Sunday, April 24, 2011
america's best dance crew!
Has anyone been watching America's Best Dance Crew this season on MTV? I have.. and was really shocked when I saw the Iconic Boyz.. their very young but also very talented.. take a look at their first performance on the show!!
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Hula Dancing!
Hula dancing is a fun, flowing type of dancing that originated in Hawaii. Hula dancing movements are supposed to tell a story. Hula actually used to be called "Ha`a" but got changed in the 19th century
The Hawaiian goddess Laka seperated her Hula Dancers into two groups...
Olapa (Agile ones) - This group represented the younger generation of dances with more energy.
Ho'o-paa (Steadfast ones) - This group represented the elders which sang and played musical instruments.
What most people don't know about Hula Dancing is that all hula dances originate from a series of only six traditional moves. Of course, there are a wide variety of interpretations and different ways of using these base movements to create unique and beautiful performances.
Hula has its origins in ancient history as a ritual dance performed for the Volcano goddess, Pele. It is said that her sister, Hi'iaka originally performed the dance for Pele. The goddess Laka is the keeper of the dance. She was honored with prayers, offerings and leis which were given by the dancers. Laka is the goddess most often referred to when it comes to modern Hula dancing. The history is an oral one and variations of the ancient myth exist.
That is just a little history on hula dancing; heres a video to watch it:
The Hawaiian goddess Laka seperated her Hula Dancers into two groups...
Olapa (Agile ones) - This group represented the younger generation of dances with more energy.
Ho'o-paa (Steadfast ones) - This group represented the elders which sang and played musical instruments.
What most people don't know about Hula Dancing is that all hula dances originate from a series of only six traditional moves. Of course, there are a wide variety of interpretations and different ways of using these base movements to create unique and beautiful performances.
Hula has its origins in ancient history as a ritual dance performed for the Volcano goddess, Pele. It is said that her sister, Hi'iaka originally performed the dance for Pele. The goddess Laka is the keeper of the dance. She was honored with prayers, offerings and leis which were given by the dancers. Laka is the goddess most often referred to when it comes to modern Hula dancing. The history is an oral one and variations of the ancient myth exist.
That is just a little history on hula dancing; heres a video to watch it:
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
"ghetto" dance moves
Songs that have to do with a particular dance move have become very popular in the hip-hop music industry. Some examples of some songs would be; Teach Me How to Dougie, Pop Lock and Drop It, Cyclone, Single Ladies, Crank That Soulja Boy, Get Silly, Flex, and many, many more.. although these moves are pretty popular when you go out at a club I can't help but laugh at how ridiculous some of them are but.. None have been quite as hilarious as Move Like Bernie.. it made me laugh
haha.. i think it pretty much speaks for itself....
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