Here's some slick house dance, popping, breaking and tap to the new song by the inimitable Preservation Hall Jazz Band. The track is "That's It." That is it, indeed! Video link, in case the embed doesn't work.
Category: Dancing / Music
What Is Lindy Hop? (video)
A couple of months ago, I asked lindy hop friends where I could find a concise, accurate and entertaining video defining what "Lindy Hop" is. No one could suggest a video that met that criteria, so we decided to make one. Here is "What is Lindy Hop" by Yehoodi productions. We hope you like it….
Why We Broadcast ILHC in One Picture
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.
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…