Dunno if this is a legal posting of this movie, but you should watch the film "Wild Style" at this link or find it on DVD. "Wild Style" is ESSENTIAL viewing for any one who claims to love hip-hop. It's got all the elements: MCing, DJing, b-boying and graffiti in one package. It's dope as hell.
Category: Dancing / Music
Housing It Up with Jenay at ODC Studios
One of my resolutions for myself in 2013 was to start transitioning away from b-boying toward house and other street dance styles. Last week I started taking house classes with Jenay of Mix'd Ingredients Crew at ODC Studios in the Mission. So far it has been AMAZING. House is an urban dance that primarily came…
Beautiful House Dance Duet by CoFlo and Tsunami (video)
I love this performance and want to learn to dance like these cats! This is CoFlo and Tsunami of SoulShifters crew just killin it. I just started taking house classes again at ODC with Jenay of Mix'd Ingredients. House is such a sick dance. Wish I had appreciated it earlier.
How Freeplay Dance Crew Warms Up (video)
I'm so sorry.
SwingNation Ep 11: Who’s the big winner? Plus Indian “The Swing” and an Old Skool quiz! (video)
Hip-hop Dancers Cloud, Twitch, Pacman and more in Surface Pro Ad (video)
Here's a pretty sick Microsoft commercial. Never thought I would write that last sentence. Directed by LXD creator Jon Chu, this ad for the new Microsoft Surface tablet showcases lots of awesome hip-hop dancers, featuring b-boy Daniel "Cloud" Campos, Phillip "Pacman" Chbeeb, Steven "Twitch" Boss, and many more. Love the beatboxing section, but don't know…
SwingNation Ep 10: A Fancy New Intro, Another Norma Creation, & Bad Ass Lithuanians! (video)
Check out episode 10 starting off season two of "SwingNation," the world's only live broadcast internet talk show on swing and lindy hop. Spuds, Zuckerpunch and I were excited to get back into the studio and try out our new 30 minute format. Check out the fancy new intro designed by our buddy Paul…
Update on “Re/Genesis” Fundraiser Campaign: a Quarter of the Way There!
Wow, thanks so much to the many folks who have shown their support for the fundraiser campaign for the “Re/Genesis” dance show that we launched yesterday. It’s a wonderful feeling knowing that people are supportive of your vision. I’m happy to report that we are already a quarter of the way toward our initial goal…
Help My Dance Crew Bring “Re/Genesis” to the Stage
I'm super excited to share the news that I'm going to be one of the principal dancers in "Re/Genesis" a full-length hip-hop dance show debuting the weekend of April 12 in San Francisco. "Re/Genesis" is a collaboration between my dance crew Freeplay and the fantastic dance company Prince on Point, under the overall leadership of…
Memorex: Hip-hop Dancing on Classic 80s TV (video)
I love this 50 minute compilation / remix of 80s commercials and television shows, which among many other treasures has some wonderful classic hip-hop and b-boying. Fast forward to the 1:37 mark where the dancing starts. Also included: "endless beach parties, Saturday morning cartoons, claymation everything, sleek cars, sexy babes, toys you forgot existed, station…