I work with minority teenagers in NYC, many of whom have very limited interaction with people outside of their race and ethnic group. The large majority of our kids are fantastic and great to work with. But I continue to encounter a phenomenon that I call the "Bruce Lee taunt", and have not come with…
First B-Boy Show Done: One More Show Tonight!
Last night my peeps Eugene, Will, Brooke and I did the first of two b-boy performances for the Dance Showcase at PMT Studios. It was a lot of fun bringing this piece before a crowded and supportive audience of dancers and dance enthusiasts. I think half the audience was Eugene's friends and famiy! I think…
B-boy Show Tomorrow and Saturday: Tickets Going Fast!
I've been busting my ass rehearsing for my b-boy performance at the PMT Dance Showcase this weekend. I, along with 3 other b-boys / b-girls, will be doing a fun subway-inspired piece that I'm very proud of. Here's a pic of most of my costume. Guess which archetypal New Yorker I am? Our shows are…
Interview with Minn Vo about Lindy Hop and the LXD
Check out this neat interview Spuds and I did with lindy hopper / b-boy Minn Vo, who talks about how he got lindy (albeit briefly) onto the Legion of Extraordinary Dancers webseries. Minn is a champion lindy hop dancer, with a long history of 1st place titles in the dance competition circuit including American Lindy…
Awesome Picture of the New Global Kids OLP Team!
I love this photo of the new Online Leadership Program team at Global Kids! It was taken last Friday during our staff retreat up at the beautiful Dia Center for the Arts in Beacon, NY. That's of course our fearless leader Barry on the left, then Daria with one foot in the air, followed by…
Glitter in the Gutter (pic)
On my way to work, I saw a bunch of golden glitter in the street outside of the Armory. I'm sure this must mean…. something.
Check Out Global Kids Shiny New Website!
Have a look at the the brand spanking new website of the youth development nonprofit I work for Global Kids. I particularly like how it showcases our main programs, our impact on the youth we work with, and how to connect with us over a variety of social media and social networks. Plus, it even…
Quaking Aspen, Common Roots and Immortality
Rachel Sussman is a photographer who has spent years traveling the globe documenting the oldest living organisms on the planet. Ms. Sussman talk about her fascinating project in a recent TED Talk, that you watch in full on the official site. Watching this TED Talk on the train the other day, I have to say…
Global Kids in DC: Tasty Fundraiser on December 6!
Some exciting news from my group Global Kids. After more than twenty years of pioneering work with underserved teens in New York City, Global Kids is launching projects at two high schools in Washington DC. As the seat of the US federal government, brimming with foreign policy, nonprofit and cultural resources, and with a large…
First Dancer’s Review of “Dance Central” and Kinect for Xbox 360
My buddy Spuds posts to Yehoodi.com his review of the new XBox 360 game "Dance Central," the flagship dancing game of the new "Kinect" controller system. It's the first dancer's perspective review of "Dance Central" that I've seen on the web so far. Kinect is what might be a paradigm-changing system for interfacing with your…