“So You Think You Can Dance” Season 18 Kicks Off With a Slew of Changes
When the new season of “So You Think You Can Dance” premieres on March 4, it will be with a host of changes both on screen and behind the scenes.
The Pitfalls and Perks of Launching Your Career on a Reality Competition Show
Reality TV competitions have given dance a larger platform and inspired a new generation of young people to step into a studio.
Mark Kanemura on Dancing for Lady Gaga, Branching Out and Celebrating Pride Month
Mark Kanemura had his sights set on dance from the moment he discovered the world of music videos as a kid. “I had very vivid dreams of touring with an artist,” recalls Kanemura, a Hawaiian native who grew up idolizing Janet Jackson, Madonna, Prince and Paula Abdul. “My sisters and I would always be dancing […]
Al Blackstone Opens Up About Being Nominated for an Emmy at Such a Bittersweet Time
Al Blackstone was sitting on his couch in Queens, New York, when he found out he’d been nominated for an Emmy. Hot, sweaty and exhausted from shooting the first ever dance video he’s both choreographed and directed, he was telling his partner about his day when a barrage of texts came pouring in to congratulate […]
Nigel Lythgoe on What's Happening with "SYTYCD" and National Dance Day This Year
Months into the COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing is still very much part of our reality. What does that mean for summer-TV staple “So You Think You Can Dance,” and National Dance Day, planned for September 19? Our friends at Dance Spirit caught up with Nigel Lythgoe—executive producer of “SYT” and co-founder of NDD’s host organization, […]
These Are the Dance Moments Our Readers Loved the Most This Year
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 […]
Cast Your Vote for Our 2019 Readers' Choice Awards
You nominated your favorite dance moments so far in 2019, and we narrowed them down to this list. Now it’s time to cast your vote to help decide who will be deemed our Readers’ Choice picks for the year! Voting is open until September 17th. Only one vote per person will be counted. Loading…
Sonya Tayeh Is Done Proving Herself, But Never Done Growing
When Sonya Tayeh saw Moulin Rouge! for the first time, on opening night at a movie theater in Detroit, she remembers not only being inspired by the story, but noticing the way it was filmed. “What struck me the most was the pace, and the erratic feeling it had,” she says. The camera’s quick shifts […]