I'm just a few hours in California, and I'm already missing two awesome dance events in New York City this weekend! For you tap / drum fans, the Japanese ensemble COBU is not to be missed on Sunday. Blending ear-splitting taiko drumming, funky rhythm tap, and hip-hop dance, COBU performances is a visual, aural and…
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See My Final B-boy Performance with PMT Studios November 19 and 20
So what will most likely be my final dance performance in NYC will be at PMT studios on November 19 and 20. I will be doing a fun b-boy piece with my friends Eugene, Will and Brooke, choreographed by Pavan Thimmaiah, as part of the PMT Fall Seasonal Showcase. The showcases always have an ecclectic…
COBU’s hoofer/drummers bring together Japanese and American beats
Last night my friend Joyce and I caught the latest show by the Japanese drumming / tap group COBU at the Theater for the New City in the East Village. They always put on an incredible show, and after 10 years of work, the depth and power of their performance just keeps increasing. Since the…