Musings on Dance, Food, Geek Stuff
This weekend, I got to experience my first national rhythm skate event, Soul Skate Detroit, one of the most popular skate events in the world. Soul Skate has been held over Memorial Day weekend for 17 years! Getting to skate in one of the historic centers of Black skating in America was high on my…
On the regular I chat with people who are at the very beginning of their roller skate journey. It’s so sweet seeing how excited they are, so delighted to be wearing their brand new skates. It’s the best feeling ever, to be right at the beginning of a new, exciting hobby. At the same time,…
I had a blast on Wednesday leading up a staff open mic at KQED (again). I wanted to create a safe space for folks to share their talents and passions with each other, and I think we achieved that! We had eight performers share their gifts with an enthusiastic crowd of about 40 staff. Seeing…
I shot a bunch of pics at Panther Skate Plaza on Thursday night to use for a photo essay I’m producing for work. Here’s what I shot. Panther Skate Plaza Photo Essay by Rik at KQED Here’s the pics embiggened with the same captions. You get to see so many fun skate setups at Panther!…
Check me out at 3:23! My job here is done.
This weekend I traveled to my first big skate event, the 3rd Anniversary Party at Rock City Rink in Las Vegas. I joined 400+ skaters at a beautiful wood rink on the outskirts of Vegas city. I’ve been wanting to go to Vegas for awhile, and I knew a few Bay Area folks going to…
I was honored to be asked to be a subject in this journalism student Tam’s photo essay on skating that she was preparing this month. Tam was so fun to work with, bringing enthusiasm, technical expertise, and flexibility to the shoot. Excited to see her final project. Here’s her pics of me that she shared.
I get to the 6th Avenue Skating Place a little after noon. The spot is already hopping with skaters and music, courtesy of my friend Alex and their very loud bluetooth speaker. A newer skater Cassidy is there and she wants to work on “the Smurf.” So we review that footwork and drill it together….
This was in some ways one of my easiest costumes, but also my most performative: “Cake Week” on “The Great British Bake Off!” I was a little stymied about what I wanted to be this Halloween, until the week before. And then it came to me in a flash: I wanted to be a baker…
This week I fulfilled a dream: skating for my colleagues at work. This was the culmination of a conversation I had with my co-worker Debbie about six months ago, where I asked her, “What would it take for us to host an open mic?” She replied, “Someone to organize it.” Six months later, I’m in…