Derek and Julianne Hough are ballroom dancers—but they’ve had the kind of wide-ranging commercial careers that, only a couple of decades ago, would have been hard for most ballroom dancers to imagine. Today, the two might be the most recognizable dancers in popular culture. But their next project shifts the spotlight away from their own dancing and shines it on students instead: This fall, in partnership with the company DanceOne, they’re launching a dance tour called Ovation by DanceOne, which merges ballroom and commercial competition traditions into one event. 

Reality TV competitions have given dance a larger platform and inspired a new generation of young people to step into a studio.

When you’re in rehearsals it can be easy to forget about costume changes, so we asked pros for tips on tackling quick-changes.

A New York City subway car in the dead of summer 2005 was an unlikely setting for Britt Stewart to launch her career. But soon-to-be Emmy Award–winning choreographer Bonnie Story had spent the previous week quietly watching Stewart (then just 15 years old) compete at New York City Dance Alliance, and knew she was the […]

A New York City subway car in the dead of summer 2005 was an unlikely setting for Britt Stewart to launch her career. But soon-to-be Emmy Award–winning choreographer Bonnie Story had spent the previous week quietly watching Stewart (then just 15 years old) compete at New York City Dance Alliance, and knew she was the […]

A New York City subway car in the dead of summer 2005 was an unlikely setting for Britt Stewart to launch her career. But soon-to-be Emmy Award–winning choreographer Bonnie Story had spent the previous week quietly watching Stewart (then just 15 years old) compete at New York City Dance Alliance, and knew she was the […]

After 11 years of dancing on world tours, award shows, film and television, Britt Stewart was ready for a new challenge. Fate was on the same page. While in rehearsal for Disneyland’s 60th anniversary, the producers of “Dancing with the Stars” saw her dance and asked her to audition for the “DWTS” Troupe, the group […]

Britt Stewart already had a full dance career before “Dancing with the Stars” came calling. Growing up, the Colorado native had trained in just about every style except for ballroom, landing a spot in Disney’s High School Musical at 15 after she met one of the movie’s choreographers, Bonnie Story, at New York City Dance […]