Embed from Getty Images I found this fun pic of me dancing in the second line celebration of Frankie Manning during the Frankie95 celebration in New York City in 2009. From Getty Images.
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Salman Rushdie: To Stop Terrorism, Dance, Make Love, Eat Bacon Sandwiches
The words of Salman Rushdie need to be remembered particularly today, the day after a dreadful massacre in Florida, but really, everyday: “The fundamentalist seeks to bring down a great deal more than buildings. Such people are against, to offer just a brief list, freedom of speech, a multi-party political system, universal adult suffrage, accountable…
Celebrating Shabba Doo, the “Bob Fosse of the Streets” and Early Hip-hop Pioneer
I've been bingeing on videos featuring Adolfo "Shabba-Doo" Quiñones. Most well known as "Ozone" from the films "Breakin" (1984) and "Breakin 2: Electric Boogaloo" (1984), Shabba-Doo already had an impressive dance career since the early 1970s as an original member of the Soul Train Gang and the Lockers, a foundational hip-hop dance crew before that…
Google Celebrates Frankie Manning with a Doodle on His 102nd Birthday!
Happy World Lindy Hop Day, aka the birthday of Frankie "Musclehead" Manning, the ambassador of lindy hop! Google.com (after YEARS of us asking for this) has decided to honor Frankie with a Google Doodle on the front page of their site all day today! It's kind of the best thing ever. We're celebrating in San…
52 year old ballerina dancing with her 19-year old self
Cool advert for skin cream features Alessandra Ferri, a 52 year old ballerina dancing with a hologram of herself as a teenager! My Takeaway: What matters in dance is not just the flexibility, strength or technical skill, but also the passion, the intention and the emotion. These are the things that come with age and experience….
What is “Waacking”?
“Waacking” is a dance style that emerged from the LGBTQ community in Los Angeles in the 1970s. It historically was danced to disco, while today it is often danced to house, and can be done to many genres of music. Waacking at first glance might remind the viewer of locking or vogue, but it has unique roots…
“Hostfully” makes it easy to be an awesome host for your houseguests
I'm happy to announce a new venture created by some awesome friends of mine: Hostfully. Hostfully makes it easy for anyone to be an awesome host for your houseguests, whether you are using AirBNB, Couchsurfing, or just having some friends over for the weekend. Check out the fun video explaining how it all works. …
City Dance Spring 2016 Showcase Performers: King Charles, Doc Lock, Ian Eastwood, and More!
I had great time at the City Dance Spring 2016 Showcase last night at the Palace of Fine Arts. I saw some of my favorites dancers on stage, live for the first time, and got turned on to some new dancers I had never seen before. So of course, I fell into a YouTube hole…
Recipe: How to Make an Andytown “Snowy Plover” at Home
I decided today that I wanted a “Snowy Plover,” the tasty coffee beverage that they concoct at Andytown Coffee in the Outer Sunset. The Snowy Plover is a fizzy, creamy, slightly sweet coffee beverage composed of sparkling water, a double-shot of espresso, a little brown sugar syrup, and some whipped cream on top. Very delicious…
Health Tips: My Five Don’ts for Healthier Living
A lot of diet and health tips focus on the things you should be doing to lose weight or be in better shape. Join a gym. Drink this breakfast shake every morning. Follow this G75-Z regime for 9 weeks. There's certainly good sense in a lot of that advice. But I also think it's possible…