These days, I seem to get all my new music from So You Think You Can Dance. It’s a step up from liking a song because it was attached to a cool music video – if the choreography was killer and the dancers nailed it, chances are that I’m also running to iTunes to snap [...]
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memorable moments at the george michael concert.
Quotables S pondering George Michael’s entrance options: “Will he fly down from the ceiling, rise up from the floor, or condense from a mist?” S on George Michael live and up close: “It’s like seeing a unicorn for the first time!” L and K on the vibe inside the stadium: L—”It feels like one giant [...]
hong kong travel diary: day 5.
Back in Hong Kong and ready for breakfast! Finally got up the nerve to try the little congee house across the street from my hotel. I was worried about the language barrier but something about me must have screamed tourist (the giant camera in hand, perhaps?). An English menu was plopped promptly down on my [...]
Mi dulce niña (Los Kumbia Kings)
Elmer is becoming such the source of great latin music that I am struggling to keep up with all the translations…but I’m not complaining We both adore cumbia, which sadly is not danced very much in the salsa circles that I frequent in Vancouver. So here is Mi dulce niña by Los Kumbia Kings, the [...]
karen, leanne, and cheryl at robson square.
DSC00374, originally uploaded by SalsaVancouver.net. My cousin Leanne and her friend Cheryl were walking downtown post-Gay Pride Parade and heard strains of salsa music from below. Figuring I was already down there dancing it up, the two stood on a bench taking in the scene. We eventually found each other, as you can see Thanks [...]
so you think you can dance: sara and neil’s disco.
Only 10 dancers remain and the choreography just keeps getting better. My favourite one from last week is, oddly enough, a disco routine. The styling for Sara was amazing; there are quite a few things I’d love to incorporate into salsa. So my darling leads, please take note of the dip at 2:06, the rejection [...]
my favourite salsa song.
[Update: Found better lyrics matching the version of the song shown below. Si hablan espagnol, pueden ayudarme a corrigir las muchísimas faltas en mi traducción? Muchas gracias a todos!] Ven, devorame otra vez by Lalo Rodriguez has long been a favourite salsa song, as much for its lyricism as for its musicality. Such passion and ardor! [...]
canada day weekend review.
This weekend has been action-packed…generally the way I like my long weekends! It started out with a less-than-stellar salsa night at Diavolo. Not many of the regular crew around. I think we were all saving our energy for Robson Square on Sunday. Got a massive bruise on my right foot from some jerk that managed [...]
so you think you can dance, season 3: first impressions.
The only reality competition I watch is finally back with season 3 of So You Think You Can Dance. I spent the last 2 hours catching up thanks to our trusty PVR. Initial thoughts: The dancers this season are much more impressive than last year’s bunch! I don’t think anyone necessarily deserved to go home [...]
atlanta bachata observations.
[These are imported from a Facebook discussion I had with Raf] I just came back from Atlanta and had the chance to go salsa dancing one Wednesday to the Tongue & Groove. I loved the bachata music: significantly faster than the stuff played locally. Salsa speed, sometimes. They played 2-3 songs in succession just past midnight and [...]