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…
Category: Dancing / Music
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…
Freeplay Crew brings the hawtness to City Hall for SF Pride’s VIP Party! (video)
Freeplay Dance Crew was honored to perform at the SF PRIDE VIP Party in San Francisco's elegant City Hall. What a rush it was dancing on the grand staircase of City Hall before hundreds and hundreds of revelers!
Helping teens teach science through music and dance
This summer, I've been given the opportunity to expand the range of youth programs I facilitate at the California Academy of Sciences. Along with the Digital Learning youth programs that I manage, I also started co-managing the Cal Academy's "TASC Force" last week. The Teen Advocates for Science Communication (TASC) is an initiative to…