Category Archives: Dancing

Frustration

July 24, 2009 – 12:05 PM
Argh.You ever have those periods of time when you feel like there are things you should be doing, and you're not doing them?  Or where you can tell there's something intangible pulling at the back of your head, but you... Read More »
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Still here...

July 5, 2009 – 8:57 PM
I'm still here, there just hasn't been much recently inspiring me to write.  In the meantime, here are some excellent dance videos to entertain yourself with:Crazy Scandinavian'sThese guys may look goofy, but they've definitely put some work into their isolations. ... Read More »
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Workshops, Community, and Collaboration

June 28, 2009 – 3:04 PM
Last night, I took the second popping workshop I've been aware of ever being offered in Victoria.  While I know that there have been other workshops offered between this one and the last one I took (Jake Evans, from Nova... Read More »
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Practice Routine

June 23, 2009 – 8:50 AM
A Border Collie With Nothing to DoI've been off of the squash courts for just shy of a month now.  I'm meeting up with Rob to do some light training for the first time in what feels like ever, so... Read More »
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Vibestreet Dance end-of-year wrap-up

June 16, 2009 – 2:28 PM
It's been a little longer than normal since my last entry.  That's mostly because I've been keeping myself fairly busy.  The stuff that is keeping me busy is stuff that I don't really want to set down only to come... Read More »
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Dance notes

May 16, 2009 – 3:27 PM
Since starting to teach classes, opportunities to come up with new ideas and techniques to teach in class are something I have been trying to keep on top of.  Well, actually, it's not really an option; I simply have to... Read More »
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Teaching better...

May 12, 2009 – 8:28 AM
As I mentioned in an earlier post, I recently took over teaching the popping classes put on at Vibestreet Dance.  The story behind this is that our existing instructor fell into a wormhole and is now selling potted meat at... Read More »
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Popping Class #4 - April 27, 2009

April 28, 2009 – 7:41 AM
This is part of my ongoing series related to the popping classes that I'm taking at Vibestreet Dance studios, you can read last week's entry here.  The most recent class focused almost purely on tutting, a style that I have... Read More »
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Popping Class #3 - April 20, 2009

April 21, 2009 – 8:39 AM
It's another Tuesday, which means another popping class has passed.  This past class was related to glides, slides, and floats - essentially all different ways of moving yourself around the dance floor.  I'll dive right in to the material we... Read More »
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Popping Class #2 - April 13, 2009

April 13, 2009 – 9:37 PM
Tonight was the second popping class of the session of six that I'm signed up for.  If you missed it, you can read the archive of the first class here.This class we were focusing on waving.  Waving is the technique whereby... Read More »
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