From "American Bandstand" to "So You Think You Can Dance"
The Moonwalk: The Story Behind the Retro Dance Move
Dancing Tips for the Wii
No matter how well-trained in dancing you are, playing one of the many Wii dancing games requires learning some new things and making some adjustments to how you ordinarily dance, even if they’re just small changes. From Michael Jackson to Abba, there are dozens of dance games available for the Nintendo Wii game console, and dancing games can even be a great way to introduce dancing to your friends who would never otherwise step foot on the dance floor.
Dancing for Diabetics
Dancing is helpful for individuals suffering with diabetes. Both aerobic and anaerobic exercises can help lower blood sugar levels. Yes, while dancing can occasionally spike blood sugar levels, it usually lowers them. Because of the fact that all individuals are different - and there are other contributing factors such as time of day or one's individual diet - careful records should be kept by each patient to make sure that a particular type of dance is beneficial for his diabetes control.Bruce Jenner to be on DWTS
Professional Kardashian wrangler, Olympic failure, and plastic surgery junkie Bruce Jenner wants to be on Danc Read more about Bruce Jenner to be on DWTS
A new sort of DRAMA in dance...
Come see a wonderful performance at the end of the month!
Anabella Lenzu/DanceDrama is a wonderful dance theater company based in New York, and it will be presenting a full-length show dealing with the issues confronting immigrants in the past and today. Not to be missed!
The Grass is Always Greener…
by ANABELLA LENZU/DANCEDRAMA
BARYSHNIKOV ARTS CENTER
450 W 37th Street, 6th Floor
NEW YORK CITY
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Glee Project: Way to Conform, Ryan Murphy
Early on in The Glee Project, we were told that it wasn’t a talent competition; that they were simply looking for the best person who fulfilled the Glee persona. Yet almost every single person who does that has been voted off the show. Now that Hannah is gone, only Alex remains as a person who belongs on Glee; the rest of the hopefuls are all pretty people who, it seems to me, likely have no idea what it’s like to be different or bullied or on the outside looking in. Read more about Glee Project: Way to Conform, Ryan Murphy
Glee Project: Cameron Must Go
After living on this planet for nearly three decades, I suppose I should be used to seeing white boys getting strings pulled for them over and over again, but for some reason, it still just irritates the crap out of me.
Take the Glee Project. I could take it or leave it, though I do enjoy watching the performances. I’m not really that attached to any of the people that much, and I definitely think they should have cast the net out a bit further for actual outcasts, perhaps even people slightly older who could handle these roles with a bit more maturity. All of that aside, I am really tired of seeing Cameron, a completely non-geeky, non-Glee white guy get strings pulled for him every single week.
He should have been sent home his first week on the bottom. But what did he get? Not one, but TWO chances to perform—something none of the other contenders had. (That week, Emily was sent home, by the way—which was a complete slap in the face, seeing as she truly demonstrated her vulnerability when Cameron did not do much, other than blink around at the people surrounding him.) And while the head honcho was set on sending him home, the two other judges went to bat for him—and they’ve kept doing so ever since.
Cameron keeps ending up on the bottom, yet other people are going home instead. Why is this? Emily, a Latina girl with a ton of personality, and McKinleigh, a mixed race girl with a distinctive voice and country act, both had much more to bring to Glee than Cameron—yet they lost to him. I don’t even like country music, but I’d still vote for either of those girls to stay rather than bland Cameron.
Read more about Glee Project: Cameron Must GoMy Favorite DWTS Moment: Kirstie Alley Falling
My favorite part of Dancing with the Stars (DWTS) - as an entire television show - is when Kirstie Alley fell.
I think she did it twice but the first time was the better of the two.
When I saw it, I was thinking to myself "did that just happen? That is a thing of beauty"- and it still is. After several minutes of nearly peeing myself I felt kind of bad about the whole thing. Now, however, I am like - "oh I bet she did it on purpose - big girls always love a good laugh" - and I don't feel as bad anymore.
I wish I could have said this sooner - but thank you Kirstie Alley for making life worth living again. I love you.
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Old Lady on Live to Dance Also in "Not Another Teen Movie"?
Was that old lady on "Live to Dance" tonight, the same one from this "Not Another Teen Movie" video clip? I guess I will let you decide after you see the videos.
They are totally the same person right? I think she has just gotten whiter! Watch her dance from last weeks show on MetaTube if you are still a little skeptical. A side-by-side might also be useful. Man, that woman just doesn't age! Read more about Old Lady on Live to Dance Also in "Not Another Teen Movie"?