Soul TIme Talent Show this Thursday

It's almost time for Stylez's next show. Soul Time Talent Show is this Thursday. We just finished teaching new choreography last week. For our practices this week, we're going to focus on cleaning up choreography and blocking (meaning where everyone stands) and also thinking of things to do for the mystery round.

For the mystery round (the final round), the judging committee will give us a song to dance to. The options they have decided to choose from are Chris Brown's "Kiss Kiss," Akon's "Get Buck," and "Whatisit" by BabyDash.

We're planning on using old choreography from the Midwest Mix Up or from previous quarters for round 3. The problem is that not everyone remembers the old choreography and we also picked up some new members at the end of last quarter who do not know old choreography from fall and the beginning of winter quarter.

This is what we're going to have to focus on this week.

Your First Lesson: Ballet Basic Positions

Thorough History of Ballet and Modern Dance

The video is kinda long, but if you're interested, this is a very good thorough history of Ballet and Modern Dance.

Watch This Video for History of Hip Hop from Documentary "The Freshest Kids"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbaGPwTW6OY

Brief History of Tap Dance

Change in Plans About Blog

Hey, sorry for the change in plans, but I've decided instead of giving my own instructional videos, I will be posting videos I have found online which I think are good instructional videos. Right now, I think it is unrealistic for me to provide instructional videos frequently enough for this blog. I am taking about 20 credit hours, I work, and I am also involved in extracurriculars like my dance team. I wouldn't be able to dedicate the appropriate time on filming and editing good dance videos.

Sorry for the disappointment. But I think that you will enjoy the videos I choose to put in my blog.

I will also find videos about the history for certain dances as well as famous dancers in each category.

Here's a very good clip about the History of Hip Hop from the documentary "The Freshest Kids." This video could not be embedded but here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbaGPwTW6OY
I highly recommend everyone to watch this movie.

Sorry for Delay in Posting

Hey So You Wanna Dancers.  Sorry for the delay in  posting.  I went home to Cleveland this weekend to get my firewire cable and external hard drives so I can upload your dance videos online.  My firewire was not at home.  So I flipped out a majority of the weekend.

It turns out that my firewire and harddrives were here in Columbus...at the foot of my bed under piles of blankets and clothes.  :(  Shame on me right?

But the good news!  I have taped the intro video and your first instructional video.  Once I get to the lab, they will be posted.  

Stay tuned!