Introducing Batuka: The Next Dance Fitness Craze


Updated 01/10/12 2:26 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Batuka Dance Fitness Classes

Zumba certainly took 2011 by storm. And what's not to love? The Latin-dance-inspired cardio class helps tone and sculpt the body while celebrating your backside region — thank you Zumba! If your workout routine could handle more rhythmic high-energy dance moves, or you just want to spice things up for 2012, you may want to check out Batuka. This new dance workout is considered by some to be one Read more

Emmy-Nominated Choreographer Stacey Tookey on Inspiration, Health, and SYTYCD


Updated 10/14/11 11:51 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Interview With Choreographer Stacey Tookey From So You Think You Can Dance

Emmy-nominated choreographer Stacey Tookey is famous for her work on So You Think You Can Dance, but she's also worked with many celebrities, including Christina Perri, Justin Timberlake, Celine Dion, Bette Midler, and Michael Buble. Initially pursuing a career in classical ballet, Stacey has since done work across all dance genres including jazz, hip hop, and contemporary. We learned more about Read more

Would You Go to a Yoga Studio-Turned-Nightclub?


Updated 06/22/11 8:21 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 2 comments

Yoga Nightclub Trend

Your yoga studio might offer Friday night kirtan, but have you ever heard of a yoga studio transforming into a nightclub on the weekend? Shiva Rea's Yoga Trance Dance and Aarona's Yoga Soundscape fuse yoga with dance elements, but these days yogis are rolling up their mats and raving after class (sans the alcohol, of course). Get Your Dance On has popularized the trend of combining a challenging Read more

How the Bachelorette Stays in Great Shape


Updated 06/06/11 5:40 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How Ashley Hebert of The Bachelorette Stays in Shape

If you've been keeping up with the latest season of The Bachelorette, you'll have already hopped on the wacky and wild train that is panning out to be season seven. In the midst of all the drama, drunkenness, and heartache, we've also learned more about the bubbly and energetic bachelorette, Ashley Hebert. Ashley always looks amazing, and in a recent interview with Us Magazine, she shared some Read more

Dancers Unite! Leotards Are Back With a Vengeance


Updated 04/08/11 6:35 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

Dancers Unite! Workout Leotards Are Back With a Vengeance

Movies like Dirty Dancing, Fame, and Footloose paved the way for dance-obsessed youth in the '80s. And now with Black Swan, ballet-based Bar Method classes, and butt-busting dance routines with celebrity trainer Tracy Anderson, we're all falling prey to the dance craze. Celebrities like Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, and Rihanna have been rocking the leotards for quite some time now — yes, Read more

Trendy Fitness: Popular Workouts of 2010


Updated 12/29/10 9:15 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 0 comments

Fitness Trends From 2010

A workout is a workout, but how we get our sweat on changes with the times. The recession seems to be influencing our fitness lives, from ditching running shoes to skipping fancy classes. Dance workouts are rising in popularity, and the ancient art of yoga continues to spawn hybrids. Read on for highlights of the fitness trends from 2010. Running sans sneakers: The buzz about barefoot running Read more

Picture It: Hard Corps


Updated 08/19/10 2:05 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 0 comments

Pictures of Ethnic Minority Dancers in China

Dancers in Urumqi, China, rehearsed an ethnic minority dance today. They're part of an all-out effort to accelerate development in the northwest region of the country. View 5 Photos › Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3 Photo 4 Photo 5 Read more

New Cantina in Vegas Features Holographic Dancers


Updated 08/16/10 8:11 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 1 comment

Las Vegas Hologram Dancers

Hold on to your frijoles, there's a new bar in Las Vegas that isn't just offering tequila on tap, but some digital entertainment as well. Called Lolita's Cantina, this bar serves up food and liqueur, an in-house DJ to spin tunes while you grub, along with go-go dancers — real and holographic — to keep the party going. That's right — holographic dancers. The holograms, which were created Read more

Picture It: Jolly Giants


Updated 08/05/10 12:45 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 0 comments

Picture of Largest Picasso Piece in London

A staff member at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London admires a giant cloth designed by Pablo Picasso. The larger-than-life piece of art appeared in the Ballets Russes performance of "Le Train Bleu" in 1924. Read more