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Confessions of a Serial Dancer - by Trina

 
I pull the hood of my jacket over, half covering my sweaty face; I am exhausted. These are the confessions of a serial dancer.
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Confessions of a Serial Dancer

Untitled Janet Jackson Show for Singer/Dancers (LINK)

June 20th 2008 01:33
Attention dancers and singers. The unprecedented opportunity has risen for raw prodigy talent who embody the true definition of an undiscovered star.

One of the world's most beloved icons is offering the chance of a lifetime to one rising talent to become her protégé launching the next legendary career in singing and dancing.

Her name is Janet Jackson!

She's taking one winner from the streets to the stage.

Janet Jackson and famed choreographer, Gil Duldulao, in association with 25/7 productions and Wright Crear Management will be kicking off the search for talented performers with raw talent.

The competition reality series is open to Males and Females at least 16 years old , who appear to be between 16 and 22 and who exhibit superior talent in combined singing and dancing. Those who are eligible are encouraged to apply and attend the nearest open call, taking place in Chicago, New York, Atlanta and Los Angeles.

You might be the best on your block, but can you represent on the world's stage?

For up to the minute information and to get email updates apply at:

www.prodigycasting.com
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Dance Craze (LINK)

May 26th 2008 03:28
I always used to think that "Idols" shows are entertaining because of all the bloopers and the interesting people that go there to contest.

But this one that I found today, it's not just entertaining. It made me cry from laughters and made me think how thin can be the line of dancing and being an idiot(or maybe a genius?)

Anyway, I did enjoy this kind of dancing and I hope you do to. So here is the video; in case this does not work, i posted the link as well further down. Enjoy!

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Sydney Street Stylin'

April 14th 2008 14:05
Cibby threw up a nice post yesterday about a short video I sent him that my boyfriend made with 7 bboys, a bgirl and 2 trickers. I want to give this video as much exposure as I can because I really love it and not because i'm biased either - see for yourself. It sends chills down my spine each time I watch it, the music is fitting and adds to a "film noir"-type mood. It highlights the best that Sydney has to offer both in local artistic and physical talent; the classic backdrop is shown in a beautiful, different light to what you'd normally see during the busy city days and the slovenly nightlife.

sydney street stylin bboy breakdancers bgirl trickers flips corkscrew skb sydney australia


For a moment it doesn't feel like Sydney, but an older, distant place in Europe. Far from the usual picturesque postcards of Bondi Beach, koalas or the Sydney Opera House, the dim glow of the view from the street level is reminiscent of the lifestyles of the same street dancers and trickers in the video - our underground community. Some struggle for recognition and respect from the broader community, others becoming nonchalant after trying for so long.

Enjoy, and show some love

On another note, directly after the end scene in this video, a man was hit by a Lexus at the intersection before the traffic lights turned green. He flipped into the air and landed smack on the pavement, blood gushing out of his head. A rush of pedestrians who witnessed the accident ran to his assistance and to the car that hit him, carrying a bunch of guys wanting to show off after seeing all the filming going on. They were screaming at the people in the car, "DON'T MOVE!!! STAY THERE! WE'RE CALLING THE POLICE!!!" I think the guy who got hit survived, although we're not sure. I hope he is ok, and if he finds this post, please email or comment to let us know you're ok.

Sydney Street Stylin'
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Australian Hip Hop Championships

April 14th 2008 13:26

For those that don't know yet, the Australian Hip Hop Championships (AHC) is a hip hop showcase dance competition for crews with a qualifier in Sydney (April 5th) determining THREE overage crews and ONE junior crew to advance to the finals in Melbourne to be held on May 18th.

There's heaps of reasons this is the event NOT TO BE MISSED.

First up, qualifying crews from Sydney will get free 5-star accommodation at Crown Entertainment Complex in Melbourne.

The AHC has the most solid judging line-up this country has ever witnessed in a crew based competition: Patrick Chen, Lee Daniel, Gigi Torres and Sky Hoffman are scheduled to judge at the finals alongside six of Australia’s most respected dancers who will also be judging.

The finals are being held at The Palms at Crown Casino. The venue has the SICKEST lighting and sound technology in the southern hemisphere . The venue is beautiful and the technical team behind the event have worked with the Justin Timberlake Future/Sex/Love Sounds Tour, Roc the Block Tour and concerts by artists including Vanessa Amorossi, Rogue traders, Krusty Demons and Guy Sebastian among many others.


The crews that have been registered to compete are some of the best crews in the country. So far, Rewind, Beatphonik and DVP have qualified for the finals and they've proven themselves to be at an international standard.
From Sydney, Nu Skool Club, Special Edition, Lemmings, Lego and Dopplegangers have already registered for the qualifiers.
The line-up of the crews so far will make this event one of the most competitive and rewarding experiences the dance scene has to offer. Full bragging rights as the #1 Hip Hop Crew in Australia goes to the winners!

To register your crew, visit the UEG website

The Sydney Preliminaries will be held on April 5th, 2.30pm
At Uni Sports and Aquatic Centre, University of Sydney, Cnr Codrington Street and Darlington St, Darlington NSW 2008, Australia
Public entry at door - $16.00,
Limited Tickets Available. For prepaid tickets- 0403 532 751
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Bboy Unit Australia March 2008

March 26th 2008 08:06
Bboy Unit Australia 2008


This bboy comp is gonna be a big one. One of the biggest in a while, with flights to Korea to compete in the international finals for the winning crew put up as the prize. Come down and check it out, it'll be heated battles and a great atmosphere. I'm there for sure.

$5 ENTRY FOR ALL BBOYS/BGIRLS AND SPECTATORS

Bboy Unit Australia
Sunday, 30th March, 2008
2pm, Bankstown PCYC
Sydney, Australia

Judges:
Red (7$ - Sydney)
Arch Rival (Wicked Force - Melbourne)
Ty - (Blackout - NZ)

DJ:
DJ Mathmatics (Robotek - Newcastle)

Prize:
Flights, Transfers, Accommodation and Per Diem for a full crew (10 People) to compete at Bboy Unit in Korea in May 2008.

Entry Fee:
$5 each (All bboys and spectators)

CREWS:
FLESH MAZE (AUK, NZ)
FRESH SOX / PHAT KIDS (AU/ID/NZ/JP)
JUSE (SYD, AU)
PLANET FRESH (QLD, AU)
R.A.W. (AU/NZ)
SKB (SYD, AU)
SKILL @ WILL (QLD/VIC)
SOULPOWER WORLDWIDE (SYD, AU)
ZEALOUS (SYD, AU)
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Platform 1 Hip Hop Festival, Sydney Australia

March 26th 2008 07:06
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This looks sooooooo dope.

PLATFORM 1 HIP HOP FESTIVAL, Sydney Australia
Friday 28th and Saturday 29th of March 2008

Platform 1 Hip Hop Festival is set to explode with two days of high-powered Hip Hop action, representing Breaking, Graffiti, Beatboxing, MCing and DJing. A fresh experience for the hip hop novice and old skooler alike, the festival includes a series of free events, workshops and two huge nights of entertainment.

Flexing skills: Platform 1 presents premium Hip Hop action when some of Australia's best B*Boys, B*Girls, DJ's, Vocalists and MC's unite on one stage and are judged by you!

Competing in four randomly composed crews, the night will be a mashup of raw skill and freestyle as the finest in the culture represent their element.

Accompanied by the Metabass Allstars. Hosted by Morganics. Make sure you arrive early for the performance of Stiltbreak at 7.30pm.

Freak the Technique: B*Boy | B*Girl battle, some of Australia's best breaking crews will battle it out for the Platform 1 title. Featuring Interstate Judges – Arch Rival, King Ippy and Versastyle. Popping and Locking, Krumping, DJ Mathmatics and live Hip Hop acts. Hosted by Nick Power.

Breaking Info:
Friday and Saturday night 7.30 – 8pm – StiltBreak a wicked fusion of Breaking, Stilt Acrobatics and Artistry. Feat: B Girl Flix, Mr Flip, Manifest and Rely. Stalker Theatre Company.

Friday night:
8 – 10pm Flexing skills – Live invitational Jam featuring some of Sydneys Dopest MC’s, DJ’s Vocalists and Breakers – Unique B Girl, Arch, Ippy and Versastyle. Tix $15/$12

Saturday:
4 on 4 Breaking Eliminations 3 – 5pm.
Top 8 to go through to Freak the Technique that night. Run in conjunction with Graff comp and Demo.

Freak the Technique B Boy/B Girl Battle 8 – 11pm.
Feat – Def Wish Cast, Foreign Heights, Morganics and Eminent Family.
Hosted by Rely. Interstate Judges: Arch Rival, Versastyle and Ippy. DJ Mathmatics.
1st prize - $1000. Tix $15/$12

Dance Workshops in Breaking, Popping, Locking and Street Funk.

FREE events include:

* Performances of Stiltbreak, a fusion of Stilt Acrobatics and Breaking by STALKER Performance Projects

* Photographic exhibition of Australian Graffiti by Guillaume Chesneau

* Can Control - graffiti demo and competition. Hosted by Mistery

* Chalk it Up - Create your own chalk graffiti artwork

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Step Up 2 - Movie Review

March 26th 2008 06:35
step up 2 the streets movie review


I went to the special premiere screening of Step Up 2 coincidentally with all the Top 12 finalists from So You Think You Can Dance (Australia) and honestly it was one of the WORST movies I've ever seen, hands down the WORST dance movie I've ever seen that it's the type of movie only worth downloading and watching from your computer. Or even just cut scenes from Youtube. That's because you can skip all the talking BS and go straight to the mediocre and overdramatized dance sequences which is probably the only reason people go to watch it anyway.

Ok, so I'm probably not the target audience. I'm a street dancer and as my fellow crew member Chux would say, "You're not a street dancer, if you're not on the street." Maybe I just had higher expectations, considering Jabbawockeez were involved, and their 30 second spot was the best part of the film. That, and Chase's (Robert Hoffman, You Got Served) freestyle solo in class.

The lead actors were dull and plain, lacking the street cred they claim in the film. There was so much cleavage or stomach being shown but at least it distracted me from the crap talking (and I don't mean the amusing type of crap). And Cassie, her role was so useless, she would've been better if her character was the evil bitch ex-girlfriend of the popular guy, or maybe they could've scrapped her altogether from the film, it prolly wouldn't have made a difference. Storyline? What storyline?

There were around 3 main dancing scenes, the first with the trampolines was not all that impressive, and the ending was a piece of crap. They took Omarion's rain scene from You Got Served, added a lot more people and a lot more rain and a longer routine. Sure, the dancing was cool but it wasn't all that fresh. I've seen much better on the streets and battlegrounds of Sydney.

I think watching America's Best Dance Crew and the 360 Crew Freestyle Battles a few weeks ago, set my standards for the dancing in this movie, so it's not so bad to those who don't watch a lot of live freestyle dance battles or street group showcases (i.e. Kabamodern and Jabbawockeez - youtube them!)

So just because I really disliked it doesn't mean I'm going to advise other people not to watch it because F*** you are all capable of making your own decisions and I encourage that. I actually thought the first one was alright, and it sh*ts all over this one.

Rating: 1/5 stars

Special shoutout to my buddy Alvin from Beatphoniks (Melbourne) who won the Step Up 2 dance competition and performed at the after party. Thanks for inviting me!
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D2MG Presents Back to the 90s Workshop Part II

March 26th 2008 00:00
So now that the word is out about my new dance studio, I'm gonna be posting our events and stuff here more regularly just to try and help us out. This Friday we're holding a part 2 of the Back to the 90s workshop we held a few weeks ago, special (i.e. FREE) for UNSW ARC D2MG members (because they're probably broke as balls as most university students are), and normal class prices for everyone else.

It's during the day on Friday since it's university holidays, and I'll be teaching a partner routine to No Diggity. The theme is the 90s, which means all the classes will be taught to music from the 90s, since it was the best decade for R&B/Hip Hop IMHO, and watch out for our next special workshops, starring the Prince of Pop, the legendary Michael Jackson, in late April. I'll be teaching Hip Hop/Funk to "Smooth Criminal" ooo yeah can't wait.

D2MG Hip Hop Dance classes back to the 90s workshops part 2
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My new dance studio - D2MG Hip Hop Academy

March 25th 2008 01:29
Well I've kept it on the low but I thought I should write about it now - my dream of running my own dance studio has come true Since the beginning of this year, I've opened up my very own D2MG Hip Hop Academy, as an extension of a university club I used to run, now with our own base in a handy location right in the middle of Sydney CBD.

Starting out with dance classes and then expanding into DJ courses, MC sessions, graffiti and beatboxing workshops, it's a humble and very ghetto place hidden away like treasure with a gold mine of Hip Hop dancing resources. We're one of the few places that teach real street style dancing, more like America's Best Dance Crew than Australia's SYTYCD (boring!)

We like to focus on the development of students with our intensive performance courses, with a range of casual classes for those who aren't so serious about dancing. Check us out at www.d2mg.com. If you want... you don't have to you know, it doesn't bother us, I mean there are things outside of dance anyway...
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Doppelgangers win Looze Control 2008 Sydney Heats 1

March 24th 2008 11:48
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Doppelgangers


The first heats of the Looze Control "Urban" (hate that word) Crew competition held last night at Wenty Leagues Club dragged on but it was worth it to see my bestfriend Lenny's crew take it out in a well deserved win. It was even more special as it was their debut performance as a crew - Doppelgangers (look it up). I was supposed to judge but because of some dramas I stood down and will judge the other heats and finals but for those who care, here are some of my comments on their performance.


[EDIT: Video has been removed until after they compete in Australian Hip Hop Champs]

1. They were really tight, more synchronized than all the other crews who would try to balance this with impressive tricks and funny skits.

2. They were entertaining and had a lot of stage presence, while doing large amounts of choreography, instead of too many skits, formation changes and tricks here and there.

3. I liked:
- Chux's high kick
- Chux sliding onto the floor grabbed by Lenny into perfect formation
- Chux and Lenny's kissing skit; their disgusted faces were hilarious
- Raymond and Roni's partner spin
- The punching line where Raymond gets knocked out by either Ella or Roni (can't tell)
- the Ne-Yo partner routine; all I could see was Chux's "Prince" face and the way he was looking at Jessica, it was sex. It sent shivers down my spine and elsewhere. They are the partners second from the right.
- The cheesy SMILE. So Lenny, so love it.
- Locking to Gym Class Heroes' "Clothes Off". Love it, and Jet flashing his abs.

[EDIT: Video has been removed until after they compete in Australian Hip Hop Champs]

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