Musings on Dance, Food, Geek Stuff
One of the last things I wanted to do in New York was throw a dance party and invite all of my friends to hang out and dance together. So on Saturday, January 22, more than sixty of my favorite people gathered at You Should Be Dancing Studios to get their groove on. It was…
Those in New York City should set your DVRs to catch "The Unforgettable Hampton Family," a new documentary by filmmaker Julie Cohen about an extraordinary African-american family of jazz musicians premiering on Thursday February 3 on WNET (Channel 13). The short film features musician/ singer/ dancer extraordinaire Ms. Dawn Hampton, a mainstay of the New…
I'm happy to share with you the results of the Bally's Swing Dance Off, co-sponsored by Yehoodi.com, that took place yesterday evening at Bally's Casino in Atlantic City. From the reports I'm reading, it looks like an awesome event for everyone involved, including six hours of social dancing and competition, two amazing big bands, and…
I'm just a few hours in California, and I'm already missing two awesome dance events in New York City this weekend! For you tap / drum fans, the Japanese ensemble COBU is not to be missed on Sunday. Blending ear-splitting taiko drumming, funky rhythm tap, and hip-hop dance, COBU performances is a visual, aural and…
Today at 4pm, Mole Negro and I board a flight for San Francisco, our new / old home! It's been a really fun last two weeks in New York, knocking out pretty much everything on my "Bucket List" and then some! The finale was an awesome last Frim Fram Jam at Club412, with a goodbye…
Here's some grainy video of my buddy Voon making me a homemade creme brulé at my Frim Fram dance last night. As one of the last Fram's that I'll be at for a long time, it was a lovely and delicious parting gift. In retrospect though, perhaps using a blowtorch on the bar near…
Check out this beautiful and flawless lindy hop performance by Dax Hock and Sarah Breck on the CBS dance show "Live to Dance." I haven't been watching the show, so I don't know what injury the judges are referring to, but they looked damn sweet. And the music choice I thought was perfect —…
Due to the impending inclement weather, the organizers of the Bally's Swing Dance Contest in Atlantic City have decided to postpone the event until Saturday January 29. All the other awesomeness is the same though! Two amazing big bands: Michael Arenella's Dreamland Orchestra and the Boilermakers Two awesome tests of lindy hop abilities: a stamina…
My friend Joyce shot and edited this sweet video of me and my fellow b-boys Eugene, Will and Brooke performing our piece "Ill Train" at the Frim Fram Jam Dance in December. Choreographer: Pavan Thimmaiah of PMT Studios. Thanks so much, Joyce!
I'm excited to announce that this Thursday, January 13, Saturday, January 29 in Atlantic City, Bally's Casino in Atlantic City, in association with Yehoodi.com, will be hosting a swing dance contest and dance with $5,000 in prize money on the line! This event is completely unbelievable but true. Here's what you can expect: Six hours…