Q: What did you do this weekend? A: We produced over three days a 15-hour live broadcast production, bringing an international dance competition to hundreds and hundreds of lindy hoppers around the world, from Tel Aviv to Minsk. More details here. More pictures here.
Category: Dancing / Music
Watch the live broadcast of a dance competition I’m producing this weekend in DC!
I wanted you alls to know that this weekend I will be producing and co-hosting a live video broadcast of the "International Lindy Hop Championships" in Washington DC. Starting on Friday night and finishing on Sunday night, my broadcast team will be streaming live to the internet this global dance competition for the world to see. I'm…
“First Position”: Amazing Documentary about Six Young Ballerinas
Confession: I am not a ballet fan. I find ballet physically impressive and aesthetically pleasing. But I'm not really moved when I watch most ballet performances. Months ago, for some unknown reason, I put "First Position", a documentary about a ballet competition, in my Netflix cue, and then didn't touch it. Finally this weekend — after…
Breaking It Down at My Cousin’s Wedding (video)
So "Ice Ice Baby" comes on at a wedding. What do you do? WHAT DO YOU DO?
Rookies at World of Dance (video)
Gotta love any routine that starts with "Poison"! Holy crap they are amazing.
ILHC HERE WE COME: Fundraising Goal Achieved!
Today, at 7:15pm PT, we received word from Indiegogo that we had received a $75 contribution from our friend Paul Marino. That puts the amount we have raised at $5,804, just over our goal. WE DID IT! We still have four days left in our campaign, and lots of awesome perks in the goodie bag. Plus,…
Full Video of “Re/Genesis” Dance Show Now Available!
I'm excited to share the news that the video from the "Re/Genesis" dance show produced by Freeplay Dance Crew, in collaboration with Prince on Point, is now online. A multi-genre exploration of spirituality as told through movement, "Re/Genesis" was a labor of love created by 16 amazing dancers, and performed in April 2013 at…
Watch the Season Finale of “SwingNation”! (video)
Check out the final of Season Two of "SwingNation," the world's only live streamed talk show on swing dance and lindy hop. I can't believe my production team of Manu, Nicole, Frank, Jim and I have slammed out nearly 30 of these shows!?! We get a little giddy in this last show of…
Just 2 Weeks to Support a Live Broadcast from ILHC!
Thanks so much for the many contributions we've received over the past weeks to our fundraiser to support a live broadcast from the International Lindy Hop Championships. We are grateful for every donation, from $5 to $500! The unfortunate news is that we are still far from our goal of $5,800, with a little under…
My Birthday Wish: Help Me Produce a Live Internet Dance Show This August!
Hey, it's my birthday this Wednesday! For this birthday, instead of a card or a present, I am asking all of my friends to support a project that is very close to my heart: “Livestreaming Lindy Hop” a live internet broadcast of an awesome dance competition that I’ll be at with (hopefully) my full…