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Dance Spirit Magazine

The Hottest Spot in Dance!

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Dance Spirit Magazine is dedicated to a diverse audience of teen dancers who participate in the full range of disciplines, including jazz, ballet, tap, hip hop, lyrical, modern and dance teams. Readers are competitors, professionals, teachers and retailers.
Dance Spirit embraces all aspects of dance and celebrates the youth and vigor of its readership. With more than 710,000 readers, it's no wonder that Dance Spirit is the Hottest Spot in Dance!!!
What's New on Dancespirit.com?
We have even more great features online now at dancespirit.com ! Log on to watch videos, take quizzes, access past articles and read up on the latest dance news (under the DS Online, Special Features tab). We promise, you won't be disappointed!Happy October!
Congratulations to our 2007 Cover Model Search winner, MACI CAMERON!
We’ve got lots about Maci in our October issue plus a video of her strutting her stuff to “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down” at dancespirit.com. Check it out!

Also in this issue…
2007 Competition and Convention Guide

Hot Warm-Up Styles

Nationals Coverage

Backstage at the Tony Awards


Remember to keep in touch with us… What did you love about the October issue? Post your comments here or e-mail us at [email protected] . We look forward to hearing from you!

Welcome to SEPTEMBER !

For more, get the new issue of Dance Spirit , on newsstands now,

or Buy It at dancespirit.com!

-DS turns 10! In celebration of our 10 th anniversary, we’re catching up with some of our favorite dancers (Wade! Fatima! Rasta!) who have graced our pages (and covers!) since 1997.

-DS Higher Ed Guide: We break down 146 college dance departments for you to pour through as you begin your college search.

-How Fit Are You?We put an athlete and a dancer to the test to see who’s in the best physical condition and show you how to take our fitness test for yourself!


You can still visit dancespirit.com/vote to watch the girls' variations that we taped at the New Dance Group Studios in NYC, and check out the behind-the-scenes video from our photo shoot below. For more on the finalists, pick up the July/August issue of DS.
July/August Exclusives
For more, get the new issue of Dance Spirit, on newsstands now, or Buy it!
~Behind the Scenes with Hairspray Hayley Podschun! Watch our cover girl transform into her character, Tammy, and offer a few words of wisdom about how to make it in the industry!
~"Percussive Power": Check out a video of Tilly & The Wall's concert at the Paradiso-Main Hall in Amsterdam.
~"On Tour with MOMIX": Rob Laqui gives his first-hand perspective on what it’s like to be on a national tour for three months.
~National Dance Week Essay Contests: Read the editors' picks for this year's winners.

Myspace Layouts at Pimp-My-Profile.com / Dance like nobody's watching

My Interests



DS wants to hear from you! Readers play an important part in our magazine. We welcome any feedback including story ideas, suggestions on the magazine and your opinions on current topics. "Dear DS" Letters are published in each issue of Dance Spirit as space allows. WRITE TO US at [email protected], and let us know what you think about Dance Spirit! Also, check out our blog here and at dancespirit.com for more opportunities to be heard by the editors.

I'd like to meet:

We want to meet people who are our loyal READERS, DANCERS and anyone who is interested in DANCE or the ARTS!!!

Show us your moves... And we'll feature YOU on our MySpace page! E-mail us your high-resolution pics to [email protected] with "My moves" in the subject line. We'll choose one dancer every other week to be featured on our page. We know you have talent... so show us what you've got!

Congratulations to Moriah Geier of Dance Evolutions Inc. in Tarpon Springs, FL. Here's a picture of her leaping high in lime green!
Keep sending in your pictures, email address and the name of your studio to [email protected] for a chance to see your moves on our page. Selections are made every other week.

Music:


What music makes you get up and move?
We want you to choose the music we play on our MySpace page! Send us a message with the artist name and title of a great dance song we can play on our page. If your song is selected, we will send you a FREE Dance Spirit T-shirt!

Movies:

What are the greatest dance movies of all time?
Good Tidings says...

10. Dirty Dancing
9. Take the Lead
8. The Company
7. Billy Elliot
6. One Last Dance
5. Save the last dance 2
4. Step up
3. White Nights
2. Red Shoes
1. CENTER STAGE! Center Stage is the only movie that deals with the real lives of ballet students.

What does everyone else think?

Television:

Currently, "DANCELIFE" on MTV ~ and always "So You Think You Can Dance?" ~ "Dancing with the Stars" ~ "You're the One that I Want (Grease)" ~ and "American Idol" (hey, you could end up dancing for one of these talented singers one day!)

Books:

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Heroes:

Check out this Dance Spirit exclusive video, featuring "So You Think You Can Dance" superstar Travis Wall! He gives us the 411 on what's happening in his life, as well as how he nails those trademark turns. Watch him playing around in the studio and see if you can improvise turns like he can!

For more exclusive DS videos, click here.

My Blog

Ask Jersey from MTV's Dance Life!

Hey everyone! For our upcoming West Coast issue, Dance Spirit's editor in chief, Kate, and senior art director, Jo, are jetting off to L.A. for an interview and photo shoot with Jersey from MTV's Danc...
Posted by Dance Spirit Magazine on Thu, 28 Jun 2007 02:50:00 PST

Calling all Dance Team Members!

Dance Spirit and American Cheerleader magazines are currently working on our 2007 Dance Director's Survival Guide, and we need your help! This special issue is geared toward helping dance directors ge...
Posted by Dance Spirit Magazine on Wed, 23 May 2007 10:38:00 PST

Show us your style!

Hi everyone!Here at DS we care about the environmentrecycling is important. We want to know how you recycle and reuse your dancewear. Do you take your old tights and turn them into a warm up top? If ...
Posted by Dance Spirit Magazine on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 11:52:00 PST

Where Are They Now?

Looking back over the past issues of Dance Spirit, many big dance names from all disciplines have graced our covers. With our 10-year anniversary issue coming up in September, we want to know who you ...
Posted by Dance Spirit Magazine on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 02:15:00 PST

Don't be shy... We want to know

What body/body image questions do you have? In the upcoming May/June Wellness issue, we're running an expanded "Ask the Expert" sectionall about body image. We want to hear from you! What have you al...
Posted by Dance Spirit Magazine on Fri, 16 Feb 2007 08:48:00 PST

Who do you admire?

We all have certain people that inspire us to pursue our dreams and work toward our goals. Who inspires you? The DS editorial staff wants to know what dancers you look up to. Since reader feedback dri...
Posted by Dance Spirit Magazine on Wed, 14 Feb 2007 12:50:00 PST

What do you REALLY want to know about your body?

Hey everyone! In the upcoming May/June Wellness issue, we're running an expanded "Ask the Expert" sectionall about body imageand want to hear from you! What have you always wanted to ask but were af...
Posted by Dance Spirit Magazine on Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:51:00 PST

Check out our blog on dancespirit.com

Hey everyone! As you all know, we have updated our website at dancespirit.com. We have a blog on our homepage that's updated daily to keep you in-the-know with all things related to dance. Make sure t...
Posted by Dance Spirit Magazine on Thu, 08 Feb 2007 08:26:00 PST

Help! We want reader feedback...

Dance Spirit is in the final stages of revamping our website! Be sure to pick up January's issue to see our new column, "DS Online," (p. 32) which outlines what you can expect from the renovated site ...
Posted by Dance Spirit Magazine on Mon, 11 Dec 2006 02:45:00 PST

Tap Shoe Drive

Do you have an extra pair of tap shoes that are hiding in your closet? Help a fellow tapper and do some winter cleaning by donating to the Tap Shoe Drive.The American Tap Dance Foundation is requestin...
Posted by Dance Spirit Magazine on Tue, 14 Nov 2006 08:34:00 PST