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Henry Link: I Don't Dance for My Reflection in the Mirror
Henry Link did not first meet music in a battle, a cypher, or a club.He met it at home.Every Sunday, his mother and grandmothers played old-school rhythm and blues while the house was being cleaned.…
Leaving Dance Team, Leaving Google, and Launching a Dance Platform
In New York’s dance community, Peter’s path is a familiar one—starting from a high school dance team, moving through crews, choreography, directing, and competitions, eventually becoming a director…
Returned to Dance Two Weeks After Giving Birth: Condition Your Mind, Then Your Body
In New York City’s dance world, some chase the spotlight, some live inside studios, and others quietly question what “success” even means.Melanie belongs firmly to the last group.Her journey doesn’t…
When Gymnasts Enter the World of Dance: Body, Limits, and state of “Flow”
A girl “Banned” from Competition by Her Parents, Secretly Trained Her Way to the National TeamAt three in the morning, Qilin crawled out of bed and tiptoed down to the basement.That was during her…
She Started Dancing at 17 — and Screens Los Angeles Dance Films to the World
“I knew dance is my destiny when I first saw it”In most people’s imagination, a successful choreographer begins at three years old in a studio, enters a conservatory as a teenager, and stands center…
After She Left, He Decided to Keep the Dance Alive
Five years after Naini’s passing, eight dancers still train for over four hours every day.Lights turn on and off, music plays on repeat. The tempo is fast, unrelenting. Sweat streams down spines,…
“The best Artist is the Most Human”
The first time Eskillz realized that the body could be used did not happen in a dance studio, but in a dojo.At twelve, his father sent him to study karate. It wasn’t a decision about dance, but one…
Moving Through Air, Moving Through Life
When winter light falls across her shoulders in New York, Julie Ludwick has already been dancing for sixty years.Sixty years — what does that mean?It means a person has given her entire body to time,…
Restarting dance in LA at 25 after a 7-Year Pause
Four years ago, as the pandemic brought the world to a standstill, Tako was simply looking for a place to restart dance, and created a Xiaohongshu account called “Tako Dancing in Los Angeles” to…
Finding the Freest Breath Between Dance and Self
1. The Spider Mama's NameLili's Instagram is called Black Spider Mama.The name sounds absurd yet carries a hint of mystery. She explains with a laugh: "I just wanted to shed those pressures and…
I Don’t Need a Uniform to Dance
When Justin “Ice-o” walks into a room, there’s no mistaking the calm, self-possessed presence he brings with him. Born and raised in the Bronx, the 37-year-old popper has turned what began as a…
Young in Age, Seasoned in Dance: 17-Year-Old Una Finds Her Rhythm in New York
In the studios of New York City, 17-year-old Una is often the youngest in the room. But don’t let her age fool you. Barely a year into her life in the United States, she has already carved out a…
Living life without limits: Mini Zhang's 10-year journey as a dancer in New York
"If I could dance like this for a lifetime, I'd be perfectly happy."🟠 01 | From Beijing to New York: A Dancer’s AwakeningMini still remembers her first dance performance during elementary school. But…
🩰 From Breaking to Choreographer: Rose's Improvisational Life
"I didn't plan to become a dancer. I just followed my interests and danced my way into my current life."She's not a dance academy graduate, nor did she start with childhood dance training. She began…
The Man Dancing Behind the Camera
"I am a human being." He says this with a bit of a joke, but this inexplicable introduction ends up sounding like a metaphor - a creator with two feet on the ground, a "human being" who jumps between…
Sweat and Beats: Street Dance Journey with FL Crew
Zhang Jingxian's dance story begins with an emotional moment in kindergarten and evolves into leadership in one of China's most prestigious university dance crews: FL Crew at Peking University. His…
Dance Journeys | Guangmin: People who dance are not just dancing
“I’ve been dancing for 16 years. But for the first 14, I didn’t really know what I was doing.”This is not a story about viral choreography or street dance battles. This is a story about slowness,…
Dance Journeys | Yiran Shu
In all the parallel universes, this is the choice Shu Yiran feels most proud of – leaving behind her career in architectural design to pursue her passion for street dance in New York City.New York…
Dance Journeys | Charlene Zhao
In the bustling dance scene of New York City, every dancer has a unique story. Today, we sit down with Charlene, a dancer and instructor with a diverse background, to explore her dance journey, her…
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