I can hardly believe this happened, but this weekend Yehoodi had the honor of partnering with the awesome folks at the International Lindy Hop Championships to bring to several thousand viewers around the world a live video stream of a world-class swing competition. It was an exhausting, crazy experience for those of us in Washington…
Category: Dancing / Music
Todd Yannacone and Ramona Staffeld’s Classic Routine at ILHC: Holy Elephants! (video)
Here's Todd Yannacone and Ramona Staffeld of the US doing a ridiculous Classic routine at ILHC. This will definitely be an iconic performance from the 2012 International Lindy Hop Championships, for sure. The social networks are already blowing up from it.
Highlights from World of Dance Bay Area 2012 (video)
On Saturday, my friend Rachel and I went to Vallejo to watch the 2012 World of Dance Bay Area hip-hop competition. World of Dance is one of the biggest touring hip-hop dance competitions in the world, and always features some of the best dancers and dance crews you will find anywhere. With the proliferation of…
B-boying for a Better Life in Uganda (video)
Here's a pretty dope story about b-boying (not "breakdancing") in Uganda and how it changed the life of one young man, and how he is trying to spread the dance across the country to other disadvantaged youth. Breakdance Project Uganda is a grass roots organisation, founded in 2006 by Abramz Tekya, working with disadvantaged young people…
Review: “Step Up Revolution” — Silly Politics, Great Dancing
As you may know, I had low expectations for "Step Up Revolution," the fourth in this series of street dance movies. The trailers I found underwhelming and disappointing. The director has never done a film before. Many of the amazing dancers from previous "Step Up" films didn't seem to be in the cast. And…
Going to DC to Host a Live Broadcast of the International Lindy Hop Championships!
I'm excited to report that from August 24-26 I will be in Washington DC to host a live internet broadcast of the International Lindy Hop Championships, along with my awesome co-hosts Nicole Zuckerman and Manu Smith. This is the first time an international swing competition of this kind has been live broadcast in this way….
Jazz Divas Tamar Korn & Kally Price at Amnesia Bar! (video)
This Sunday, I got to enjoy a fantastic double-bill at Amnesia Bar in SF: local diva Kally Price and her band and the incomparable Tamar Korn and her friends from New York! Thanks to my friend Ann Mony for putting out the word to me and the many other lindy hoppers and jazz fans who showed up.
Watch Spuds, Nicole and I in Episode #1 of “SwingNation” Lindy Talk Show (video)
Here is the first episode of the "SwingNation" lindy talk show, hosted by Manu "Spuds" Smith, Nicole "Zuckerpunch" Zuckerman, and myself. On the plus side: Hurray! We got through our first episode, after months of planning! We managed to cram into our one hour show some important news from the lindy scene ( Frankie100…
Live streaming lindy hop talk show “SwingNation” debuts this Sunday night!
I'm super excited to announce that my co-hosts Manu "Spuds" Smith, Nicole "Zuckerpunch" Zuckerman and myself will be foisting upon the internet the first live streaming video talk show on lindy hop that we call "SwingNation." Combining important news from the swing community, awesome dance clips, silly banter and special features, "SwingNation" will be a…
Sick Electro-swing Performance at Camp Hollywood by Soo Chan and Hyun Jung (video)
I just returned from Camp Hollywood, one of the largest and longest-running swing dance camps in the world. It was an awesome weekend, held at the conveniently located and not-horribly-expensive LAX Marriott Hotel. There was lots of amazing dancing on display during the competitions, including balboa, shag, lindy hop, and the grab-bag that…