When Jason Rodriguez, who plays Lemar on FX’s hit series “Pose,” discovered dance as a college student at SUNY Brockport, he went all in. He transferred to SUNY Purchase—but got rejected from the school’s Conservatory of Dance twice. Yet he couldn’t be deterred. “I went to the city and took open classes at Ailey and […]

A new show drops on Netflix tomorrow, and it’s a dancer’s dream come true. (No, it’s not “Flirty Dancing.”) “Soundtrack,” an episodic musical show from the creator of “Smash” and “Gossip Girl,” has lots of dancing—but not one note of singing. That’s right—when the characters on “Soundtrack” have a musical number, they lip-sync to the […]

Marguerite Derricks might be employing more commercial dancers than any choreographer in New York City. That’s because “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” which she’s worked on since the first season in 2017, has quickly become one of the danciest shows on television. The show’s third season, which drops tomorrow on Amazon, will have more dance than […]

There are few things we love more than big movie and TV dance scenes. Are they, generally speaking, accurate and flattering depictions of the IRL dance world? Well…no. But each one is an opportunity to bring a more mainstream audience inside this wonderful, HIGHLY specific universe we inhabit. And who better to break down some […]

Have you missed having the delightful Jenna Dewan in your living room on a regular basis since her departure from “World of Dance”? Well, happy news: Dewan is about to step up (NOT EVEN A LITTLE BIT SORRY) to another dance TV show hosting gig. And the premise of this new series is…really something. This […]

Pop quiz, dance friends! Select all that apply: a) You love ballet. b) You love ballet on TV. c) You absolutely devoured Tiny Pretty Things, the 2016 YA novel described as “Black Swan meets ‘Pretty Little Liars.’” d) OK you haven’t read the book yet but wooowwww does that description sound enticing. We’ve got good […]

Last year, it looked like “So You Think You Can Dance” might be on its final season. Viewership and ratings were down, and the show seemed to be trying to hang on by switching up its format, focusing on young talent ages 8 to 13 instead of the adult dancers audiences were used to. But […]