Throughout her years growing up at New York City Dance Alliance, Jacalyn Tatro has dominated the podium: In 2011, she was National Mini Outstanding Dancer, in 2014 she won National Teen Outstanding Dancer and in 2016 National Senior Outstanding Dancer. It’s easy to see why: Tatro dances with a maturity beyond her years—her performance quality […]

“It’s hard not to get too hurt in this profession.” Ann Reinking got real earlier this month at New York City Dance Alliance Foundation’s Bright Lights Shining Stars gala. She was being honored as a 2017 NYCDA Foundation Ambassador for the Arts, and her speech was so moving that we had to share the entire […]

Sarah Pippin has been turning heads in the dance world ever since she was a pipsqueak. The preternaturally talented performer started competing at age 4, taking home multiple top prizes at New York City Dance Alliance, The Dance Awards and JUMP, and last year was a National YoungArts finalist. How’s she done it? A student […]