Click to Play I’m up in lovely Danvers, Massachusetts for the “Boston Tea Party” — a weekend long bachannal of swing dancing competitions, performances, and social dancing. The event is unique because it brings together the lindy hop and the West Coast flavors of the swing dance world, sub-genres which usually hold their own separate…
Category: Dancing / Music
Videos from breakdance practice today
Click to Play I shot a little bit of video today of me and some other people in my breakdance group practicing some of our moves. Above is a little solo that I am working on. Also recorded: Trevor and Eli working on a really cool spinning move Trevor working on his swipes It’s super…
Videos from a crazy swing party at Galapagos Art Space last night
Click to Play Last night the Galapagos Art Space in Williamsburg Brooklyn threw an amazing party called the "Swing House" featuring a ridiculous amount of entertainment packed into a raw, dark art space. I got some fun video of the event if you want to check it out, including the Blue Vipers of Brooklyn performing…
My next breakdance performance: April 17
I just found out from my breakdance teacher Pavan that the next performance of our breakdance class is on April 17 at PMT Dance Studios in Manhattan. You can see our last performance playing above. Most of the same dancers are in this performance, but we’ve all gotten much better since that performance last November….
Janet Jackson video “Rock with U” – bad song, neat cinematography
Yes, I know the song is not good. Seriously, it has four words. And the costumes are hilarious. But watch how the cinematographer shot the video. It’s ONE LONG TRACKING SHOT. There’s like 50 dancers in it, with Janet Jackson singing, dancing and moving between three different rooms. There’s complicated choreography and blocking, dark lighting….
Reminder: “Planet B-boy” Premiere this Friday March 21, Premiere Party March 19 in NYC!
Just got my tickets for the premiere of the awesome breakdance documentary "Planet B-Boy" on March 21 in New York. I saw it last year at the Tribeca Film Festival and can’t recommend it enough for people that love dance and hip hop. Interestingly, I saw a poster for a movie premiere party this Wednesday,…
Mole shows his love for “Planet B-boy” the movie
Mole in Planet B-boy collar Originally uploaded by rikomatic I got a bunch of fun wristbands to promote the really sweet breakdance documentary "Planet B-Boy." I couldn’t resist putting one on my cat Mole as a collar. Represent! See http://www.planetbboy.com for details about the movie, which premieres in New York on March 21!
New Fund to help aging lindy hoppers in need
New York lindy hopper Carl blogs about a new "Lindy Hopper’s Fund of America" that aims to assist elderly swing dancers who have any kind of pressing financial need. It’s great hearing about lindy hoppers taking care of their own. Here’s the fund description: The Lindy Hopper’s Fund of America is a nonprofit, national human…
I’m the freshest b-boy in the metaverse
Click to Play Yes, I know you can see the user interface. The regular key combination doesn’t work on my Mac, for some reason. Anyway, I did this as a tongue-in-cheek entry on Dancejam.com. Go vote me up there! Or submit your own video, so we can battle! Credits: Set: Timeless Underground Club in Second…
Benny Powell, Junior Mance, Ron Sunshine + More Celebrate Jelly Roll’s 5th Anniversary this Saturday!
My pals at Jelly Roll Productions are throwing a swingin’ dance party this Saturday, March 8 for their fifth anniversary. The event will feature the Benny Powell Quintet, plus an all-star lineup of musicians jamming with them. Here’s the skinny: We have invited our favorite musicians who have played for us over the years to…