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…
Category: Dancing / Music
Catch Freeplay Dance Crew at SF Pride 2013 this Sunday!
This weekend, as you may know, is PRIDE Weekend, when cities around the country celebrate the freedom to be who you are and love whoever you wish. San Francisco of course has the best PRIDE celebration anywhere, and my crew Freeplay has been a part of it for many, many years. This year Freeplay…
SwingNation #26: Lindy Hop iPad Covers, an Aussie Documentary on Learning Swing, and the Magnificent Lindini! (video)
Watch SwingNation #26: Our buddy Jim's beautiful Lindy Hop iPad covers! A rant-inspiring mini-documentary and presenting "The Magnificent Lindini" all on this episode of SwingNation.
Support Livestreaming Lindy Hop from ILHC 2013!
I'm extremely excited to announce this fundraiser to support a live video broadcast from the International Lindy Hop Championships in DC this August. Yehoodi.com had the honor of being at ILHC last year, where we did a darn good job broadcasting that year's dance contests. This year we want to take it to the next…
Maya Sharpe & Jade Jordan: Killer Combo of Rhythm Tap & Hip-Hop (video)
You may recall my previous post about Ben Morris and Jennifer Deluca's WCS / hip-hop routine , and my problems with it. This rhythm tap / hip-hop routine by Maya Sharpe & Jade Jordan from the 2013 Jump Session Show demonstrates how powerful it can be when two dance genres work together seamlessly. What I like about…
More Keone and Mari Hawtness at WOD NY 2013
Other hip-hop dancers might hit harder or do fancier tricks, but there's no couple out there with better dance chemistry than Keone and Mari. So many great moments to highlight in this choreo: Mari's drawn out stretch at 1:45 Mari exploding out at 2:44 Keone's backward run at 3:40 Mari's drop at 4:19 Keone…
The Jazzawockeez do the “B-boy Shim Sham” at 9:20 Special (video)
Thanks to the Iris and Kirk at the 9:20 Special for inviting us back to perform the “B-boy Shim Sham” at the 9:20 Special swing dance last Thursday. A fantastic crowd in the best place to swing dance in SF. The “Jazzawockeez” are B-boy J-Blaze, b-boy Chiao, b-boy Rikomatic, and featuring b-girl Chachi! Enjoy.
Catch the “B-boy (and B-girl) Shim-Sham” at the 9:20 Special Open House Tomorrow!
Tomorrow night, May 30, at the 9:20 Special Open House in San Francisco, myself, b-boys J-blaze, Chow and b-girl Chachi will be performing again the "B-boy Shim Sham". Debuted last year at the 9:20, we've freshened up the choreo and added a new dancer to the mix. We think you are going to like…
The Jump Session Show and Camp Jitterbug 2013: The Best of Swing in Seattle
After years and years of hearing people gush about this event, I finally got to experience Camp Jitterbug and the Jump Session Show in Seattle, Washington this weekend. It's four days full of incredible swing music, dancing, and fun in the heart of a wonderful city. Having experienced it, I can say that Camp Jitterbug…
Hip-hop and West Coast Swing Dancing: Ummmm
As a swing dancer and a hip-hop dancer I'm ambivalent about how hip-hop music is used in West Coast Swing. On the one hand, I'm impressed with the difficulty in the choreography and cleverness of the moves. But on the other hand, I find the "up"-ness of WCS and the smoothness of the movement…