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COBU Japanese Tap-Drum Ensemble at PMT This Sunday, January 30!

Posted on January 29, 2011 by

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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Awesome Time Doing B-boy Piece “Ill Train” at Frim Fram!

Posted on December 11, 2010 by

My crew and I had a great time performing for the crowd at the Frim Fram Jam on Thursday. Fellow dancers Will, Eugene, and young Brooke got to do our b-boy piece "Ill Train" one last time for an appreciative audience of 150 lindy hoppers, which is always a blast. Our choreographer Pavan (in the…

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How Ken Swift teaches improvisation and character in B-boying

Posted on December 2, 2010 by

I dropped in on Ken Swift's regular "breaking fundamentals" class that he has been running at PMT Studios for awhile now. It's always an enlightening experience, learning from one of the original innovators of this unique artform.  Teaching breaking is enormously difficult, which I know from humbling personal experience.  The dance demands so much from…

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Final FINAL B-boy Performance at Frim Fram on December 9!

Posted on November 28, 2010 by

I'm excited to report that my ragtag crew from PMT studios will be performing our highly acclaimed b-boy routine "Ill Train" at the Frim Fram Jam dance on Thursday December 9.  It's my favorite of all the routines I've ever done at PMT. Come by the Frim Fram Jam for the finest swing dancing and…

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B-boy Show Tomorrow and Saturday: Tickets Going Fast!

Posted on November 18, 2010 by

I've been busting my ass rehearsing for my b-boy performance at the PMT Dance Showcase this weekend.  I, along with 3 other b-boys / b-girls, will be doing a fun subway-inspired piece that I'm very proud of. Here's a pic of most of my costume.  Guess which archetypal New Yorker I am? Our shows are…

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See My Final B-boy Performance with PMT Studios November 19 and 20

Posted on November 3, 2010 by

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…

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PMT Studios hip-hop dance workshops in DC September 19

Posted on September 1, 2009 by

My fantastic hip-hop teachers Pavan Thimmaiah and Alan Watson will be teaching dance workshops on Saturday September 19 in Washington DC.  If you are in the area, this is a great opportunity to learn street dance from two great instructors. Pavan and Alan will be teaching Hip Hop Dance, Breakin' and Poppin' and end the…

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Catch Me Breaking at PMT Spring Showcase April 18 and 19

Posted on March 17, 2009 by

The performance group I'm in at PMT Studios is again doing a breaking performance as part of the PMT Spring Showcase the weekend of April 17-19.  You can catch me and my team on Saturday April 18 at 8pm and Sunday April 19 at 3pm.  We'll be performing along with several other dance pieces from…

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PMT Breakers & me at Frim Fram last night (video)

Posted on December 5, 2008 by

Here's a fun video of the PMT Breakers performing at Frim Fram last night. Thanks to my crew Ian, Ron, Will, Monica, and Marie for coming out one more time.  Really awesome performance and great crowd!  Special thanks to Effervescent for filming this for me and Ryan Mascaro for cueing our music.  Here's another version…

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Cypher Time: Breaking performance tonight and Sunday!

Posted on November 21, 2008 by

Tonight's the night! wup wup! Tickets are certain to sell out for tonight's Fall Dance Showcase at 8pm at PMT Studios in the West Village. The Sunday show at 3pm is probably still going to have tickets at the door. So excited!

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A History of the Jazz Split

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