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Tilly Evans-Krueger on Broadway, Choreography, and Working with Sadie Sink

1 month ago | dancespirit.com | Catie Robinson

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 down the street by the likes of Tony-nominated actress Sadie Sink in John Proctor is the Villain. A native of Madison, Wisconsin, Evans-Krueger started with dancing at her local studio. As her interest in serious training grew, her grandmother enrolled her in classes all over the city.
Natalie Sterling Is Dancing Into Our Hearts via the Trader Joe’s Aisle

1 month ago | dancespirit.com | Hana Le

Have you ever had the urge to whip out a turn sequence in a grocery store? Or leap through an empty cereal aisle with abandon? 20-year-old Natalie Sterling feels that way too. A Trader Joe’s team member, she’s built a social media following based on footage of her dancing at work (after hours, of course). Maybe you’ve seen her energetic, high-jumping rendition of Wicked’s “Dancing Through Life” choreography or her impressively clean 32 fouettés done entirely in sneakers.
Why Dancers Are Prone to Impostor Syndrome

2 months ago | dancespirit.com | Sophie Bress

Jenn Edwards has crafted a multifaceted career: She performs with Le Patin Libre, a contemporary skating company, dances, teaches, and choreographs for gymnasts and dancers, and plays in a band. Though her breadth of work is impressive, she’s also struggled with periods of self-doubt, questioning whether she truly belonged in any of her chosen fields.
Here Are the Winners of the 2025 NDA College Nationals

2 months ago | dancespirit.com | Hana Le

Over the weekend, college dance teams from around the country gathered in Daytona, FL, to attend the National Dance Association’s 2025 College National Championships. And this year, for the first time, division winners competed in a showdown for the title of Grand Champion in each style. Teams competed in five divisions (1, 1A, II, III, and Junior College) and four dance categories (Team Performance, Jazz, Pom, and Hip Hop).
What to Know About This Weekend’s NDA College Nationals

2 months ago | dancespirit.com | Hana Le

With the excitement of January’s Universal Dance Association (UDA) College Nationals dying down, dancers won’t have to wait long for their next obsession: National Dance Alliance (NDA) College Nationals are just around the corner. This year they’ll take place April 9–13 in Daytona, FL. Ever wonder what separates these two collegiate national championships, or what you should be looking out for in Daytona? Dance Spirit has got you covered. What separates UDA from NDA?
Meet Radha Varadan, the Kathak Dancer Reinterpreting Classic Ballet Variations

2 months ago | dancespirit.com | Sarah McKenna Barry

Radha Varadan’s ingenious reimaginings of some of ballet’s most famous variations using kathak, a form of Indian classical dance, have earned her serious traction online. Based in India and the U.S., Varadan trained in both ballet and kathak growing up. She later studied postmodern dance (and molecular biology) at George Washington University, and today she dances with the Abhinava Dance Company in Bengaluru, India.
6 Trends Competition Judges Are Tired of Seeing in Routines

Mar 26, 2025 | dancespirit.com | Haley Hilton

Competition dance trends become popular for a reason, but even the most exciting fads eventually run their course. Four competition judges discuss the dance trends they believe it’s time to leave behind, and offer suggestions on how to refocus routines on clarity, safety, and individual artistry. While a well-executed tumbling or gymnastic element can add excitement to a routine, according to 24 Seven Dance Convention judge Madi Hicks, choreography sometimes overindulges in them.
Maycee Steele on Dancing Backup for Tate McRae and Showing Up as Her Best Self

Mar 17, 2025 | dancespirit.com | Hana Le

Maycee Steele is never far from the for-you page. From her creation of the mega-popular “Cuff It”dance challenge with Kaitlyn Hardy in 2022 to her presence as a backup dancer in Tate McRae’s always-trending tour choreography, she has a knack for moving in a way that’s both joyful and power-packed. A Kansas City native who has been dancing since the age of 3, Steele got her start in the competitive-dance circuit.
How to Learn From Rejection and Prepare for the Next Audition

Mar 12, 2025 | dancespirit.com | Stav Ziv

The first time Jessica Tong auditioned for Hubbard Street’s second company, she made it to the end of the call but didn’t get the job. The next time she auditioned, six months later, she also didn’t get the job, but she did get a note from then-artistic director Julie Nakagawa telling her to keep in touch. Tong eventually joined Hubbard Street 2, moved to the main company, and became rehearsal director and associate artistic director of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago.
Viral TikTok Duo The Gardiner Brothers Push the Boundaries of Traditional Irish Dancing

Feb 21, 2025 | dancespirit.com | Hollie Geraghty

When it comes to choreographing their viral Irish dance routines, the rules merely exist to be broken for The Gardiner Brothers. Professional dancers and content creators, Michael and Matthew Gardiner, 29 and 26, hold five world championship titles between them and have both performed the principal role in Riverdance, but they can just as easily incorporate disco arms into an Irish jig as they can perform traditional steps with a poker-straight posture.