And the Winners Are... Introducing: Julie Kogura. Julie, if you’re reading this right now, you are our 2011 NEXT GEN BEAT CONTEST WINNER! This girl’s got the beat because she dances everywhere, but she’s never took a dance lesson in her life. So, Julie... you’re now invited to your first dance lesson ever which will be at THE BEAT convention of your choice in 2012. You

So You Think You Can Ride The Ferris Wheel? The 2011 SYTYCD Tour dancers took over Six Flags Magic Mountain, CA for the So You Think You Can Dance 2011 Tour Launch Party. (Lucky!) This past Friday, the park was closed for the dancers who will embark on a 32-city tour kicking off on September 17th in Orlando, FL. This tour is going to be one of their

A Total Eclipse of a Dancer Melanie Moore. That name has such a ring to it. You might even see it written on the roster in the NEW Dirty Dancing movie. Haven’t you heard? The master, Mr. Kenny Ortega, is bringing it back for us to have the time of our lives. One memorable night on So You Think You Can Dance, Kenny told Melanie that she

With Alexander Frost (age 21) and Ryan Ramirez (age 19) taken from your favorite reality dance TV show last week (Ahem, not really, there's probably a tour, a book deal, a contract or exclusive performance or a hundred right now) but still... they left the show. They were voted off and today, we have the personal interview that takes us closer to their dreams, their

Jamie and Jess Jamie Salmon is one of our dearest friends. We’ve known her for years and as each month passes by, we never cease to admire her grace and charm, both as a person and as an well-renowned ballet teacher in the NYC area. Jess LeProtto... he’s in the top 10 on So You Think You Can Dance and Jamie’s student. Miss Jamie has been teaching at