DANCING QUEEN: Yanis Marshall’s Four Most Flawless Dance Routines

They may have been axed by Simon Cowell in the final round of Britain’s Got Talentlast week, but the fact that French choreographer Yanis Marshall and his friends were even performing on such a public stage is a testament to just how far they’ve come since dazzling the world with their first viral hit, a Spice Girl megamix tribute filmed on the streets of Paris.

Men in heels have come and gone, but Marshall is showing great promise as this generation’s next great gay choreographer. Fall in love with his five most flawless dance routines below:

Beyonce Medley

No surprise that Marshall’s latest megamix compilation is also one of his most brilliant. His high-energy performance in the Beyonce medley above, alongside his trusty dancers Arnaud Boursain and Mehdi Mamine, is actually the rehearsal for their final Britain’s Got Talent gig.

Fast forward to 1:37 to watch this incredible threesome absolutely murder the chorus of “Crazy In Love”.

Lana Del Rey’s “Brite Lites”

This multi-talented Frenchman does not exclusively dance to pop music, as evident by the salyage happening in this routine set to the funky sounds of Lana Del Rey’s “Brite Lites”. These boys spice things up with prop magazines, flipping the pages to the beat and inspiring one of the greatest tumblr gif sets of all time.

Beyonce’s “Partition”

The deadly bass line and brazen sexuality in “Partition” make it hard for anyone, professional or not, to look unsexy while moving to it. But Yanis, of course, raises the bar so high that even Beyonce herself approved in a shout-out on Facebook.

If you want your mind totally blown, fast-forward to the 1:13 mark, when he snaps back and serves the most flawless Sasha Fierce pose we’ve seen since 2008. Admit it. Yanis Marshall is everything you think you see when you dance in front of the mirror…

Lady Gaga’s “Donatella”

A dance choreographed to Gaga’s ode to the fashion industry produces the kind of high-quality entertainment that needs to be featured on every catwalk in Milan. Designers have long been fans of quirky performances to enhance their collections, and if Gaga herself can get hired to be vomitted on, picking up a gig at Fashion Week 2015 should be no problem for these guys.

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Bindi Irwin Best Dances: Top 5 Most Memorable 'DWTS' Performances With Derek Hough

Bindi Irwin took home the Mirrorball trophy Tuesday night on ABC's Dancing With the Stars after several weeks of outstanding performances.

Irwin won Dancing With the Stars season 21 alongside her partner Derek Hough and many fans feel this was richly deserved. The 17-year-old daughter of the late Steve Irwin has performed at a high level from the beginning and just got better as the weeks went on.

Now, let's take a look back at her five best, most memorable performances over the course of Dancing With the Stars.

Week 4 Contemporary - "Every Breath You Take"
 

Bindi's Contemporary dance in Week 4 was one of the most emotional dances of the season - displaying her love for her late father. The dance, coupled with the acoustic version of "Every Breath You Take" was one for the ages.

Week 6 Rumba - "(I've Had) The Time Of My Life"
 

Bindi and Hough performed the iconic dance from Dirty Dancing in Week 6. The dance even featured the epic lift seen in the film, and they received a perfect score for the judges.

Week 7 Argentine Tango - "Cry Little Sister"

Halloween Night (Week 7) showed a different side of Bindi as her moves were more aggressive and passionate. Set to "Cry Little Sister" by Gerard McMann, the dance showed a mature side and was rewarded with a perfect score.

Week 10 Jazz Trio - "Resolve"

Bindi and Hough welcomed in Mark Ballas to perform a trio dance. The dance was a Jazz trio using props like a box and a rope and showed off Bindi's amazing knack for picking up choreography on an advanced level.

Week 11 Freestyle - "Footprints in the Sand"

Perhaps the most emotional dance in several seasons was Bindi and Hough's freestyle Monday night set to "Footprints in the Sand" by Leona Lewis. The gorgeous interpretive dance concluded with a huge photo of Bindi's father displayed in the studio, sealing up this performance as one of the most memorable in DWTShistory.

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Kyle Hanagami's Letters of Love: A dancer's step to making a difference

There’s nothing we love more than a dancer who goes beyond the classroom to give back. And Kyle Hanagami’s doing just that. You probably know him as the smooth-moving, super-cute hip-hop choreographer. (Remember this video?!) Well, now we’re seeing a different side of him. After a recent injury sidelined him, he started thinking beyond dance and decided he wanted to make a difference in the world by raising money for cancer research.

Kyle started out by donating all of the proceeds from one of his classes to the cause—and the studio matched the amount. Inspired, he decided to take it one step further and give everyone else a chance to get involved. Enter, letters of love. Here’s how you can help:

1. Write a love letter. Talk about any kind of love and decorate it however you’d like.

2. Send it:
P.O. Box 6339
North Hollywood, CA 91603
USA

3. For every 10 letters Kyle receives, he’ll donate another dollar of his own money to cancer research.

Watch Kyle talk about the whole process here:

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