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Did you know that many traditional Chinese dances utilize fans? These fan dances were designed to help pass down stories and traditions of the culture.
Hey Guys, Happy New Year!
With the closing of Dance New Amsterdam last year, the future of the beloved 280 Broadway studios was quite uncertain.
However, dancers everywhere can rest at ease! The lease has been taken up by choreographer Gina Gibney.
New York had invested over $2 million in renovating the space under Bloomberg’s administration,
so they approached Gibney with the hopes of continuing its legacy as a dedicated dance hub.
Though its uses are still being ironed out, she says she hopes to make it a resource for emerging artists.
My video pick of the week is a 2 parter. It started with a class video that went viral which lead to young superstar
dancer Charlize Glass being interviewed on Good Morning America.
If you haven't seen it, check her out killing jose "Hollywood's" choreography to "YONCE".
He even took the time to make a sick concept video (which is part 2). This little girl has so much star power,
even queen B herself gave her a shout out on Instagram to her 9 million followers!
There always seems to be an overload of drama on Dance Moms… and the latest lives up to that legacy!
Rumor has it that one of the moms, Kelly Hyland, was arrested in New York for getting physical in a cat fight with Abby Lee Miller.
The fishy part of the story? Supposedly this happened back in November, but this is the first that anyone’s caught word of it…
Do you think it’s a real story, or a fake story dropped by the network? Lifetime won’t make a comment...
Choreographer Barry Youngblood whose credits include Christina Aguilera, Pink, and Brian McKnight
recently worked with DancePlug to direct and edit his latest conceptual video “Youngblood Bleeds”.
Have a quick look, and click on the link below to see the full video.
For all my international music junkies, this song keeps coming up on my play list and if you haven't jammed out to it yet, I think it's time!
Produced by Ricky Reed, Jason Derulo's "Talk Dirty" samples a woodwind driven beat from an israeli-american pop group called Balken Beat Box.
Derulo croons his way through the track and 2 Chainz offers a raunchy closing verse.
It has all kinds of fun beats to play with, so get in the studio and talk dirty to me.
The Trey McIntyre Project has made quite a wave in the dance world, gaining international recognition from their Idaho hometown since the 2008.
The company has now decided to start heading in a new direction… sadly, one that is less involved with dance.
McIntyre is cutting his dancers and a majority of his staff in an effort to redirect the groups creative work more towards film and photography.
Though we respect his artistic decision, it is sad for the dance community to see him and his dancers go.
Plugger Travis Staton-Marrero is a fresh talent to check out -- he’s been a backup dancer for Miley!