Song of The Week (April 8st)

This week's Song of the Week is Somalian hip-hop star K'Naan whose sharp delivery offers lots of variation of movement. Great for choreographing!

K'naan - ABCs

Fad Dances Is How Soulja Boy Survives in The Industry!

The secret's out! Soulja Boy's only appeal is his dancing. What keeping him relevant? The Internet and novelty dancing.

At the turn of the millenium, nobody has been associated with so many fads in dance than Soulja Boy. He even has one named after him; his single Crank Dat went from YouTube popular to worldwide hit.

Novelty dancing has never been so popular now. And it's largely because of him.

House Is SOOO 2009... Too!

As we explored Jam Skating as the IT dance of 2009, house will also be the next BIG thing.

It's among the sub-styles that we hear very little about because it's still underground to the general public. But in places like Chicago and New York City, it is well known.

In 2009, the rise in popularity of house music will have its dance companion come out of hibernation, y'all. The video below is a small taste of what house looks like, although its look can reflect many possibility.

What are the basics of house? They could be broken down in three categories:

1. Jacking: moving torso forward and backward in a rippling motion repeatedly, like a speeded-up wave.
2. Footwork: includes shuffling, stomping, salsa-style movement,
3. Floorwork: movement done with body to the ground

Song of The Week (April 1st)

Every Wednesday, I'll be introducing what I feel should be the song of the week.

The Song of The Week isn't necessarily played on mainstream radio; if anything, the more obscur the better! I'm looking for a song somewhere between atypical and unplayed on the radio. It also has to support a choreography well. Not Bjork-weird, though. Sorry!

The Song of The Week goes to... (*drum roll*)

Justice - Genesis

Even Inmates Are Diggin' MJ!

Here are the activities we imagine prisoners doing in their spare time: working out, reading and some mingling here and there. Not this prison! Their hobby of choice: Dance.

Check out this rendition of Thriller by the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Centre in the Philippines:

What Is The Best Shoes to Dance In?

The best type of shoes to dance in are sneakers. That's obvious! However, what type of sneaker is best is harder to assess. Here's some advice on the more popular brands of sneakers:

Converse Chuck Taylors: Not recommended if your choreography is intricate and over two and half minutes long. There isn't much cushion in the sole to counter the pression exerted while dancing. Expect the bull of your foot to ache. Do NOT tie them too tight either!

Addidas Superstars: Very comfortable. Lots of room to maneuvre. Perfect to dance in, especially when broken into a bit.

Nike Air Force One: Be weary of them because of the high top. It's not for everybody. Aside from that, it's fine!

Timberland Boots: Boots are heavy to walk with let alone dance. Not recommended for beginners and intermediates.

Krump is Buck, Bitches!

Krumping, the most aggressive as well as energy-draining, is the buckest one of them all. By buck, I mean fresh, cool, awesome, wild, and everything in between.

But by nature, its movement is mean, raw, dirty, confrontational, gutter, quick; it comes mostly from the upper body. I wouldn't want to mess with a krumper! This is what you think when watching somebody krump: You'll get yo ass kicked thoroughly!

Just ask Chris Brown (one of the first to showcase krumping in his music videos)...