I can hardly believe this happened, but this weekend Yehoodi had the honor of partnering with the awesome folks at the International Lindy Hop Championships to bring to several thousand viewers around the world a live video stream of a world-class swing competition. It was an exhausting, crazy experience for those of us in Washington…
Todd Yannacone and Ramona Staffeld’s Classic Routine at ILHC: Holy Elephants! (video)
Here's Todd Yannacone and Ramona Staffeld of the US doing a ridiculous Classic routine at ILHC. This will definitely be an iconic performance from the 2012 International Lindy Hop Championships, for sure. The social networks are already blowing up from it.
Highlights from World of Dance Bay Area 2012 (video)
On Saturday, my friend Rachel and I went to Vallejo to watch the 2012 World of Dance Bay Area hip-hop competition. World of Dance is one of the biggest touring hip-hop dance competitions in the world, and always features some of the best dancers and dance crews you will find anywhere. With the proliferation of…
Rik Attempting a Front Flip (video)
Here's a video of me attempting a front flip, taken by the awesome acrobatics instructor Andrey at Athletic Playground. Andrey used this killer iPhone app called Coach's Eye that allows him to take video of his students, replay it for them in slo-mo or frame-by-frame, and show them how to improve by drawing…
Atamon Danish Preservative & Chinese Stereotypes (redux)
About a year ago, I posted about this strange product I saw in a Swedish super market called "Atamon." The store clerk had no idea what it was, and so I turned to the internets. Apparently "Atamon" is a Danish product that is used in jellies and pickles to preserve the freshness of the food…
“Beauty and the Beat”: Disney Classic Goes Ghetto-tastic (video)
My friend James shared this with me: "Beauty and the Beat," produced by Todrick Hall. I must confess I've watched it way too many times. The cameo at 4:05 just kills me. You're welcome.
B-boying for a Better Life in Uganda (video)
Here's a pretty dope story about b-boying (not "breakdancing") in Uganda and how it changed the life of one young man, and how he is trying to spread the dance across the country to other disadvantaged youth. Breakdance Project Uganda is a grass roots organisation, founded in 2006 by Abramz Tekya, working with disadvantaged young people…
Review: “Step Up Revolution” — Silly Politics, Great Dancing
As you may know, I had low expectations for "Step Up Revolution," the fourth in this series of street dance movies. The trailers I found underwhelming and disappointing. The director has never done a film before. Many of the amazing dancers from previous "Step Up" films didn't seem to be in the cast. And…
Going to DC to Host a Live Broadcast of the International Lindy Hop Championships!
I'm excited to report that from August 24-26 I will be in Washington DC to host a live internet broadcast of the International Lindy Hop Championships, along with my awesome co-hosts Nicole Zuckerman and Manu Smith. This is the first time an international swing competition of this kind has been live broadcast in this way….
Blogging Less, Falling More
Yesterday I formally shut-down my other website Betterverse.org. Betterverse has been a labor of love for the past three years, so I’m of mixed emotions about wrapping it up. On the one hand, it’s been wonderful having an outlet for spotlighting all the amazing work that nonprofits, charities, companies and governments have been doing using…