Meet Ashley Wallen, Choreographer of Descendants: The Rise of Red on Disney+
When Ashley Wallen got a call from: Descendants: Rise of the Red director Jennifer Pang for choreographing the film, he was ecstatic. “At first, it was like, ‘Oh my god,…
Shifting the Comp Kid Stigma
UPSHAW AS A YOUNG COMPUTER KID. Courtesy of UPSHAW. When Camille Upshaw arrived at The Juilliard School in 2007, she had been a competitive dancer for a decade. “There was…
When and where to watch the 2024 Olympic Drilling Competition
In just a few days, breakage will occur his long-awaited Olympic debut at the 2024 Paris Games, 16 b-boys and 16 b-girls will compete battle-style in front of sold-out stadium…
How anxiety and depression can affect your ability to learn choreography
Throughout her career, Tia Ungar, a dancer, cheerleader and cheer coach based in the United Kingdom, has dealt with chronic anxiety. When her anxiety peaks, it’s a challenge to learn…
Highlights and takeaways from Breaking’s Olympic debut:
Dance shined in the global spotlight like never before this past weekend as breaking long awaited debut on the Olympic stage. In a packed amphitheater-style arena on Paris’ Place de…
Choreographer Mandy Moore brings her creative vision to Vegas
After choreographing the highest-grossing stadium tour of all time (you’ve never heard of Taylor Swift’s Eras tour, have you?), the always busy Mandy Moore remains as sought after as ever.…
English National Ballet Dancer Vsevolod Mayevsky’s journey to love ballet
In 2018, Vsevolod Mayevsky achieved his dream of joining the Mariinsky Ballet. For four years, Majewski was on stage night after night, dancing everything from demanding corps parts to Prince…
The Boston Conservatory at Berkeley opens the country’s first school of circus arts
Serious circus training has historically not had much of a place in higher education. Of course, some universities have student troupes and aerial classes, but these extracurricular activities do not…
Meet commercial dancer Will West, a ‘once-in-a-generation talent’
Featured in two of last year’s most popular music videos – Jungle’s “Back On 74” and “yes, and?” to Ariana Grande – Will West transitions seamlessly, sometimes instantly, from style…
Threat of strike, scaffolding and last minute changes. What it was like to dance at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games
Ballet of LorraineTristan Ihne has been dancing professionally for nearly two decades. But on July 26, he gave a performance unlike anything he had ever done. Along with around 200…