http://danceworld.today.com Dance of all styles for all ages, sizes and shapes Thu, 16 Apr 2009 07:24:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Boy, I'm tired!    I feel like I walked for miles last night!   I dance with Terezka 's belly dance studio, and she was asked to provide some belly dancers for the pre-parade entertainment at the Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras. I had no idea there was such a thing!  But ... http://danceworld.today.com/2009/03/08/mardi-gras/ Kate was my other favourite dancer on last season's So You Think You Can Dance.  I've spotted her in dance numbers on a couple of TV shows, and it's good to know she's getting regular work - even though it hasn't turned her into a star! http://danceworld.today.com/2009/02/09/kates-life/ Australia's version of So You Think You Can Dance has started again this week. I became so wrapped up in last year's contestants, I'm having trouble getting interested in the new auditions! I came across this clip of Jack (last season's winner) talking about his life since he won.  It doesn't ... http://danceworld.today.com/2009/02/02/so-you-think-you-can-dance/ During my holiday, I came across a DVD of a Patrick Swayze movie, "One Last Dance".  I hadn't heard of it before - I assume it went straight to video? The story involves dancers staging a ballet 20 years after it was choreographed, and stars Patrick and his wife.  Given ... http://danceworld.today.com/2009/01/07/patrick-swayze/ I hate Christmas. No, I’m only joking really – but the trouble is, in Australia, Christmas can be a bit of a dancing drought. It’s our summer right now, so most of the dance schools close down for the long summer vacation, in line with regular schools – even if ... http://danceworld.today.com/2008/12/15/christmas/ Has anyone ever gone on a dance holiday? I’m not talking about going on a cruise or a resort holiday where a few basic, fun dance classes happen to be available – I’m talking about a holiday where dancing is one of the main activities, if not the main activity, ... http://danceworld.today.com/2008/12/13/holidays/ I'm very pleased to announce my nominees for the Lemonade Award (see yesterday's post). Like Wearmanyhats (who nominated me for the award), I don't know who started this tradition but I'm wondering if it was an Aussie.  Here in Sydney it's about 25 deg C (nearly 80 Fahrenheit) so it's the ... http://danceworld.today.com/2008/12/12/lemonade-award-winners/ Well, what an honour!   I was amazed to receive a comment from Wear Many Hats to tell me I'd won the "Lemonade Award".  What a surprise! My task now is to pay it forward by choosing at least 10 blogs which “show great Attitude and/or Gratitude”. I want to choose carefully ... http://danceworld.today.com/2008/12/11/lemonade-awards/ OK, I admit it – I’m probably way behind every one else, but I’d never seen this video.  Of course, it’s not really about the evolution of dance, only about the evolution of dance since “pop music” was invented, but it’s funny just the same.  Not sure that it’s good ... http://danceworld.today.com/2008/12/10/evolution-of-dance/ Ouch, I hurt!   I went to an all-day belly dance workshop yesterday with Aradia of Spellbound Belly dance.   She has a truly unique style called Industrial belly dance which incorporates the popping, locking and ticking of hip hop with classical belly dancing.  Less obvious is the influence of the many other ... http://danceworld.today.com/2008/12/08/aradias-workshops/