As Ricky Martin’s “Livin’ La Vida Loca” blasts through the speakers, choreographer and teacher Amy Morgan leads seven students through a heels routine. “There needs to be more urgency to the movement,” she insists, reminding them to “come up with the booty” after a slinky crouch to the floor in their fiercely vertiginous stilettos. Classes […]

The choreography for “Dionysus” by superstar boy group BTS is by phenom Sienna Lalau, a K-pop-fan-turned-celebrity-choreographer.

Clad in her signature loose black T-shirt and baggy gym shorts, Emma Portner is standing in a cavernous industrial space in downtown Los Angeles. A glass box—big enough to fit five dancers with only a little room to maneuver inside—sits in the middle. The five performers, Portner included, are standing inside it, side by side, […]

“So You Think You Can Dance” choreographer Christopher Scott woke up one morning last month, rolled over like he usually does to check his iPhone—and found a barrage of text messages and notifications. The very first text he read was from fellow “SYTYCD” choreographer Mandy Moore: “Congratulations!” It turned out that he’d just gotten his […]

What are the best ways to prepare for an audition? Photo by Levi Walker, Courtesy CTG “Research as much as you can about the project or choreographer. When a dancer is prepared, they tend to be more focused, more relaxed and really able to show themselves at their best. If the choreographer happens to be […]

Anyone can see that online influence can change how the average Joe or Jill is perceived. In dance, social media has helped boost familiar faces like Misty Copeland and Eric Underwood, who have both gotten athletic ad campaigns, book deals and endorsements. Having a clear Instagram presence can help dancers create additional job opportunities within […]

“I don’t wanna go to dance!” As a kid, these were my famous words. When packing into the car for the interminable ride to the studio, I would kick and scream so much that I earned the nickname “The Hornet.” I am so glad my parents put up with my sting, because looking back, it […]