Measure the Music: Third Eyed Blind’s “Semi-Charmed Life”

By Jake Padilla Let’s ring in Boxing Day with Measure 116 – THE TRIPLET PART!! In music, triplets are three beats compacted into two! Imagine two car lanes with three cars riding abreast down those lanes. Dangerous in driving. Dangerous in MUSIC. Dangerously AWESOME!!! I have always held an affinity […]

December 26, 2013  |  Read Article

The Dance Falls of December – The Trust Fall

By Emmaly Wiederholt If you haven’t gotten on this choo-choo train yet it’s time to get on board. It’s the post-post-post-post-post modern dance world and we’re falling all over ourselves. Falling is back in vogue. Fall in love. Fall into bliss. Fall head first. Fall down a deep dark shaft. […]

December 23, 2013  |  Read Article

The Dance Falls of December – The Hitting of the Wall

By Emmaly Wiederholt Ever feel like you’ve metaphorically hit a wall? Why not literally hit a wall!? Famed dance-fall expert Liz Brent explains the basics of The Hitting of the Wall, demonstrated by the ever brave and bold Maggie Stack. This holiday season, don’t just make your audience gasp, make […]

December 19, 2013  |  Read Article

The Dance Falls of December – The Knee Drop

By Emmaly Wiederholt Continuing with the gift of dance falls, dance-teacher-extraordinaire Liz Brent gives you the Knee Drop, demonstrated by dance-faller-extraordinaire Malinda LaVelle. Nothing says, “I’m dynamic and innovative” like a good knee buckle that sends your body flailing to the floor. Dramatic, sensational, and always provoking that “whoa…ouch” response, […]

December 16, 2013  |  Read Article

The Dance Falls of December – The Martha

By Emmaly Wiederholt In this post-post-post-post-post modern dance world where we’ve stopped counting posts and where no one’s sure where choreography is headed, I’d like to take a time out and tell you exactly where choreography is headed (to the floor) and how to get there (you fall down). Yes, […]

December 12, 2013  |  Read Article