Black Swan

so i watched the movie Black Swan the other day and had no idea what i was getting myself into. The movie was really dark and twisted and i almost had nightmares that night! I never knew ballet could be sooo dark but the movie was brilliant. the concept of her giving everything for the PERFECT performance was so crazy because this mindset could really relate to anyone trying to accomplish anything. she gave everything for this performance that she dreamed of. The opportunity came and she seized it! I'm not saying go to those extremes but if you want something or want to accomplish anything there's nothing stopping you but yourself! just work hard and make the right decisions and last but not least give it your best!

Break DAncing Video

I realized I never put up the break dancing video I found for my reading report. I put a lot of time into finding really fun and cute videos because there is no many different types of break dancing.

Enjoy them like I did, some are to cute for words.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ey8Ui63VgHs&feature=feedwll&list=WL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zafEJ_IfrMg&feature=feedwll&list=WL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNRR9rdIcag&feature=feedwll&list=WL

How young is too young?

Alyson Stoner is a dancer/singer/actress, she was first known in hollywood as the girl who would dance in Missy Elliot videos when she was 12 then went on to become an actress Cheaper by the Dozen, Camp Rock and other movies, but she always comes back to her dancing background.

Everytime i see her dance, I'm amazed at her ability, but the funny part is, she's younger then me. In 2006, she became the youngest choreographer to teach a masterclass at hollywood's fame dance studio, and there's a video. In the video, she's no older then 14.

Many people commented that the only reason she was allowed to teach a class at that age is because she's famous and she isn't actually a great dancer, but i disagree. If she's that great at age 14, I can't image how much further she's going to go.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Mg_-mUtN9Y

New Dance Movie

I was browsing online the other day and saw this trailer for a new dance movie. It was interesting because its a story about how a girl from the wrong side of the tracks tried out for an upscale dance school. I love how dance movies not only focus on the dancing, but how dancing lifts people up from impossible situations.

Here's the trailer, tell me what you think
http://www.youtube.com/user/PantelionFilms?v=irnnOeeUlf4&feature=pyv&ad=11018892089&kw=go%20for%20it

Michelle Obama and her Let's Move Campaign

I know something regarding Michelle Obama's Let's Move campaign has already been posted but it's great to see that she's following through with her program. Click here to see the First Lady dancing at a DC-area school for her cause. It's funny to see that MObama can do the Dougie.

The iPod Dance Commercials

So a friend of mine and I were talking about Apple and their products and the subject of the iPod adverts came up with the anonymous dancers silhouetted in all black with the iPod being all white.

Click here for one of them.

I remember hearing the musicality of the commercials, and I remember the good dancers and it made me wonder: Do you believe the dancing and music were effective in selling the product? I mean iPods were pretty popular on their own, but do you think these commercials contributed to their popularity directly? And what about dancing in commercials and adverts in general, do you think it's effective?

Dance and Costumes

Here is a video I found that takes a look at the designers of the costumes for Black Swan. I thought it would spark an interesting discussion on the role of costume and attire in a dance performance. Do you think you are more attracted to a performance with clothes that you like? Do you think that if a costume was distracting or unappealing would you be more likely to dislike the performance?

http://video.nytimes.com/video/2011/01/27/movies/awardsseason/1248069592076/the-costumes-of-black-swan.html?ref=dancing