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VMA's Best Choreography Goes To JaQuel Knight

Beyonce in

Beyonce in "Single Ladies"

I know this is a bit delayed, but you may not have caught the mention that JaQuel Knight, who was on the July cover of Dancer Magazine, won the VMA for Best Choreography for Beyonce's video "Single Ladies!"

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tags Jazz, Hip Hop, Enthusiast, Commercial Dance, MTV, VMA (all tags)

Micheal Jackson Celebrated Around The World Through Dance

The King of Pop

The King of Pop

In the wake of the suprising death of The King of Pop, what is perhaps even more surprising is the uprising of fans who have gathered in the street, forming flash mobs and celebrating in the streets. Online videos from around the world have begun pouring in showing people singing, dancing, crying, smiling and mourning a man who shared his great talent with the world. Videos after the jump.

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tags Jazz, Hip Hop, Enthusiast, Commercial Dance (all tags)

Is Michael Jackson Dead?

The King of Pop

The King of Pop

Mixed reports are coming in from a variety of sources about "The King of Pop," who apparently suffered a cardiac arrest at his home in Los Angeles at 12:21 p.m. PST. More after the jump...

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tags Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Tap, Modern, Broadway, Ballroom, Teacher, Enthusiast, Parent, Retailer, Studio, Competitions & Conventions, Performance, Summer Study, Commercial Dance (all tags)

Commercial Dance: Coming Soon!

Jaquel Knight with Dancer Editor Laura Diffenderfer

Jaquel Knight with Dancer Editor Laura Diffenderfer

Hi all! We just finished closing our July issue on Commercial Dance, featuring 'Single Ladies' choreographer Jaquel Knight. More sneak peak photos after the jump!

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tags Jazz, Hip Hop, Broadway, Teacher, Enthusiast, Commercial Dance (all tags)

New Dancer Magazine Online Video Contest!

The April video contest ends tonight, which means the May contest will be up and running just after midnight! Start preparing your video entries NOW!

The May contest theme is COMMERCIAL DANCE. This means anything music video inspired, L.A./Hollywood style choreography, anything to a soundtrack song or really hot pop song (c'mon i KNOW you all are dancing to the new Black Eyed Peas song "Boom Boom Pow"!!), a remake of a music video or scene from a movie... etc. Yes, you can even do your best Britney impersonation. In fact, we'd LOVE to see your best Britney impersonation!

At the end of May, the video with the most views wins. So what do you get if you win? Your VERY OWN PAGE in Dancer Magazine, with an article about your dance as well as a picture.

Here's how to enter:

Step 1: If you don't already have a Dancer Universe Account click here and SIGN UP!

Step 2: Visit Flix.DancerUniverse.com

Step 3: Click on Post Video in the top right

Step 4: Upload your Video and Tag it with COM-MAY-09.

It's that easy... if you have any questions, please email me at lindsaydreyer@danceruniverse.com.

Good luck!

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tags Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Tap, Modern, Broadway, Ballroom, Teacher, Enthusiast, Parent, Retailer, Studio, Competitions & Conventions, Performance, Summer Study, Commercial Dance, Video Contest (all tags)