Dance

July 20, 2020

Dynamic Dancers Take to the City Streets Highlighting How the Whole World Is a Stage

Photographer Anna Ulman captures the dramatic beauty of dance in her dynamic portraits of performers in motion. Based in Marbella, Spain, Ulman takes advantage of charming cobblestone streets and coastline views as both compelling settings and as the inspiration for the movements that her subjects make. Sometimes, the dancers blend into the urban environment and perform their graceful actions in street clothes.

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May 27, 2020

Watch Jennifer Lopez Out-Dance Jimmy Fallon in the “Watch It Once” TikTok Challenge

Jennifer Lopez is a multi-gifted woman known for her acting, singing, and especially for her amazing dance skills. So when Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon invited her to face off against him in the “Watch It Once” TikTok challenge, you can probably guess who won. The premise of it was simple; they watch a TikTok dance one time and then try to recreate it best they can.

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October 4, 2019

Legendary Nicholas Brothers Dance Routine Was Unrehearsed and Filmed in One Take

Most dance routines are practiced countless times before they’re performed, but the legendary Nicholas Brothers could dazzle audiences on the first take. A clip from the movie Stormy Weather (1943)—featuring Cab Calloway and his orchestra performing Jumpin Jive—captures Fayard (1914–2006) and Harold (1921–2000) Nicholas jumping into tap-dancing action to perform an incredible routine that was completely unrehearsed and recorded in one take.

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