# @dancespiritmagazine on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2025-10-08T16:54:58.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Dance Spirit Magazine (@dancespiritmagazine) — https://gondola.cc/dancespiritmagazine

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Competitive dance routines are all over social media feeds these days. For choreographers, studios, and dancers, this kind of viral fame can be thrilling—and it can help a mainstream audience discover the brilliance of competitive dance. What does it take for this kind of dance to go viral? And is online success something competition studios and choreographers should aspire to?

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📝: whitney.fetterhoff for dancemagazine.
Post text adapted from “What Makes Competition Routines Go Viral Online?” by Whitney Fetterhoff.

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(1) Text: The pros and cons of a dance routine going viral online and what makes a dance break the algorithm in the first place
(2) Text :Elements of a Viral Dance. “The biggest contributors are usually the influencer who creates the content, the fluidity, and clarity in the video. Does the video tell a story, is it pleasing to the eye, and does it create a ‘wow’ factor?” —Judge, choreographer, and dancer Jocelyn Mastro
(3) Text: The Drawbacks of Virality
Judge, teacher, and choreographer Kiera Letts thinks that viral fame can be a distraction from dancers’ training. “The people in the video could now be living a life that they didn’t sign up for,” she says—suddenly recognizable at conventions and competitions in a way that can be overwhelming.
(4) Text: When Viral Moments Create Opportunities
But the exposure that comes with social media fame can be productive for competitive dancers and choreographers. Judge, choreographer, and dancer Thomas Russ has seen dancers book jobs after a routine went viral. “Benefits come with getting your name out there more,” he says.
(5) Text: Head to the link in our bio to read the full article!

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popmuzik, dancecompetition, viraldanceroutine, dance, danceconvention

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