballroom terrain at the age of 15, when her brother coerced her into taking lessons. Kym ...
NOTES FROM A HOLLYWOOD INSIDER
Mar 01, 2009; ... Break-dancing monks, Bollywood babes and giant Buddha props - seems to be biz as usual as I enter the set of "Superstars of Dance"! I spot all the usual suspects: Fame choreographer Marguerite Derricks plotting an American team victory with Groovaloo Bradley Rapier, Nigel Lythgoe schmoozing with ...
LOG ON!
Mar 01, 2009; ... Check out these videos on dancespirit.com: * Behind the Ballet Scenes: Take an inside look at DS' fashion shoot with students om ABT's Jaqueline Kennedy Onassis School. We got the students to dish about what life is like at this competitive ballet academy. Plus, they give their advice on ...
THE 2009 EDITORS' CHOICE SNACK AWARDS
Mar 01, 2009; ... As dancers, we're always on the go and often don't have time to sit down and eat a full meal. This can lead to severe blood sugar crashes (that feeling when you're dizzy and grumpy). Here's a list of our favorite healthy and, well, not as healthy snacks to help keep you going and going and ...
Perfectionism 101
Mar 01, 2009; ... ARE YOU OBSESSED? For years, New York City Ballet corps member Megan LeCrone wanted her dancing to be absolutely perfect. She worked hard and was incredibly focused. But instead of concentrating on how much she was improving, she obsessed over her mistakes. "I constantly saw my ...
The Natural
Mar 01, 2009; ... Emily Kadow has two star-making qualities: divine talent and relentless drive. Here she opens up about her family, classical training and life as a 16-year-old phenom. in a studio In a studion at New Dance Group in NYC, Emily Kadow warms up her feet with relevés in first ...
HAIR + Choreography: Hairography!
Mar 01, 2009; ... Flip it! Twirl it! Swing it! Read on to learn how hair can transform a dance. There's nothing like dancing with your hair down: bouncy waves trailing as you leap across stage, freewing locks swooping with each head roll, flirty bangs pping in your eyes - or the oh-so-enjoyable way it cks ...
THE COMPANY Quandary
Mar 01, 2009; ... DS explores what large and small ballet companies have to offer dancers. AFTER SEVEN YEARS at American Ballet Theatre, Elizabeth Gaither arrived at a crossroads: She could finish her career in the corps of a world-famous company or potentially dance leading roles somewhere ...
When All the Stadium's a Stage
Mar 01, 2009; ... HOW TO GET YOUR GAME FACE ON IF THE AUDIENCE STEALS YOUR ATTENTION! By Lauren Levinson You're sitting on the sidelines with your dance squad, THe Buzzer sounds and suddenly you're center court striking a pose and staring up at the wall of people stacked in the bleachers. The music blasts ...
Inside Industrials
Mar 01, 2009; ... HOW TO GET-AND KEEP-THIS GREAT SIDE GIG. I recently went to a party for the clothing line Juicy Couture. Only I wasn't a guest; I was working at my first-ever industrial gig! Dressed in a pink leotard, tights, tutu and pointe shoes, with my hair in a bun, 1 accessorized the space, ...
Schools Making News
Mar 01, 2009; ... ÜBERAWESOME UTAH This past December, 10 young ballerinas' dreams came true when they were cast as Clara in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Three of the chosen ones hail from Utah- two from the same dance studio! Alexia Meyer, who danced in the Nashville production, and Megan ...