Some of my fellow crew members and I made this quick video about why we love being in the Freeplay Hip-hop Dance Crew. Freeplay is holding open auditions on August 12 for anyone interested in performing with us. Previous dance experience required, but not limited hip-hop. See our Facebook event for details and to…
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“Battle of the Year” Trailer: USA! USA! USA!
"Planet B-boy" director Benson Lee has been mentioning in appearances that he has been working on creating a fictionalized version of his ground-breaking documentary on b-boying. And here it is: "Battle of the Year", slated for release in January 2013. It looks pretty formulaic, but potentially will have some exciting dance footage (in 3D,…
88-year old Jean Veloz Lindy Hopping in Herrang (video)
Check out this wonderful video of 88-year old lindy hop legend Jean Veloz, dancing with Marcus Koch at the Herrang Dance Camp in Sweden. Jean was fantastic in "Groovie Movie" back in the day, and she's still got style and sass in spades. I'm glad they are finally honoring this elder dancer at Herrang….
Me and Nina G on a Bus Ad for Midsummer Night Swing! (pic)
Adam H. posted to FaceBook this picture of a bus stop ad featuring my friend Nina Galicheva and I dancing at Lincoln Center. Apparently this is an advertisement for their "Midsummer Night Swing" concert series. (You will recall they also used a pic of us for their 2011 banner.) I'm flattered beyond words.
Freeplay Dance Crew Wants You! Open Auditions August 11 in SF
I'm happy to announce that my hip-hop dance crew Freeplay is holding our 2012 open auditions on August 11. We love new dancers, whether you are hardcore hip-hop or a casually contemporary or just have your own unique style. If you have a passion for dancing, love to perform and want to support equality and…
Lindy Hoppers Create “EverSmart” iPhone App, Need Your Votes!
I got this appeal from the nice folks at LindyGroove, one of the largest lindy hop weekly dance in the country. Apparently a bunch of LindyGroove dancers have put their noggins together to create an iPhone app called "EverSmart", built on top of the popular "Evernote" note-taking tool. I use Evernote literally every day, for…
Step Up Revolution = Breaking II Electric Boogaloo
This — seriously — is the plot of "Step Up 4" aka "Step Up Revolution": greedy developer wants to tear down local neighborhood in Miami to make way for a fancy hotel. Dancers organize to stop him… using the ultimate weapon : their sick dance skills. Oh, and the female lead dancer is the…
High School Geometry Class Singing Me “Happy Birthday”
Here's a recording of a group of nearly 40 high school students singing "Happy Birthday" to me. They were put up to it by my lovely friend David in LA, who is teaching their summer school geometry class. This makes me so so happy. Happy Birthday to Ricky
All-Styles Hip-hop Dance Battle at City Dance: So Sick! (video)
On Friday, some members of my crew and I went to the City Dance Hip-hop Dance Battle / Showcase / Fundraiser at the City Dance studio in downtown San Francisco. It was a solid four hours of non-stop dancing, showcasing the full-spectrum of hip-hop dance. The event demonstrated for me how interconnected and community-oriented…
Letting My Inner Queer Shine with the Freeplay Crew at the SF Pride Festival
Here's the Freeplay Hip-hop Dance Crew doing the latest incarnation of our piece "Turn Turn" at the 2012 San Francisco Pride Festival. We were proud to share the stage at the Asian & Pacific Islander Pavillion with many other awesome acts that day. This was my first SF Pride and I was totally blown…