Yes, Olivia is a great-grandmother, and nobody knew what to expect from her. She started singing “I Could’ve Danced All Night” from “My Fair Lady” and it turned out that she could have been singing in the classic musical drama, and no one would have known any better. She was that amazing. Indeed, Olivia Turner
Fred Astaire is widely considered one of the greatest dancers of all time. And when we think of Astaire, who died 25 years ago today, we tend to picture him with Ginger Rogers. [[{“fid”:”127616″,”view_mode”:”default”,”fields”:{“format”:”default”,”field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]”:”Fred…
Note: "Eyes on Me" is not the sequel to "Eyes on the Prize". My ego is not that huge, no need to deflate it. Anyway, that last post was about pirouette spotting and chasing multiple turns. Not about declaring myself a prize. ;) But I could use an ego-boost nonetheless! Or learn how to fake it in class, instead of looking like I´d rather dance into hiding. "Dance like no one is watching." What is that quote about anyway? Feeling free to express yourself and not fearing judgement - which is a good thing, I´ll give you that. But you can´t dance ballet in your own little bubble, not if you want to captivate your audience (imaginary or not). Gotta own that stage, darlings! Yesterday we continued to practice the GPC variation in pointe class. G (our teacher) is gradually replacing some of the modified steps with the original steps, and it keeps getting more challenging every week. We are now doing the exact same version from 06:20 until 06:47 (video below). Piqué attitudes are still replaced with piqué soutenus, and there are no en dedans pirouettes. But the tombé coupé developpé (or is it fondue relevé?) at 07:06 is now being introduced into the mix. Yesterday I got to try it for the first time in center! Failed a couple of times, tried again, failed better and then almost got it! Cool. :) Pointe technique is difficult. Remembering all the detailed port de bras, épaulement and where to look while on pointe - even trickier. It is so tempting to keep your eyes on the mirror to check what you´re doing, or look around at the others to make sure you´re dancing the same steps at the same time! I am making some progress, even remembered to look right, then left on the first piqué step. But the hardest part of all is looking straight ahead, and inviting your "audience" to look at you! You need some ballerina attitude for that. And a healthy amount of self-confidence and self-esteem. What I need most is to rid myself of the belittling noise in my head: "You´re not good enough. Who are you kidding, pretending to be a ballerina?" That stupid fear of looking like I´m trying too much. Too often I feel that as an adult ballet dancer I have to make some sort of a disclaimer: Yes, I know my ballet is pretend-play. Yes, I know there is no foreseeable future where I would dance a variation on pointe, on stage. Yes, I know that given my age and facilities, not likely to happen. But it´s so much fun to practice, and so exciting to learn all these new steps! Do I really have to apologize to my imaginary audience for not looking and dancing like a pro? Nope, I didn´t think so! In the end my teacher told me not to be shy, and that I dance beautifully. I should just go for it and capture my "audience". Okay then, deep breath and.. all eyes on me!
Everything makes a comeback, including dances of bygone eras. These middle-schoolers let the 40’s know that they haven’t been forgotten by dancing The Shag. Given enough time, old eventually becomes new again. Or old at least become “hip” again. Trends and styles that we think are forgotten about forever find their way back into popular
Wow. Yesterday was DIVINE. Turning 40 was deliciously fabulous… and GLITTER-FILLED thanks to many of you who shared memes like these with me. I won’t fib, I was on a FIRED UP...
Jadyn Rylee is an 11-year-old singing sensation and her performance never disappoint, and she has her fans waiting with bated breath for the next song and video she is going to record and release. Her star has risen with her much-anticipated recordings of other artists’ songs, but now she has been given a song of her
Yes, Olivia is a great-grandmother, and nobody knew what to expect from her. She started singing “I Could’ve Danced All Night” from “My Fair Lady” and it turned out that she could have been singing in the classic musical drama, and no one would have known any better. She was that amazing. Indeed, Olivia Turner
This is proof that 1950's rock and roll will never go out of style. It's just as good now as it was back then. Somethings just get better with age. Rock and roll is one of them. More and more people today are rediscovering the 1950's and its golden age of music, even the younger generations are
This is proof that 1950's rock and roll will never go out of style. It's just as good now as it was back then. Somethings get better with age. Rock and roll are one of them. More and more people today are rediscovering the 1950's and its golden age of music; even the younger generations are getting
Sometimes you were just born in the wrong era. These kids dance The Shag like they were alive for the dance’s heyday. Given enough time, old eventually becomes new again. Or old at least become “hip” again. Trends and styles that we think are forgotten about forever find their way back into popular culture. Here
Did you do the “Nitty Gritty” back in 1964? If so, were you as outrageously energetic as this young fellow is? In 1964, young people were doing a dance called the “Nitty Gritty.” This performance is a video time capsule of sorts showing how much dance styles have changed since the sixties. Bobby Banas is
Jadyn Rylee is an 11-year-old singing sensation and her performance never disappoint, and she has her fans waiting with bated breath for the next song and video she is going to record and release. Her star has risen with her much-anticipated recordings of other artists’ songs, but now she has been given a song of her
Good music is timeless, TBH.
Rock Around the Clock captures the insane energy of the 1950s. When rock and roll dancing was at its peak, nothing could compete. Rock Around the Clock started off as a 1952 song by Max C. Freedman and Jimmy De Knight. It was instantly popular and started a high energy dance movement. The movement really
Yes, Olivia is a great-grandmother, and nobody knew what to expect from her. She started singing “I Could’ve Danced All Night” from “My Fair Lady” and it turned out that she could have been singing in the classic musical drama, and no one would have known any better. She was that amazing. Indeed, Olivia Turner
Have you ever wondered how the dance moves of masters such as Fred Astaire, Sammy Davis Jr, Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, and Ginger Rodgers would look against more contemporary music? The answer comes in the form of a montage of film dance scenes painstakingly cut out of 92 old Hollywood movies and then put together
There’s something magical about this video that makes you feel young again. The zest some young people have for life is infectious. When this natural enthusiasm of youth and the passion of dance combine, it is absolutely fantastic. While most teens are wrapped up in their social lives, sports, popular music, and social media, Alexis
Sometimes you were just born in the wrong era. These kids dance The Shag like they were alive for the dance’s heyday. Given enough time, old eventually becomes new again. Or old at least become “hip” again. Trends and styles that we think are forgotten about forever find their way back into popular culture. Here
Dance is a beautiful art form, where your body is the canvas, and the music is the paint and paintbrush. Sometimes, when you see a performance, it can be a mesmerizing experience. Other times, you are so amazed that you have to pick your jaw up off the floor. Then there are those rare times
Whether it’s an upbeat song or an energetic partner, there’s always something that can get us up to dance along to the music. When this 70-year-old man takes the spotlight during a dance class practice, he shows that age is just a number. You don’t have to be a young tot to bust a move.
You can find just about any video on Youtube that you want to see. While you can watch the original music video for the hit song “Uptown Funk” by Bruno Mars, that song was featured in another video that made waves. Nerd Fest UK is a Youtuber who has over 40,000 subscribers. The channel is
Everything makes a comeback, including dances of bygone eras. These middle-schoolers let the 40’s know that they haven’t been forgotten by dancing The Shag. Given enough time, old eventually becomes new again. Or old at least become “hip” again. Trends and styles that we think are forgotten about forever find their way back into popular
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