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For Helena Padial, Being Named Broadway’s Next Triple Threat Is Just the...
At Helena Padial’s middle school production of Bye Bye Birdie, Chita Rivera—yes, that Chita Rivera—came to watch. When she met the musical theater legend backstage, Padial burst into tears of...
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Celebrating 20 Years of “High School Musical”: Kenny Ortega Looks Back
High School Musical premiered on the Disney Channel 20 years ago, on January 20, 2006. To celebrate, Dance Spirit has spoken with some of the films’ key dance figures to examine HSM’s impact on dance...
View ArticleMeet the 5 Finalists for The Chita Rivera Awards’ “Broadway’s Next Triple...
The Chita Rivera Awards and the New York City Dance Alliance Foundation have announced the finalists for the first-ever “Broadway’s Next Triple Threat” talent search! Launched earlier this year, the...
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Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of “High School Musical”: Lucas Grabeel...
High School Musical premiered on the Disney Channel 20 years ago, on January 20, 2006. To celebrate, Dance Spirit is speaking with some of the films’ key dance figures to examine HSM’s impact on dance...
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Cost n’ Mayor on the Magical, Unpredictable World of Their New Show, “11 to...
Dance duo Cost n’ Mayor (Austin and Marideth Telenko) are known for their scroll-stopping, energetic style and picture-perfect synchronization. Their past dance and choreography credits include gigs...
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“Cabaret” Dancer Ida Saki on Staying Present During Each Role
When it comes to her dance career, Ida Saki lets intuition lead the way. “I try to follow whatever I’m interested in at the present moment,” she says. “Every job opportunity has opened up another door...
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Tilly Evans-Krueger on Broadway, Choreography, and Working with Sadie Sink
This season, performer and choreographer Tilly Evans-Krueger is pulling double duty on Broadway. Most nights, while she performs the role of Ace in The Outsiders, her choreography is being performed...
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Why Broadway Dancers Are Taking Over TikTok
If you use TikTok, you’ve almost certainly noticed that Broadway dancers are having a big moment on the app. Sharing behind-the-scenes tidbits, demystifying #tourlife, orchestrating backstage hijinks,...
View ArticleMean Girls the Movie, the Musical, the Movie-Musical
Mean Girls hits the big screen yet again this month, with the movie musical adaptation of the Broadway musical (itself an adaptation of the iconic 2004 teen comedy) is now in theaters. Originally...
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How Their Years as “Comp Kids” Helped 3 Pros Land Broadway Shows
Dancing across a hotel ballroom in small-town America seems a world away from performing on Broadway, but for some students, competitions and conventions are an important step toward realizing that...
View ArticleMeet the 6 Dancers Appearing in the New Film AND Broadway Productions of...
Could it be? Yes it could. Something’s coming, something good… Well, two somethings, to be precise. Next February, a West Side Story revival, directed by Ivo van Hove and choreographed by Anne Teresa...
View ArticleWatch Broadway Dancer Afra Hines Dissect Her (Long, Impressive) Resumé
Ever wondered how a professional performer’s resumé differs from that of, well, a normal working person? Maybe you’re curious about what “AEA” or “SAG-AFTRA” stand for, and why you as a dancer should...
View Article"Moulin Rouge! The Musical" Can-Can-Cans Its Way to Broadway
Few new musicals get rave reviews from The New York Times during their pre-Broadway runs, when they’re still working out their kinks. But Moulin Rouge!, based on the 2001 movie of the same name,...
View ArticleThis Corbin Bleu Interview Will Lift Your Post-Tonys Depression
If you’re a hardcore Broadway baby, today is the worst Sunday of the year. Why, you ask? The Tony Awards were last Sunday, so basically there’s nothing to look forward to in life anymore—no James...
View Article"Hadestown" Sweeps the Tonys, Plus Our Fave Moments from the Awards Show
Last night’s Tony Awards (aka James Corden’s three-hour attempt to persuade TV-streaming binge-watchers to put down the remote and see some live theater, for gosh sake) had a bit of everything: wisdom...
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5 Fun Dancy Tony Awards Facts
The annual Tony Awards are Broadway’s biggest night, and among those honored are the amazing choreographers and dancers who push the art form forward with their work each season. In recognition of the...
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"Moulin Rouge! The Musical" Wants to Send You to Paris—and NYC
Well, this is just…SPECTACULAR SPECTACULAR. As if the upcoming Broadway run of Moulin Rouge! The Musical wasn’t already “so exciting,” the show has announced that one fan (plus their dance bestie)...
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When Should a Dancer Plan to Get an Equity Card?
For many musical theater dancers, joining Actors’ Equity—the union that represents theater performers—is one of the biggest milestones in their career. All Broadway shows fall under Equity, as do many...
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How to Prepare for Your First NYC Musical Theater Audition
The pressure of attending your first musical theater audition in the Big Apple can throw even the strongest dancer off her game. We asked industry pros to reflect on their audition experiences, so...
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5 Broadway Ensemble Dancers Who Steal the Show
When you hear the words “Broadway star,” what do you see in your head? A diva belting out the 11 o’clock number from center stage? Fans waiting eagerly at the stage door to get an autograph from the...
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