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Riding the Ill Train: My B-boy Performance at Frim Fram (video)

Posted on January 10, 2011 by

My friend Joyce shot and edited this sweet video of me and my fellow b-boys Eugene, Will and Brooke performing our piece "Ill Train" at the Frim Fram Jam Dance in December. Choreographer: Pavan Thimmaiah of PMT Studios. Thanks so much, Joyce!  

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How Ken Swift teaches improvisation and character in B-boying

Posted on December 2, 2010 by

I dropped in on Ken Swift's regular "breaking fundamentals" class that he has been running at PMT Studios for awhile now. It's always an enlightening experience, learning from one of the original innovators of this unique artform.  Teaching breaking is enormously difficult, which I know from humbling personal experience.  The dance demands so much from…

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Final FINAL B-boy Performance at Frim Fram on December 9!

Posted on November 28, 2010 by

I'm excited to report that my ragtag crew from PMT studios will be performing our highly acclaimed b-boy routine "Ill Train" at the Frim Fram Jam dance on Thursday December 9.  It's my favorite of all the routines I've ever done at PMT. Come by the Frim Fram Jam for the finest swing dancing and…

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Mini-review: Red Bull BC-One B-boy Game for iPhone / iPad / iTouch

Posted on November 26, 2010 by

Red Bull BC-One has in the past few years established itself as the gold standard of b-boy / breaking competitions, with top notch events, world class dancers, and film quality videos.  Now the BC-One folks have added gaming to their offerings, with games for the Nintendo-DS, online, and now for the iPhone / iPad /…

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First B-Boy Show Done: One More Show Tonight!

Posted on November 20, 2010 by

Last night my peeps Eugene, Will, Brooke and I did the first of two b-boy performances for the Dance Showcase at PMT Studios.  It was a lot of fun bringing this piece before a crowded and supportive audience of dancers and dance enthusiasts.  I think half the audience was Eugene's friends and famiy! I think…

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See My Final B-boy Performance with PMT Studios November 19 and 20

Posted on November 3, 2010 by

So what will most likely be my final dance performance in NYC will be at PMT studios on November 19 and 20.  I will be doing a fun b-boy piece with my friends Eugene, Will and Brooke, choreographed by Pavan Thimmaiah, as part of the PMT Fall Seasonal Showcase. The showcases always have an ecclectic…

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Breaking photo shoot with Lynn and Eugene

Posted on October 30, 2010 by

This morning I had a really fun time at a breaking photo shoot done by my friend Lynn, a talented photographer and fellow lindy hopper.  She has a good eye for catching dancers in motion, as you can see from her recent shoot of the General Mischief Dance Theater group and awesome lindy hoppers Evita…

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“Swift Solos”: A Sweeter, Simpler Glimpse into B-boy Culture

Posted on October 3, 2010 by

This weekend I had the pleasure of seeing “Swift Solos” – a new dance theater show based on the life and legacy of legendary b-boy Ken Swift. I found it to be a dramatic departure from the typical b-boy and hip-hop dance theater shows that I've seen. In a nutshell, “Swift Solos” is about the…

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Talk on history of of b-boying by Ken Swift and Joe Schloss now online (video)

Posted on July 8, 2010 by

HHTF Humanities Series: Ken Swift (Pt 1) from Clyde Valentin on Vimeo. The nice folks at the Hip-hop Theater Festival have released online a video of the really interesting conversation between b-boy pioneer Ken Swift and hip-hop historian Joe Schloss that took place a few months ago at NYU. I learned a lot from attending…

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“Street Dance” the Movie… coming to the States? (video)

Posted on June 28, 2010 by

                    My friend Lynn sends me info about "Street Dance" a UK-produced movie which opened in May all over Europe, but doesn't appear to be schedule to appear on these shores anytime soon. Presumably they are still looking for a US distributor.  Or test marketing to see how an English street…

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