[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eR3Jr20p6qo?rel=0&w=800&h=450%5D Peter Sharp gave these commuters an unexpected surprise when he started dancing by himself, encouraging anyone that wanted to join to get up off their seat. Once a few people joined in on the fun it was only a matter of time before the whole train car was rocking. Songs played were:…
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRXPbMiqimk?rel=0&w=800&h=450%5D Watch 11-year-old Adi Malcolm perform an amazing dance routine to “Higher” by Mark Rosas. For those curious, the dance technique in the video is often referred to as animation with elements of gliding, floating, puppet, strobing, waving and robot (all of which are open to interpretation). Ultimately, it’s just a talented person…
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sm0Ny_LcCAY?rel=0&w=800&h=450%5D Bandaloop dancers Amelia Rudolph and Roel Seeber take vertical choreography to new heights on Oakland’s City Hall during the Art + Soul Festival. Music is “Hopeless Romantic” by William Ryan Fritch.
This is awesome! Street performers in Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa make their hats float with an ingenious technique and plenty of style. Filmed by Kim Davidson.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY0cdXr_1MA?rel=0&w=800&h=450%5D Misty Copeland didn’t start ballet until the age of 13. Despite the late start and early rejection she persevered, becoming (by many accounts) the first African American female soloist for the American Ballet Theatre.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrTPy6H6oqI?rel=0&w=800&h=450%5D If you’re ever feeling down just watch this video of an elderly gentleman grooving out. The video was originally posted to Facebook by Edgard Eleuterio Daza where it has been shared over 600,000 times! The video (embedded below) is captioned, “Forever Young” 🙂
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9jghLeYufQ?rel=0&w=800&h=450%5D An incredible collaboration between master cellist Yo-Yo Ma and street dance legend Lil Buck. The performance, entitled The Dying Swan, was recorded by director Spike Jonze on his cell phone Yo-Yo Ma (born October 7, 1955) was a child prodigy and was performing by age five. The artist has recorded 75 albums,…
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7AaZhEOJSY?rel=0&w=800&h=450%5D The Washington Post asked six dancers of the Washington Ballet to perform their most difficult dance moves in their repertoire. This is poetry in motion. Originally founded as The Washington School of Ballet in 1944 by legendary ballet pioneer Mary Day, The Washington Ballet (TWB) was incorporated as a professional company in…
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fo6qxye-Vbc?rel=0&w=800&h=450%5D Buugengs are ‘S-shaped’ objects that are spun and manipulated using a series of techniques to create an optical illusion known as the “visual kaleidoscope”. In this beautifully shot video entitled Flow, we see Buugeng performer Gustavo Ollitta manipulating a pair of buugengs with great skill and control. You can learn more about…
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpSrNPQUrQ4&w=800&h=450%5D I’m not sure about the musical selection but the coordination demonstrated by these Thai soldiers is certainly impressive. Apparently the ‘domino effect’ can be quite hypnotizing! Fast forward to 2:06 for the human sound wave 🙂