I had forgotten about this “Miracle on 42nd Street” dance video, until my friend Meg reminded me that it existed. Prepared to get jingled, hard. (I don’t know what that means.)
Category: Dancing / Music
Watch Pharrell’s Epic 24-hour “Happy” Music Video
Stop what you are doing, turn up the speakers on your computer, and prepare to get happy! Producer / musician Pharrell Williams has released this epic "24 Hours of Happy" music video that will take over your week, if not longer. Not only is the song damn catchy, but it features literally 24 hours of fantastic dancing,…
Caravan Palace + Quest Crew = RIDICULOUS
What happens when you put the best electro-swing band – Caravan Palace — and one of the best dance crews around — Quest — on the same stage? Crazy craziness.
Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings: Tell Those Wolves to “Retreat”
This is Sharon Jones' warning to anyone who would stand in her way: "Retreat." What a fantastic music video for my favorite soul artist (and dance partner.) Reminds me of an aphorism I heard: "Be the kind of person that when you wake up the devil says, 'Oh shit, he's up.'" BTW Sharon Jones…
C2C “Happy” Music Video Will Make You Even Happier
I was turned on to this song "Happy" (by the electronic group C2C) from watching this amazing "I Charleston Nashville" video a couple of months ago. After watching the original music video, I can see where the Nashvillians got their inspiration. Really fantastic dancing, blending vernacular jazz, house and more. And the tent revival…
Watch List: “Been Rich All My Life” and “Carmen and Geoffrey”
I spent Saturday night watching dance documentaries, and I can heartily recommend the two films "Been Rich All My Life" and "Carmen and Geoffrey." As a middle-aged person who still loves to dance, I cherish these films about older folks who are still killing it on the dance floor. If you love dance and documentaries,…
Dancespiration from … Virgin America?
This Virgin America flight safety video features a who's who of street dancers in America. So amazing. I want to fly Virgin, well, anywhere!
Salsa + B-boying at Red Bull Dance Competition in Cuba (video)
What would happen if b-boys and salseros battled, having to show not one but both forms of dance in a competition? Sounds like it could be a complete trainwreck! But apparently not if it's in Cuba. Legendary b-boy Crazy Legs went to Havana in 2012 to help judge a competition between salsa dancers and breakers…
Interactive Video of Basement Jaxx’s “What a Difference Your Love Makes” (video)
I used Mozilla Popcorn Maker to create this enhanced video to supplement Basement Jaxx's excellent music video "What a Difference Your Love Makes." Mozilla Popcorn Maker is an open source system for combining video with text, web links, maps, photos, and more. Really fun and easy to play with. Click this link to see the…
South African Pantsula and Basement Jaxx “What a Difference Your Love Makes”
Check out the dope dancing to this new music video for the Basement Jaxx song "What a Difference Your Love Makes." But what's the story behind the dancing? A friend of mine called this "charleston hip-hop," which I can kind of see. There's definitely some tap and vernacular jazz influences in that movement, but…