Kayla Mak surges with energy in George Balanchine’s sprightly Tarantella pas de deux. At a gala for Youth America Grand Prix this spring, the American Ballet Theatre Studio Company dancer brought just the right amount of attack to her performance, showcasing her boundless jump and sharp musicality. A fixture on the competition and convention circuit […]

“Your port de bras is such an integral part of technique,” says Ballet West principal Emily Adams. “Your arms elevate your dancing artistically.”

When Jaxon Willard dances, he soars through the air and glides along the floor, and his transitions are equal parts surprising and seamless. Willard’s flexibility, strength, and raw passion allow him to layer a spectrum of aesthetics, from expansive and powerful to graceful and soft.

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

Now in its fourth season, NBC’s “World of Dance” has showcased many types of dance. “They’ve had styles from Mexico, China, Africa, break dancers, salsa dancers,” says Kenneth Shirley, founder of Phoenix-based troupe Indigenous Enterprise. But until last night, the show had neglected to feature America’s oldest homegrown dance traditions, those of Native American tribes. […]

The choreography for “Dionysus” by superstar boy group BTS is by phenom Sienna Lalau, a K-pop-fan-turned-celebrity-choreographer.

Tessandra Chavez has always had a desire to create: The San Diego native founded her own company, Unity Dance Ensemble, when she was just 15 years old. Today, her intensely emotive work on music videos, concerts and TV shows like “So You Think You Can Dance” and “Dancing with the Stars” has garnered her an […]

When Marinda Davis was named second runner-up at the 2015 Capezio A.C.E. Awards, she dove headfirst into choreographing and producing a full-length show for her company, marInspired; the storytellers. But as her career was booming, Davis’ body was breaking down. Behind the scenes, she was dealing with eight very serious illnesses, one of which led […]