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When the Dancer Steps into a Speaking Role
When movement is like our first language, being asked to actually speak lines on a TV/film job could easily make any dancer anxious. Artist, Jillian Schmitz, has experience hers...
Dancing Into 2024: Happy New Year!
Happy holiday season, from your DancePlug Family! We hope you find moments to rest, relax, and spend quality time with your loved ones as we close out the year. From the bottom...
Alek Paliński Gave You His Pro Advice Now He Dances With You
Hailing from Poland, Alek Paliński has been enjoying a successful professional career in the United States, and is now bringing his classes to you.For starters, his knowledge an...
Stephanie Landwehr is Knocking on Your Screens
A performer of "indomitable self-possession no matter what the choreography or partnering challenges" -- that's how one Los Angeles Times reviewer described Stephanie Landwehr's...
What Keeps Brandi Going?
As we all know too well, dancers are not machines. So when you book that dream tour or long term show contract, how do you keep every show feeling new? What's the secret to avoi...
Why You Should Keep Showing Up to Class!
Thank goodness for talented and passionate dance educators, like our DancePlug faculty, who absolutely love what they do. To be able to impart your expertise and knowledge to a...
Her Unwavering Passion Truly Shines Through! It's Jillian Schmitz
We'd place our bets on the chances you've seen Jillian Schmitz perform before. Whether it was on Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, the FX series Better Things, or countless other major fil...
She Sees a Lot of Dancers, But This Catches Her Eye!
She's pretty much seen it all, so we wanted to ask educator Alexie Agdeppa what makes a dancer stand out of the hundreds of students in the convention ballroom or studio:Alexie...
How Corina Explores Movement Everywhere She Goes
If you have seen the beautiful movement explorations Corina Kinnear has posted on her social media, you may be familiar with her dance practice of playing with improvisation reg...
If Dancing with Tom Hanks is Meant to Be, It'll Happen
Instructor Tash Marconi opens up about how powerful it can be to manifest your goals and actively pursue them. Here is a recount of her most memorable dance job and what she lea...
For Jessica, Gratitude is the Attitude!
Jessica Walker recently closed out another season as a dancer of the Radio City Spectacular ensemble. Here is how she successfully kept her performances feeling fresh and new ev...
Say Hi to Your New Instructor Hai!
A warm welcome to Hai Cohen (not pronounced "hi"), who is bringing his extensive dance knowledge and expertise from Israel to wherever you are! Upon discovering his passion for...
Tash is Bringing the Heat From Australia to LA
What do Taylor Swift, J-LO, Kylie Minogue, Ricky Martin, Nick Jonas, Rita Ora, Kelly Clarkson, Jason Derulo, AND Paula Abdul all have in common? Tash Marconi has danced for them...
Keep Your Strength Up Through the Holidays!
Of course, rest is a key component of the holidays, but it is also important to maintain your strength in preparation for the new year. So we asked DancePlug instructor, Annie G...
Andrea Dobbins' Tutorials Will Have You Feelin' Good!
Meet Andrea Dobbins! A Missouri native, Andrea moved out to California to pursue her professional dance career. Upon graduating from Chapman University with a BFA, Andrea has go...
Handling the Pressure of A Reality Show
Mariah Spears reflects on what her biggest challenge was being on a reality show like SYTYCD and what she learned from that once-in-a-lifetime experience. Mariah: "The biggest c...
Engage Mind and Body with Luke Dakota Zender's Classes
Experience Luke Dakota Zender's (they/them) unique movement philosophy informed by Mother Nature herself and influenced by various codified kinesthetic techniques (including rel...
Take Care of Your Health Offstage, So You Can Shine Onstage
From touring with Broadway shows to traveling with celebrity artists like Pink, Dr. Odom's biggest goals for supporting performers is, of course, health and wellness-focused. He...
Dancers Are Not Machines
While dancing professionally appears to be a more glamorous career path, we asked Kat to open up about some harder lessons learned from working in the industry. This is how she...
Jessica Walker is Fosse Walking Onto Your Screens!
From dancing in the Broadway company of Twyla Tharp’s “Movin Out", to performing in Wicked, Phantom of the Opera, Cirque du Soleil’s Paramour, Radio City’s Christmas and Spring...
A Timeless Inspiration, Even For Teachers Today
We all know and love Annie Gratton, not just as a great educator, but also as an incredible energy to be around. Her positivity is infectious, and her dancing makes anyone want...
From Smooth to Sharp, Kat Cheng's Moves Will Captivate You
Kat Cheng is bringing her wide range of movement quality to your DancePlug classes, from fluid floor work to fast and crisp gestures. Kat has toured internationally with artists...