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Yearning is In. Here’s How to Use it to Make the Audience Fall For Your Routine
Add depth to a routine by drawing things out instead of rushing into them.
How to Bring Coachella Energy Into Your Everyday Life
Your schedule is your festival lineup!
Why Everyone is Obsessed With 2016 Again (and How to Use it in Your Dancing)
We have a whole new (old) era to draw inspiration from for dance.
The Alien Girl Villain Aesthetic is a Dance Competition Staple
It's out of this world.
“Who I Cherish Most in the Dance Community”
"The Dance community is constantly changing and that can be so painful. But it’s also what makes it so meaningful—because every person who walks into your life leaves something behind."
“Improvisation has been the Most Challenging Skill for Me as a Dancer”
"As dancers, we spend so much time being told what to do, what steps to perform, how to execute them, and how to present ourselves. Improv is one of the few times where that control is handed back to us."
Standing Outside in My Ivory Leotard with Pink Accents
"I would like to be able to show other little brown and black girls that you don’t have to be what people think."
Cherish the Audience
"My movements, my skills, my expressions, my thoughts and ideas are a sweet mixture of every one I have ever met in this vast dance world."
More Than One
"What I learned from dance is to keep trying."
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More Than a Score
"The point wasn’t trophies or scores. It wasn’t even validation from others. The point was dance, and my love for it."
Showstopper Day Essay Contest 2026 Finalists and Winners
Congratulations!
5 April Must-Reads as Vibrant as the Spring Weather
The stakes are high. The stories are fabulous.
Why Not Being Flexible as a Dancer is Actually Okay
It sounds unbelievable, but not having some dance skills doesn't stop dancers from being professionally successful.
If you have ever been in practice and wondered, “Why can’t I do...
Are You Thrifting Your Dance Costumes?
You could be missing out on your best costume yet.
No More Graduation Blues: How to Decide What to Do After Graduation
Pick your next step
Life Lessons from “Hannah Montana” 20 Years Later
“Life’s what you make it!”
Danni Nicholls’s Transformative New Single is Helping us Move Forward in 2026
It's all about trusting yourself.
Mindset Shift: Is Being an “Elite” Dancer About More Than Technique?
Let's talk mental health in dance.
2026 Showstopper Day Essay Contest
Share your story for a chance to win!
