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The True Anti-semitic History of Lindy Hop (video)

Posted on March 17, 2011 by

  Thank you, Onion, from the bottom of my heart.

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JabbaWockeeZ Explain How Ford Explorer V6 Is Better than V8 (video)

Posted on March 16, 2011 by

  This commercial for the 2011 Ford Explorer doesn't really make any sense.  Not that it has to, since it features the epic JabbaWockeeZ hip-hop crew. I seriously have to see their Vegas show!

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How Should Lindy Hop Knowledge Be Propagated?

Posted on March 15, 2011 by

Here's something I have been thinking about off and on for literally years. How do we most effectively propagate knowledge about lindy hop in this era? Traditionally, lindy hop is a street / vernacular dance. It evolved and developed outside of a formal studio setting, largely in public or semi-public spaces (dance clubs, jazz clubs,…

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Can you learn to learn choreography?

Posted on March 14, 2011 by

One of my biggest hurdles as a dancer is the ability to learn and retain long sequences of choreography. I just seem to take much longer to learn even fairly short sequences of moves than other people in performance classes or workshops. It's super annoying. Am I doomed to always have this as a barrier…

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Dance Video Monday: Three Ladies Charlestoning to Club Mix

Posted on March 14, 2011 by

  Ok this remix "The Charleston" by DJ Maurice & Daim Vega kind of bores me with it's fairly standard club beat and plinky-plinky classic swing sample. And those dancers only do like three actual charleston steps, plus the Roger Rabbit? WTH? But there's a lot to, um, appreciate about three lovely ladies rocking out…

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Learning “Urban Contemporary” with Loose Change Dance Company

Posted on March 2, 2011 by

Yesterday, I had the privilege of taking a class with Eric Fenn, choreographer of the innovative "urban contemporary" dance troupe Loose Change. Combining house, popping, waving, and breaking with modern dance, martial arts and ocassionally, swing, Loose Change has been a pioneer in the dance fusion movement for 20 years.  I've long been a fan…

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Hip-hop Meets Nutcracker in latest LXD Dance Piece (video)

Posted on February 25, 2011 by

Just when I had pretty much given up on the Legion of Extraordinary Dancers project, they come out with this totally charming and wonderful short video, "Matched". Striking visuals, amazing dancing, and well-filmed — just what drew me to the franchise in the first place before the poor writing and acting nearly killed it for…

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Breaking Class with Drew Looner at Athletic Playground: Pushing Your Body and Your Mind

Posted on February 17, 2011 by

Although I was pretty tired from the two day conference I just got back from, I decided to head out to catch B-boy Drew Looner's breaking class at Athletic Playground in Emeryville. Athletic Playground is a small and friendly space where they teach all manner of athletic pursuits from gymnatics to parkour, acro-yoga, and something…

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Yehoodi Talk Show # 124: Lindy Luv is in the Air on the Lindy Dating Game!

Posted on February 14, 2011 by

For this Valentines Day, Spuds and I are happy to bring to you a very special edition of the Yehoodi Talk Show:  "The Lindy Dating Game". Three lovely lindy bachelorettes and one lindy bachelor play our game to win a date and valuable prizes. Find out if Kevin ends up with Sarah, Kellie or Becca…

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Lindy in the Park: Free Swing Dancing in Golden Gate Park since 1996

Posted on February 13, 2011 by

I had a fantastic time today at "Lindy in the Park," a weekly outdoor swing dance that happens every Sunday afternoon in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.  A mainstay of the Bay Area lindy scene since 1996, Lindy in the Park is a great public outreach for the dance, since it attracts hundreds of passersby,…

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