Tag Archive: dance

Apr
20
2012

Retro Dance Party

Retro Dance Party

Dance Performance – Michael Jackson vs Blanka

Event Video

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Dec
28
2011

The Last Dance Of The Year

Today we had the last dance of the year at the Bohemian National Hall:

We were treated by the Czechoslovakian Christmas Rockettes:

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Oct
31
2011

Munk Machine Float at the Village Halloween Parade 2011

Beauty and the Glowing Meduzaman

Kalinka

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Oct
27
2011

Halloween Dance Party at Bohemian National Hall

Performance by Blanka and Andrey:

Halloween Costume Parade:

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Oct
11
2011

GUTS Party

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Oct
07
2011

Turkuaz Dance Show

Clayton and Julia performing at Turkuaz Restaurant.

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Sep
02
2011

The 11th Annual New York Salsa Congress

The 11th Annual New York Salsa Congress took place as usual at the New York Hilton hotel.

In the lobby one could dance the Hustle to the sounds of House music

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Jun
27
2011

Midsummer Night Swing 2011 Opening Night

On Monday I attended the opening night of the 2011 season of Midsummer Night Swing at Lincoln Center. Just as last year, it was held at Damrosch park. When I arrived at 6:30 the dance floor was packed with people taking the Swing dance lesson. To my pleasant surprise, I found out that it was free to get on the dance floor that night.

Once I got in, I was immediately impressed by the brand new kind of dance floor compared to previous seasons. It looked like it was made from wooden tiles and it felt very smooth with just enough of friction. I remembered that Bill Bragin, the organizer of Mid Summer Night Swing, had invited me to join a group of dancers one day to try out various dance floors that they were considering for use this season. I did not make it to the tryouts, but I am glad with the choice they made.

The classic swing music was performed by a mid-size band with a vocalist. The stage and the dance floor seemed to be outfitted with better lighting than last year. Bill Cunningham of New York Times was prancing around the dance floor taking photos and writing down people’s names occasionally being bumped by the dancers. Expect an article in the paper full of pictures soon!

Several times throughout the night the dance floor ended up having the circles of spectators watching the seasoned lindyhoppers exhibiting their moves one couple at a time. After the last song was played people screamed for more.

Midsummer Night Swing will take place Tuesday through Saturday until July 16. The schedule of events can be found at midsummernightswing.org

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May
29
2011

The Tallest Swing Dancer

George Gee Swing Orchestra was playing at the Intrepid Pier during the Fleet Week. There was this one particular dancer that stood out…

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May
21
2011

Dance Parade 2011

Over 9,000 dancers converged on the streets of New York City showcasing 74 forms of dance in a free outdoor dance parade and festival!

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