“Popular music has an overall energy that lends itself to the street-jazz style,” says Derek Mitchell. But over the last eight years or so, the choreographer, who also teaches contemporary, jazz funk and musical theater, has noticed a lack of great musicality and interesting lyrics. As a result, Mitchell’s music searches often gravitate toward the […]
Mel Mah (left) and Kim Gringas hosted the event at Playground L.A. in West Hollywood. At the end of last month, YOU GOT THIS, GIRL! (YGTG), a workshop to encourage young dancers to go after their dreams, threw the event YOU GOT THIS, L.A.!, held at L.A.’s newest studio, Playground L.A. YGTG was founded in […]
For dancing in heels, Quigley (right) prefers high boots. Teachers share the philosophies and materials that make them successful in their careers and classes. You’d think a “Stiletto Heels” class would be excruciatingly painful. Surely spending an hour or more in a pair of sky-high heels, performing Beyoncé-esque choreography full-out can’t feel good. And yet, New […]