COMPETITIONS Act 1 Talent Director: Katie Rustowicz 909-360-3455 [email protected] act1talent.com Age Divisions: Preview (Beginner), First Act (Intermediate), Second Act (Advanced), Spotlight (Dancers w/Disabilities): Minis (5 & Under), Petite (6–8), Juniors (9–11), Teens (12–14), Seniors (15–18), Adult (19) Top 5 Tour Cities: Redondo Beach, CA; Austin, TX; Portland, OR; Indianapolis, IN; Minneapolis, MN American Ballet Competition […]
When I was pregnant with my now-2-year-old daughter, I went through a pretty obsessive movie-musical phase. I vividly remember curling up at the Regal Battery Park theater in downtown Manhattan for Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. I laughed, I cried, and by the time the cast broke into “Dancing Queen,” I found myself doing […]
With her alpha energy, Amara Barner takes the stage like a rambunctious kid on a playground. The RUBBERBAND dancer finds a way to be at once both wild and specific, attacking Victor Quijada’s highly physical choreography with thrilling fearlessness. Age: 23 Hometown: Minneapolis Company: RUBBERBAND Training: Dancin On Broadway and Energy Dance Center in Minnesota […]
What’s next for the dance world? Our annual list of the dancers, choreographers and companies that are on the verge of skyrocketing has a pretty excellent track record of answering that question. Here they are: the 25 up-and-coming artists we believe represent the future of our field. Photo by Jayme Thornton Evan Ruggiero Evan Ruggiero’s […]
We asked for your nominations, compiled your suggestions and let you vote on your favorite dance moments of 2019. Here’s what you chose: Best Dance in a Movie Nominees: The White Crow Girl Rocketman The Favourite Yuli Winner: The White Crow Best Dance on TV Nominees: “Fosse/Verdon” “Pose” “The OA” “So You Think You Can […]
No matter what styles you specialize in, today’s competition and convention offerings are as unique as your dancing is. Dive into info on 107 events with performance opportunities and master classes galore. Competition Category Key: A = Acro B = Ballet C = Contemporary CHE = Cheer/Pom/Etc. DT = Dance Team H = Hip Hop […]
What’s better than a competition that gives promising choreographers a whole bunch of funding? How about a competition that also puts on a must-see show as part of the process? That’s the genius model of the Capezio A.C.E. Awards. Every year since 2009, the contest has brought upwards of a dozen finalists, selected from a […]
When it came out in 2014, few would have guessed Sia’s “Chandelier” had the makings of a viral video. There was just a single performer—not even Sia herself—on a small, modest set, with no flashy cuts or gimmicks. But it went viral anyway, its simple-yet-strange, entirely dance-focused concept captivating viewers and rendering dancer Maddie Ziegler […]
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