alain’s dance blog

For those wondering where I’ve been this last week, I was busy at my new workplace. Fred and Ben decided to add me to the StandoutJobs team for the next few months. I’m excited and feel that I’ll be learning a lot in the startup environment.

The new toys are not bad either.

I’ve finally settled in, so new dance and jazz music posts will be up in the next day or two. In the meantime, if you know any Ruby Gurus, send them my way.

Also, I will be DJ-ing at the upcoming Québec Swing Rendez-Vous in January. Don’t miss the next deadline, December 15th, to save $30 on the weekend pass.

Non-swing video. This is a short clip of Amelia, a film by Edouard Lock (Opus Arte).

The multi-award-winning dance film Amelia (2002) explores the use of point technique using extended intertwining solos, complex partnering sequences and extreme speed to generate powerful performances with unexpected moments of tender emotion and serenity.
More info at: www.opusarte.com

Watch Eddie Uehara’s dance to inspire video. The music is “Apologize” by One Republic.

I was shocked to find out that Luciana Pavarotti passed away today. Although I’ve never been a big fan of opera, he had a truly moving voice. Watch him perform Nessun Dorma in Paris.

Here’s another performance of Nessun Dorma by Britain’s Got Talent winner Paul Potts. Check it out as well - his performance brought tears to my eyes.

Benji Schwimmer, the winner of So You Think You Can Dance season 2, will be appearing in the upcoming movie Love N’ Dancing, about a deaf West Coast swing champion. Jordan Frisbee, Tatiana Mollmann and Heidi Groskreutz are also part of the cast.