In honor of this past Sunday’s Tony Awards — where Hamilton was a deserving victor in 11 categories, including Choreography — we’re revisiting last year’s event, where Christopher Wheeldon’s masterfully balletic work for An American in Paris took home 2015’s choreographic honors. This performance from the 2015 ceremony showcases the pas de deux featuring stars…
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Wednesday Watch: Blues with Campbell and Chris
Today’s watch is also a preview of sorts of our coming first magazine issue! Enjoy these blues and fusion pieces from social dancer, social dance instructor, and interviewee Campbell Miller and Chris Mayer:
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Wednesday Watch: The Blango
For fans of both blues dance and ice dance, the fusion concept is both familiar and — perhaps for some in the latter group — occasional cause for consternation among purists. A perfect meeting of worlds comes in the blues tango: the blango. While blues is a mandatory rhythm and style to be skated by…
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Wednesday Watch: Ballas Jive and Bonus DWTS
This week’s watch is a cheeky 1989 jive routine from widely decorated ballroom duo Shirley and Corky Ballas: And courtesy of offspring Mark Ballas, this week’s Dancing With the Stars delivered a strongest entry from potentially the season’s strongest star, UFC fighter Paige VanZant. VanZant brings a useful edge, having studied contemporary and jazz in…
