Browsing the archives for the Geek Out category
Madonna always features great choreography in her videos and stage shows. Nothing drew me in though like the roller skating extravaganza that was the “Music Inferno” performance from 2006’s Confession’s Tour. It’s simply sublime and, I think, a great way to wrap up 28 days of great dancing! Enjoy.
Tomorrow the count down to the new [...]
For the last two days of 28 Days of Dance we’re lacing up the skates!
Meryl Davis & Charlie White were fantastic at the Vancouver Olympics, winning the silver medal in the ice dancing competition. Among the three performances they gave was one to Indian folk music. Here’s a look at the extraordinary Bollywood performance [...]
If I could travel back in time (using a Delorean, the Tardis or a Stargate, whichever is handy) I would totally go see this.
When In The Heights premiered on Broadway on Valentine’s Day 2008 it brought a fresh, young vibe to Broadway. It also brought some hot choreography from Andy Blankenbuehler, who won a Tony Award for his efforts. Here’s a clip from “The Club” number that shows off his skills. You’ll note a similarity in theme here [...]
This clip could get me in hot water because so many people things Cats is a joke. It was among the first musicals I saw in live and it stuck. I’ve always liked the “Jellical Songs for Jellical Cats” number and it’s got some pretty groovy cat dancing too. Here is the Original Broadway Cast [...]
The revival of West Side Story knew better than to mess around with a classic. They recreated Jerome Robbins’ original choreography for the new production. Here’s the Broadway revival cast dancing up a storm from the 2009 Tony Awards.
Swing! opened on Broadway in November 1999 and ran for just over two years. It was a wonderful music and dance revue and Will and I loved it (and still miss this show becuase it was a go-to show for a good time). The production was nominated for six Tonys, including Best Musical as well [...]
Back when 28 Days of Dance started , I spent a few days looking at Bob Fosse. Today we get a variation on the Fosse theme.
The original production of Chicago opened in May 1975 and was choreographed, co-written and directed by Fosse. It was nominated for 11 Tonys (won none) and ran for a [...]
To finish up the paso doble days here is the number where the paso clicked for me as a dance that could be really amazing. Drew and Cheryl snagged a perfect score for this dance, performed to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” Not only is it a sharp paso, but it also includes some iconic “Thriller” choreography [...]
One of the best all time Dancing with the Stars paso dobles belongs to Melanie B and Maksim Chmerkovskiy. They got a perfect score for this one and you’ll see why after you watch it. (I still can’t believe they didn’t win this season since they consistently delivered performances like this.)
