Yesterday, Global Kids and the Field Museum brought together a group of teens from New York and Chicago for the second of the "I Dig Tanzania" summer camp. Over the course of the next two days, we’ll have them meeting with some of the researchers who were in Tanzania in the flesh, exploring the Field…
Category: Dancing / Music
Why I love “So You Think You Can Dance” & “America’s Best Dance Crew”
I’ve been catching up on episodes of Fox’s "So You Think You Can Dance" and MTV’s "America’s Best Dance Crew" on this super-hot weekend. I love that there are all these popular dance-oriented shows on TV right now. (Heck, I’ll even give props to "Dancing with the Stars" even if I can’t stand actually watching…
Working on my soul basic at the NYC Subway Soul party
Westiegirl, Westie’s friend Noelle, the lovely Miss V, and I checked out the monthly Subway Soul dance last night at Fontana on Eldridge Street in the LES. The evening did not start out promising as the Shalitas took the stage in the basement bar. No disrespect to the band, but the music could hardly be…
“Dr. Horrible’s Sing-along Blog”: Whedon + Fillion + Neil Patrick Harris = Geek Gold!
Yes, this needs no help from me, but I gotta give a shout-out to the latest brilliant and weird creation from the mind of Joss Whedon: "Dr. Horrible’s Sing-along Blog." Who else but Whedon would write and direct a "super-villain musical" and then release it direct-to-internet as a 3-part video short? You can watch it…
Me dancing with Voon at Midsummer Nights Swing
Here’s a quick clip of me dancing with one of my favorite new lindy hoppers Voon at Midsummer Nights Swing last night. Taken by my friend Will.
Why it’s a good thing to dance with strangers
Midsummer Nights Swing photo by my friend Jerry Swing dancing at outdoor venues like Midsummer Nights Swing often presents many opportunities to dance with random strangers who are hanging around the sidelines of the dancefloor. As a leader in particular, you often have your pick of ladies clearly itching to dance. I’m not particularly good…
Brooklyn Bombshells going to Intl Lindy Hop Championships in DC in August!
I’ve neglected to mention that I’m going to be competing at the International Lindy Hop Championships this August in DC. Myself, along with a group of 15 other dancers, will be doing a more competition-friendly version of this award-winning performance at ILHC! We’ll be entering in the Cabaret Division, where a lot of the wackier…
Me solo charlestoning and breaking at Moondance on Pier54
Here’s a short video taken by my friend Will of me doing some solo charleston and a little bit of breaking at the Moondance last night at Pier54. Look for my signature "Rusty Dusty" move toward the middle. Thanks, Will!
Grooving to the Sultans of Swing at Pier 54 this evening
I had a lovely Sunday, starting with Quaker meeting, then brunch with my sister for her birthday, followed by some breaking practice at home. In the evening, I headed out to Pier 54 on the Hudson River to catch Dave Berger and the Sultans of Swing playing swing music for the masses, sponsored by Dance…
Alain Wong & crew finish microcredit bike ride from Canada to Tijuana!
Alain Wong posts to his blog that he and his fellow hardy bike riders just completed their epic bike ride from Toronto, Canada to Tijuana, Mexico. They were riding to promote the cause of microcredit as a way of fighting global poverty. I’ve been following their trip via Alain’s blog with a mixture of admiration…