Hey, Dance Spirit readers,
By some means, it’s already the tip of 2025! What an thrilling dance 12 months it’s been with competitions, live performance excursions, viral pop-culture moments, and extra. Should you’re curious what caught your consideration this 12 months, our high 10 most-read articles from this 12 months can supply a glimpse.
From breaking information to in-depth well being and wellness tales, right here is your 2025 #DanceSpiritWrapped:
1. Here Are the Winners of the 2025 UDA National Championships
We all know you like UDA. (We do too!) This 12 months’s listing of winners from the Common Dance Affiliation 2025 Faculty Nationwide Championships, compiled by social media editor Hana Le, was our most-read story by far.
2. Viral TikTok Duo The Gardiner Brothers Push the Boundaries of Traditional Irish Dancing
Sláinte! On this interview, Hollie Geraghty spoke with tap-dancing duo The Gardiner Brothers about how—and why—they merge Irish dance with different kinds.
3. Let’s Talk About Breast Support in Ballet
On this deep dive into breast well being, taboos, and dancewear choices, interim editor in chief Kyra Laubacher laid out what to contemplate about ballet and breast assist in 2025.
4. At UDA Nationals, the Wagner Sisters Go Head to Head for the Final Time
UDA and a sister duo? Sure, please. Managing editor Catie Robinson spoke with dance workforce seniors Ellie and Ava Wagner about their final time competing towards one another on the UDA Nationals.
5. Here Are the Winners of the 2025 NDA College Nationals
We’re sensing a pattern! One other top-read story on school dance groups was our winners listing for the Nationwide Dance Affiliation’s 2025 Faculty Nationwide Championships.
6. Maycee Steele on Dancing Backup for Tate McRae and Showing Up as Her Best Self
2025 was a giant 12 months for Tate McRae—and her backup dancers. Right here, Maycee Steele shared what it was wish to carry out alongside the pop star throughout the Suppose Later World Tour.
7. Meet Corey Baker, the Brains Behind “Wednesday” Season 2’s Woe-tally Creepy Choreography
Do the Lifeless Dance! On this Q&A, choreographer Corey Baker shared what went into the making of “Wednesday” Season 2’s viral dance scene.
8. Meet the Savannah Bananas’ Secret Weapon: Choreographer Maceo Harrison
The Savannah Bananas have been throughout TikTok this 12 months. Katherine Beard spoke with the workforce’s choreographer, Maceo Harrison, on making Banana magic.
9. Sometimes the Best Way to Move Forward Is to Stop Dancing
When dancing compromises your psychological well being or well-being, one thing has to present. This candid essay by former Rockette Kathleen Laituri resonated with lots of you.
10. Louisiana State University’s Tiger Girls Are Ready for the “Dance Super Bowl”
Yet another UDA story rounds out this 12 months’s top-read listing. On this article, Hana Le spoke with two LSU Tiger Ladies—one senior and one first-year—about their totally different views on competing.
