Last Saturday, I had the opportunity to take a group of ten teenagers on an incredible educational sailing trip in the San Francisco Bay courtesy of the "Call of the Sea" educational nonprofit. For three glorious hours, our teens and chaperones got to voyage out into the beautiful Bay on an 82' schooner called the…
SwingNation #26: Lindy Hop iPad Covers, an Aussie Documentary on Learning Swing, and the Magnificent Lindini! (video)
Watch SwingNation #26: Our buddy Jim's beautiful Lindy Hop iPad covers! A rant-inspiring mini-documentary and presenting "The Magnificent Lindini" all on this episode of SwingNation.
Support Livestreaming Lindy Hop from ILHC 2013!
I'm extremely excited to announce this fundraiser to support a live video broadcast from the International Lindy Hop Championships in DC this August. Yehoodi.com had the honor of being at ILHC last year, where we did a darn good job broadcasting that year's dance contests. This year we want to take it to the next…
“Hangout” with Cal Academy Scientists Tomorrow June 6, 4-5pm on Google+
Come "hangout" with three scientists from the California Academy of Sciences tomorrow, Thursday June 6 from 4-5pm. This is the Cal Academy's first Google+ Hangout, held in conjunction with the Google Science Fair 2013. You will get to see a live video stream of three of our researchers talking about their work and discoveries. And you…
Maya Sharpe & Jade Jordan: Killer Combo of Rhythm Tap & Hip-Hop (video)
You may recall my previous post about Ben Morris and Jennifer Deluca's WCS / hip-hop routine , and my problems with it. This rhythm tap / hip-hop routine by Maya Sharpe & Jade Jordan from the 2013 Jump Session Show demonstrates how powerful it can be when two dance genres work together seamlessly. What I like about…
More Keone and Mari Hawtness at WOD NY 2013
Other hip-hop dancers might hit harder or do fancier tricks, but there's no couple out there with better dance chemistry than Keone and Mari. So many great moments to highlight in this choreo: Mari's drawn out stretch at 1:45 Mari exploding out at 2:44 Keone's backward run at 3:40 Mari's drop at 4:19 Keone…
The Jazzawockeez do the “B-boy Shim Sham” at 9:20 Special (video)
Thanks to the Iris and Kirk at the 9:20 Special for inviting us back to perform the “B-boy Shim Sham” at the 9:20 Special swing dance last Thursday. A fantastic crowd in the best place to swing dance in SF. The “Jazzawockeez” are B-boy J-Blaze, b-boy Chiao, b-boy Rikomatic, and featuring b-girl Chachi! Enjoy.
My NEW New Adidas Shell-toes
Mole the Cat is nonplussed by my new Adidas shell-toes. But I think they are pretty fresh! The all-white ones I got a couple of months ago were just too… white.
Catch the “B-boy (and B-girl) Shim-Sham” at the 9:20 Special Open House Tomorrow!
Tomorrow night, May 30, at the 9:20 Special Open House in San Francisco, myself, b-boys J-blaze, Chow and b-girl Chachi will be performing again the "B-boy Shim Sham". Debuted last year at the 9:20, we've freshened up the choreo and added a new dancer to the mix. We think you are going to like…
The Jump Session Show and Camp Jitterbug 2013: The Best of Swing in Seattle
After years and years of hearing people gush about this event, I finally got to experience Camp Jitterbug and the Jump Session Show in Seattle, Washington this weekend. It's four days full of incredible swing music, dancing, and fun in the heart of a wonderful city. Having experienced it, I can say that Camp Jitterbug…