Summer dance festival season is heating up across the country—and the pond.

A pair of festivals, a pair of premieres, and a rare North American tour—the performances in this month’s lineup are well worth braving the cold weather to see.

Here are the latest promotions, appointments and departures, as well as notable awards and accomplishments, from December 2022 and the first week of January 2023.

I fell in love with dance and decided to devote every part of myself to becoming a dancer. My life changed, and so did my why. I wanted to be able to freestyle like the incredible club dancers.

What does waacking actually involve? We got waacking queen Samara Cohen, aka Princess Lockerooo, to break down a basic arm combination from the disco-inspired style.