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Musicality: hip hop versus lindy hop

Posted on August 27, 2008 by

Today in my breakdance class, our teacher Alan had us do some cool musicality exercises, which were really challenging and fun.  Everyone in the class basically got a couple eights of music that they had to do some floorwork to, and finish with a freeze that punctuated a hit in the music.  What the exercise…

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The International Lindy Hop Championships: a kickass showcase of the best lindy hoppers in the world

Posted on August 25, 2008 by

I just returned home from an awesome weekend at the International Lindy Hop Championships in Washington DC.  A new entrant in the lindy hop competition circuit, ILHC was organized by Tena Morales of Houston and Nina Gilkenson of DC, two well-respected dancers and organizers in the national scene.  So the expectations were quite high for…

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Performing at Frim Fram last night

Posted on August 22, 2008 by

  My friend Voon sent out this cute photo of me with the Brooklyn Bombshells performing last night at Frim Fram. That was our first respectable public performance, so I’m feeling pumped about the team’s chances at ILHC this weekend. Good times.

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Off to DC for International Lindy Hop Competitions

Posted on August 21, 2008 by

This weekend I’m headed off to DC for the first ever International Lindy Hop Championships.  Myself, along with a group of 13 other dancers, will be doing a more competition-friendly version of this award-winning performance at ILHC!  And I’m also competing in the the Advanced Jack & Jill division, for reasons that are not exactly…

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Lindybloggers.com launching this weekend at ILHC

Posted on August 21, 2008 by

My friends Carl and Alain announce that they will be officially launching their new swing dance-focused collaborative blog site Lindybloggers.com this weekend at the International Lindy Hop Championships in DC.  They promise "coverage of the event, along with reviews about the event, photos and dance competitor interviews." Sounds really cool!

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More awesome video of Sharon Jones at Summerstage

Posted on August 19, 2008 by

I just loaded up some more really cool video clips of Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings bringing the soul to Central Park Summerstage last Sunday.  These vids can’t compare to being in the presence of Ms. Jones and the Dap-Kings, but they should give you at least a taste of the raw energy and joyful…

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Dancing with Sharon Jones at Central Park Summerstage (video)

Posted on August 17, 2008 by

You will recall that one of the highlights of my dancing career was getting to dance onstage with the inimitable Sharon Jones at the Apollo Theater in October of last year.  Well it happened again today!  I was at Central Park Summerstage to catch Sharon Jones with a bunch of friends of mine.  I actually…

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Audio review of “Hip-hop US History” CD and Guide

Posted on August 16, 2008 by

My friend Joyce gave me for my birthday a copy of the "Hip-hop U.S. History" study guide and music CD, which I have been enjoying for the past week or so.  I was going to write about it, but thought it would be much clearer if I just prepared a short audio review that presented…

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COBU drumming / rhythm tap ensemble performing September 15-17 in NYC!

Posted on August 3, 2008 by

In a couple of weeks, my favorite dance performance group COBU is doing one of their very rare shows in Manhattan.  For those that haven’t heard me go bananas about them, COBU is a Japanese ensemble that performs a fusion of taiko drumming, rhythm tap and hip-hop.  It’s got pretty much everything I like: hawt…

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VIDEO: Opening night at Lola Staar’s Dreamland Roller Rink in Coney Island

Posted on August 2, 2008March 7, 2023 by

Tonight my friends Amy, Ryan and I dropped in on the official opening night of Lola Staar’s Dreamland Roller Rink in Coney Island, Brooklyn.  It was a really fun crowd, great music to skate to, and awesome atmosphere being right by the beach in a historic old building on the boardwalk. New York doesn’t get much…

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