I’m off in a few minutes to meet up with some lindy hop friends to dance in the 2nd annual New York Dance Parade. We’ll be joining nearly 4,000 other dancers from 100+ dance groups representing 31 different styles of dance, for the sheer joy of moving our bodies to music. You can catch us…
Category: Dancing / Music
Breakdance/b-boying as a vernacular street dance
Just had a fun practice session with some of my fellow breaking students at PMT Studios. We are getting to the point where we have enough of an initial vocabulary and confidence that we can try out new moves on our own and have our own unique styles and strengths. It’s a great feeling making…
David and Kim’s awesome wedding dance!
Here’s some not-very-clear video of my friends David "ShortyDave" Jacoby and Kim Frey during their beautiful wedding dance. They were wedded in a lovely multi-cultural ceremony this past Friday in Manhattan. I’m so honored I got to share this special moment with them. I love all the little moments in their dancing when their individual…
Birthday b-boy Akiva loves “Dino5”!
My colleague Barry tells me that his kid Akiva loves the Dino5: Hiphop for Babies CD that I got him for his second birthday. Here’s Akiva throwing his hand in the air, like he just don’t care. Such a dope CD. Get it for the freshest b-boy / b-girl in your life.
VIDEO: PMT Breakdance team last night at Frim Fram
My friend Jerry posted this video of the PMT breakdance group’s performance last night at Frim Fram. For those that came and stayed much later than they planned to watch us, I hope it was worth it. My fellow b-boys were blown away by the audience response. As a lindy hop and hip hop dancer,…
YouTube issues me a “non-takedown” notice for violating copyright for machinima video?
I just got a notice of violation of copyright from YouTube for one of my machinima videos, which you can see above. Instead of the usual takedown notice though, here’s what they sent me: UMG has claimed some or all audio content in your video Elfay Pinkdot’s Jazz Party in Second Life. This claim was…
PMT Breakers performing tonight at Frim Fram dance
Somewhat last minute, the PMT breakers group that I’m in is performing again tonight at Yehoodi’s Frim Fram dance at around 10pm, if anyone is interested in catching us. We’re mad rusty, but hopefully we’ll pull off something cool. That’s at 412 Eighth Avenue, near 31st Street, 4th floor, NYC. Only $8 at the door,…
Atlanta-based hip-hop band AFAR at Jazz at Lincoln Center yesterday!
I got to catch the Atlanta-based hip-hop band AFAR at Jazz at Lincoln Center yesterday afternoon, which was as amazing as I’d hoped it would be. They were performing the tail end of their world tour sponsored by the US State Department and Lincoln Center called "The Rhythm Road." I got some cool shots of…
Dino5: Hip-hop for babies
Check out this ill video for the kid’s hip-hop group the Dino5. This is some serious mad cuteness. Almost makes me wish I had a kid to play this for him / her. Ah hell, I’ll just get it for myself. Dino5 features : MC T-Rex : aka the incomparable Chali 2na of Jurassic 5!…
Sam Roberts video “Them Kids” combines The Sims and Lindy Hop!
This sweet music video combines stuff that I’m into: Lindy Hop and computer games. Check out "Them Kids" by Montreal-born mystic rocker Sam Roberts. Gotta love those lindy aerials and kitschy "Sims" aesthetic! And it’s gotta good beat you can dance to.