competitive dance

A pair of red ballet slippers stand in point while grey drawings of a nutcracker and a swan stand against the pink background.

Five Famous Ballet Pieces That Aren’t Just for the Holidays

Beatriz Barros Felice, California State University, Northridge

Learn About These Iconic Ballet Stories That Will Make You Want to Run to the Theaters…

December 31, 2023

Nationals Are the Premiere Event for Dancers, and 2021 Was No Different

Jenna Nelson, Scripps College

Every summer, thousands of dancers travel to national competitions and capture the attention of thousands more.…

July 27, 2021

‘World Of Dance’ Does Not Treat All Dance Styles Equally

Starr Shapiro, Columbia University

It has all the elements of great dance competition TV, but, especially before Season 4, the judges have consistently proved that they unfairly favor hip-hop over other dance styles.…

August 19, 2020

Dancers on Dance Moms wait for instruction during rehearsal

Is ‘Dance Moms’ a Feminist Show?

Emma Smith, Wesleyan University

The reality TV sensation features fierce rivalry, but it also offers a lens into female empowerment and dynamic female representation.…

July 11, 2020