While you were writing midterms, the dancers of New York, Los Angeles, and the rest of the world have been just as busy, constructing new steps and routines to distract you from studying. In the middle of the spring performance season — after winter concerts, but before recitals — have emerged a few gems of performances that you will not want to miss. Everyone from the current giants of dance to lesser-known teachers has weighed in this month. Here are the highlights.

From the choreographers you know:

1) Chaz Buzan, reigning God of contemporary dance.

Buzan's solo looks part improvised and part choreographed, but that could be attributed to his ability to blend organized and structured movement better, at least in my opinion, than anyone performing today. Add that to Buzan's dramatic stares into the crowd — who by the way, are totally on his side from start to finish — and you've got Buzan's most recent hit.

But it is not his only hit this month. Peep "Ghost," a video that uses creative imaging techniques to bring two dancers to life out of one person.

2) Matt Steffanina, the hiphop's newest viral bastion.

Putting the on-point song choice aside, dancers of all ages absolutely kill this hip-hop combination. The combo matches the song's high-energy-masquerading-as-effortlessly-cool vibe, blending energetic steps with lower key posing to

3) Yannis Marshall, of "America's Got Talent" fame.

Marshall slays, always, and his latest heels class in Brazil was no exception. Viewers beware: the class goesin, and the dancers' improv turns steamy towards the end of the video.

To the choreographers you might not know:

4) Derek Mitchell, an inventive teacher at New York's Broadway Dance Center.

Mitchell's classes involve the type of natural movement you can virtually see dancers fall into, seamlessly fusing contemporary's signature turns and hits with Mitchell's unique musicality. The BDC dancers bring their A-game in this video, from the choreography to the improv session at the end. Check out the two-minute and four minute marks to catch a moment of what reads as genuine connection in the dancer's improv.

To the dancers you probably follow (or should follow) ...

5) Taylor Hatala, aka the 11-year-old hip hop prodigy.

Hatala's prodigal abilities only get better. In this video, she teams up with fellow up-and-comer Kyndall Harris and choreographer Antoine Troupe. Even Youtube commentators, who are not usually the nicest bunch, laud the collaboration. The top comment (as of publication) comes from a user named Lamar Lamb, who wrote that, "From the choreography to the delivery. This video was fire!!! Been watching it for the past 2 days. Anybody who don't like it, the world disagrees with you. Clips from this are showing up on virtually every type of social media. Antoine wins." So, have you clicked play yet?