So here's a little story about what me and some buddies did last weekend. We took a trip from San Francisco to New York. We might have overpacked a little. Not Pictured: Patrick and Natasha's luggage and our backpacks full of electronics. We were there for a modest dance event called "Frankie100." The purpose was to…
Awesome Hippo Skull
Today was the Member Preview of the new "Skulls" exhibit at the California Academy of Sciences. It was great seeing all of the visitors oo'ing and ah'ing the specimens, playing with the interactives, and taking lots and lots of pictures. Particularly all of the kids. I really love this massive hippo skull I encountered today!…
Learn the Science of Skulls at Cal Academy Starting May 16!
This Friday, the California Academy of Sciences is opening our newest exhibit "Skulls" which I'm super excited about. This latest exhibit will focus on all of the things you can learn about an animal from its skull, why we collect skulls and skeletons, and our impressive collection of skulls … from the tiniest bird…
Surprising Feedback from My Co-Workers: I’m “Positive,” “Fun,” and “Cheerful”
Earlier this week at a staff meeting at the Cal Academy, we did this ice breaker activity called "Back Writes" that was surprisingly insightful. Basically everyone in my department had a piece of paper taped to their backs and you were tasked with walking around and writing some kind of affirmation on it, either about…
Jazzawockeez performing next week in SF!
A group of dancer friends of mine and I — performing under the very tongue-in-cheek name the "Jazzawockeez" — will be performing a couple of times next week, and it would be great to see you there! We've got a new routine that we've been working on called "It Don't Mean a Thing…" that we…
Club House at World of Dance LA
So much to love: flawless group choreo, lots of dope little kids rocking it so hard, great music choices, and the electro-swing / house set at the end is the sickest.
SwingNation 53: Peter Strom’s Announcement, the Ethics of Copying Routines
This episode of SwingNation #53 is going gangbusters with only a couple of days being online. Must be that MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT by lindy master Peter Strom. Or maybe it's our fascinating conversation about lindy hoppers copying each other's routines and the ethics behind that. Whatever it is, we're glad people are watching!
No Kid Is More Baller than This Kid
Check out this awesome kid in this photo from a Wall Street Journal article on the "Edible Schoolyard" project. No, seriously, check him out! Awesome tee-shirt: CHECK. Attitude: CHECK. Chicken: CHECK.
“Re/Genesis” : a Year Later
It’s hard to believe it was a year ago that my dance crew Freeplay and our friends at Prince on Point put on the dance show “Re/Genesis.” What a crazy, thrilling ride that was, and the high point of my time with Freeplay. If anything, “Re/Genesis” was worth it for all of the dope pictures that…
SwingNation #50: Lindy Blinded Me with Science
It's the 50th episode of "SwingNation"! I can't believe we've made it this far, and this was one of my favorite shows ever. Topics for this show include : Dancers from Africa who want to attend Frankie100 Do dancers brains sync when they dance together? And an amputee dances again thanks to awesome…