In the season premiere of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” Season 17, Suzie Toot wowed the judges, her fellow contestants, and viewers with a tap routine that proved she has serious dance chops. Her side-splitting Morse code interpretation of the Gettysburg Address secured her the season’s first win, and unleashed a wave of new fans. Ms. Toot—born […]

When Myles Thatcher, a choreographer and soloist with San Francisco Ballet, was a kid, he’d dip into the costume bin he shared with his sister and pull out the dresses. “It was something I incorporated into my self-expression growing up,” he recalls. His parents were supportive, but he remembers a moment around fifth or sixth […]

When Myles Thatcher, a choreographer and soloist with San Francisco Ballet, was a kid, he’d dip into the costume bin he shared with his sister and pull out the dresses. “It was something I incorporated into my self-expression growing up,” he recalls. His parents were supportive, but he remembers a moment around fifth or sixth […]

A bright disposition with a dab of astringent charm is how I remember Brock Hayhoe, a National Ballet School of Canada schoolmate. Because we were a couple years apart, we barely brushed shoulders, except at the odd Toronto dance party where we could dance all night with mutual friends letting our inhibitions subside through the […]

Our August cover star James Whiteside isn’t just a principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre (as if that isn’t accomplishment enough!). He’s also a pop star named JbDubs, who makes clever, danceable music and sheds his princely onstage persona for a flamboyant, raunchy one. Needless to say, his music videos feature some incredible dancing—from hip […]