Here's video of my dance crew Freeplay Dance Crew at the "Dance for Another Day" benefit for lupus research a couple of weeks ago. It's a moody and dark take on "Ipanema." I hope you like it! It was a fun gig and a great opportunity to perform with so many other awesome dance acts,…
Category: Dancing / Music
SwingNation #5: No Rik, But Lots of “The Swing”!
Check out episode five of the "SwingNation" live internet talk show. This show I was unfortunately out of town for business, so we had the lovely and insightful Miss Ann Mony sit in my chair. As anticipated, she was fantastic! Hopefully, the gang let's me get my job back. Nearly the entire show was…
B-Boy Crazy Leg(o)s
Breaking it down, minifig-style.
Freeplay “Dances for Another Day” to Find a Cure for Lupus
Last Saturday, my dance crew Freeplay had the honor of performing along with dozens of other awesome dance groups for a benefit for lupus research called "Dance for Another Day." We danced in a beautiful theater, the Malonga Caquelourd Center for the Arts in downtown Oakland for an appreciative audience who were there to support…
Preservation Hall Comes to San Francisco! (review)
This weekend was the grand opening of the "Preservation Hall West," a San Francisco-based annex of the venerable jazz institution the Preservation Hall in New Orleans. I was lucky enough to catch the second line parade by the legendary Preservation Hall Jazz Band through the Mission District on Friday afternoon to welcome the new venue,…
Monday Blues: “I Need a Dollar” by Aloe Blacc (video)
Someone give this man a dollar! Holy cats, "I Need a Dollar" by Aloe Blacc is the best soul song of 2012. This earworm is going to stick with me all week, I'm sure. Also check the equally amazing live acoustic version.
Nicole & Carl Dance to New “SwingNation” Theme Song! (video)
Check out this fantastic mini-showcase routine put together by my friends Nicole Zuckerman and Carl Nelson. It's a great bit of choreography with wonderful styling and flourishes, and dynamic movement throughout. But what I like best is that it is choregraphed to the new theme song for Yehoodi's new talk show "SwingNation"! It's a jaunty…
Me Dancing in the Cypher in “The Ella Effect” Show (video)
Lots of people have asked about when video from "The Ella Effect" show that I participated in on Friday will be available. My friend Jim has the whole thing on his camera, but it will take awhile to edit it for our youtube channel. In the meanwhile, here's a short clip of me dancing…
Keone Madrid and Mariel Martin “Please Don’t Stop the Music” (video)
Thanks to Tessa for bringing Keone Madrid and Mariel Martin into my radar. Keone and Mariel are members of Choreo Cookies dance team in San Diego, and a real life couple, as seems obvious from this video. I've been watching this video of theirs every day or so for the past couple of weeks, and…
What If You Bring It and No One Catches It?
I'm of mixed emotions right now. I'm feeling elated and proud that my dance crew and I pulled off a really fun show last night, along with other amazing dancers and musicians. I felt like I gave a strong performance, bringing my own spirit and joy to the stage. You should have been there!…