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A Retrospective on 60 Episodes of “SwingNation”!

Posted on November 10, 2015 by

Watch this awesome retrospective on sixty episodes of "SwingNation," the internet's only weekly talk show on swing and lindy hop. Lots of great moments in there, from "I Charleston" to chatting with Al Minn's son.  Produced by the super talented Manu Smith.

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Health Update + Five Tips for Meeting Your Health and Fitness Goals

Posted on November 8, 2015 by

So for the past year or so, I have been doing a number of health and diet interventions to live more healthily and energetically. I've tried to avoid crash diets and short-term interventions, and instead focus on small, incremental changes that might have longer-term benefits down the line, as well as more immediate improvements today. I'm…

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Parris Goebel and Request Dance Crew of NZ: “Sorry” by Justin Bieber

Posted on November 4, 2015 by

I can take or leave Justin Bieber. But damn, that singer just gave his entire music video for his song "Sorry" over to Parris Goebel and her ReQuest Dance Crew. So mad props to him. I typically don't like this style of shake it and twerk it dancing. But damn if Parris and Request don't…

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Happy 11th Birthday, Rikomatic.com!

Posted on November 3, 2015 by

My blog Rikomatic.com turns eleven years old tomorrow!  The site has gone through lots of changes and revisions over the years. It actually started out as an experiment using the Plone web development platform and has morphed over the years into the stunning site you see today.  For the first few years, rikomatic.com was where I mostly wrote…

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Effusion Choir Sings “What Goes Around Comes Around” (J.Timberlake)

Posted on October 22, 2015 by

While in Montreal last weekend for ASTC 2015, I was pleased to encounter this McGill University based choral group "Effusion" on the first day. They performed for the opening plenary of the conference, which you can see here. But I preferred this choral take on "What Goes Around Comes Around" by Justin Timberlake. Check it…

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Ray Basa Choreo: Star Wars + House Dancing + Charleston + Jazz Hands!

Posted on October 14, 2015 by

This is everything to me. Watch "Star Wars Cantina Band – Noize Tank Remix | Ray Basa Choreography".  

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Falling Isn’t Failing: What an Animated GIF Taught Me about Dancing and Living

Posted on October 12, 2015July 14, 2018 by

So this awesome animated dancing gif has been making the rounds, for good reason. First off, it’s bad ass. Second off, it’s hilarious.  The more and more I watch it, the more that I think it perfectly encapsulates some important life lessons that go way beyond dancing. Stay with me here! So what’s one of the…

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My List of Where to Lindy Hop in San Francisco

Posted on September 24, 2015 by

I've been meaning to put together this list for awhile, since I get asked this on a regular basis. This is my own, non-exhaustive, curated list of places to learn and dance lindy hop in the San Francisco Bay Area. Basically, if I can recommend a venue or I go their regularly, they made the…

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Rik’s List of Where to Lindy Hop in San Francisco

Posted on September 24, 2015 by

I’ve danced all over the world, and the San Francisco Bay Area has one of the best lindy hop scenes anywhere. Lots of awesome bands, classes, and venues, and one of the friendliest dance communities you will ever encounter. This is my own personal, curated list of opportunities to learn and dance lindy hop / swing…

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Lia Kim Choreography: From Mimicking to Owning the Dance

Posted on September 15, 2015 by

  I stumbled across this dope dance video of several groups of dancers doing basically the same choreography created by Lia Kim. All the dancers are awesome, but what really struck me was how different each of the versions was from each other, even though they were doing essentially the same set of movements.  Small…

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