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Favorite Shots from My 2015 Philippines Trip
Me snorkeling in the Verde Island Passage. More snorkeling pics here. While I wasn't shooting up a storm in the Philippines, I did get some decent shots while I was there. Here's a summary of my favorite pictures during the trip.
Beautiful Dance Homage to House Dance Legend Marjory Smarth
Last weekend, I had the honor of performing along with 50 other amazing dancers in a tribute to house dance legend Marjory Smarth, who passed away recently. While I didn’t know Marjory directly, I have been taught by so many dancers who have been inspired and learned from her. I had a relatively small piece…
Exploring Manila’s 2nd Largest Mall: the SM Mall of Asia
On my last day in the Philippines, I was hot, tired, and not up for any long excursions. So I decided to go… to the mall. The SM Mall of Asia to be exact, the third largest in all of the Philippines at 390,193 m² and 1,000+ shops. It's second only to the SM Megamall for…
Running Up a Volcano in the Philippines, Like a Boss
NOTE: I posted this status update to my Facebook wall on April 18, which lots of people seemed to appreciate. I'm reposting it here, with some additional details, for posterity's sake and to have a more permanent archive of it. So I've been running three times a week for about nine months now, which alternates…
“Back in the Days”: French House Dancers Mamson, Anto and Frankwa in Slick Dance Video
The French house dance scene is unbelievably sick, which I suppose should not be a surprise since the French dominate so many other street dance styles. Gotta love the production values and fun of this dance view featuring French housies Mamson (Wanted Posse), Anto (Zamounda) and Frankwa (Serial Stepperz). Really inspiring!
From Fear to Bliss in the World’s Richest Reef
As I write this, I’m flying home from an epic two-week adventure in the Philippines, my first trip back to the homeland in more than 15 years. The impetus for this trip was to participate in the 2015 Philippines Verde Island Passage Marine Biodiversity Expedition sponsored by the California Academy of Sciences. You can read all about…
Holy Carp, I’m Flying to the Philippines Tomorrow!
Early tomorrow morning, I board the first of several flights that will eventually get me back to the homeland, the Philippines Islands! Incredibly, it's been seventeen years since I've been to PI! That's me as a much younger man above, during my second trip in 1998. This is the first time I'm going home without…
Health and Dancing: Tips from 4 Dancer / Fitness Experts
For Yehoodi.com, I assembled this article on "health and lindy hop", that I think is applicable to all kinds of dancers and people. I interviewed a couple of personal trainers, a former coach, a yoga instructor and a physical therapist, all of whom have been dancing for several years. They provided some great insights into…
House Dance Session in Golden Gate Park, March 29
It was another glorious day in Golden Gate Park yesterday for a house dance practice session. Seven dancers gathered in the bandshell of the music concourse section of the park to share their love of dancing, their individual grooves, and their energy. That's Nehemiah killing it above. Here's a short video of one of his sets…