Yours truly made this list, alongside some other top notch dance blogs. If you get a moment or are interested in branching out to some other authors, this page gives you direct links to 30 of the best blogs tapping into topics such as costumes, music, and moves.
As for me, you should expect to see more posts coming your way. I opened my own studio (Undergound Dance Academy) this past November so feel free to drop by that page or blog!
Posted in Dance in the media
5,6,7…wait takes a second to stop and not only just watch but dive into the world of dance and examine and explain different aspects. There are a varied amount of aspects of dance and ways to get involved outside of sitting on your couch and watching who wins the next episode of So You Think You Can Dance. Read more…
Amy Lindemore, teacher/choreographer for Colgate, just put on yet another recital at the end of the year session for the dancers. The two acts totaled to 35 dances including solos, small groups and very large groups. However, it wasn’t as simple as just choreographing all of the dances. Read more…
Posted in Baltimore Dance
(Platinum J taking a break from dancing at the Baltimore Dance Center. Photo by Katie Hopper)
Jermaine Melvin, better known as Platinum J, is a dancer for the Baltimore Dance Center who loves and lives to dance. He will be traveling to California this month in pursuit of his dreams.
Platinum was one of the winners of the first Baltimore’s Got Talent this past year along with his fellow dancer and friend Joshua Page. He also dances for the professional dance company at Baltimore Dance Center called Baltimore Danceattack.
Check his skills out here to learn more about what he has to offer and what he is looking forward to for the future.
Posted in Baltimore Dance
Shannon "S Funk" Salemi and student Summer at a Haiti benefit performance.
Shannon “S Funk” Salemi fell in love with dance a long time ago. As an owner, director and teacher for her own studio she doesn’t have much time for anything but dance. Take a look and listen into what she is doing and plans to do with Baltimore Dance center.
Posted in Baltimore Dance
Baltimore Dance Center competed at Hall of Fame Dance Challenge this past weekend at Goucher College. Listen to how the group overcame some technical difficulties that occured in the middle of their performance.
Baltimore Dance Center will be holding auditions this Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at their studio in Essex.
The director, Shannon S Funk Salemi is looking for dancers to perform in a benefit concert for Haiti. The show will be for EpiCenter and World Relief as an Easter celebration at Du Burns Arena.
So are you interested yet?
Come dance with the S Funk and the company 6:30-7:30 Tuesday and see what it’s all about. From there dancers will be selected to stay for another rehearsal.
Requirements:
Please bring a resume and headshot. There is no fee to audition.
This performance could lead to multiple future opportunities including international opportunities. If you love to dance and love to perform, come out and join the BDC family!
You can contact the studio at 410-574-2444.
Posted in Baltimore Dance
Tagged Baltimore Dance Center, benefit performance, Du Burns Arena, epiCenter, Haiti, shannon salemi
The Baltimore Raven’s cheerleading team auditions are being held this Saturday at the Downtown Athletic Club. There are a lot of girls who fight for spots on professional dance/cheer teams each season. So you think you can dance? Well here’s how to make the team.
Hall of Fame Dance Challenge was canceled due to to the record-breaking snow storm that hit Maryland the weekend of Feb. 4-6.
It was called off the Thursday prior out of the safety of all of the dancers, teachers, judges that were traveling to the competition that was being held in Towson.
“I felt really bad [when the competition canceled] because we would’ve won,” youth competitor Veronica Ramirez said.
At only eight, Veronica’s confidence in her team and love of dance caused negative feelings toward the snow. The storm started Friday and continued into Saturday making it impossible for the dancers to be able to compete.
This was the first time in nine years that the competition had to be postponed due to inclement weather. However, Hall of Fame was able to book the same stage for a later date.
“It feels good to have time because we get to practice,” Ramirez said.
The snow gave the dancers extra rehearsal time to prepare to hit the stage and be ajudicated. Yet, a second storm came into town last Tuesday which kept schools and studios closed so the dancers haven’t been able to dance.
“I like that they get to practice more, but I honestly was looking forward to their performance,” mother Jenny Aries said.
While the competitors now have extra time it could also cause conflict for those that are headed to multiple competitions as Starpower Talent Competition will also be in Maryland.
Baltimore Dance Center, one of the competing studios, set out to participate in both Hall of Fame and Starpower but is now unable to because of this postponement.
The Towson competition is rescheduled for the weekend of March 26-28 at Goucher College. The studios that are unable to make it for this date will be reimbursed in full.
What ever happened to when snow was a good thing?
I’m sorry to all those who have missed out on their daily fill of dance from me. It’s been a busy month but I promise you many good things are ahead as this dance blog will now be continually updated again.
For all the local viewers out there, Hall of Fame Dance Challenge is hitting Goucher College Feb. 5-7. I’m both very proud and nervous to say that my youth and teen competition team (Baltimore Dance Center) will be competing. Swing by if you’re in the area or free.
Here’s the tentative schedule. My younger ones will be performing on Saturday around 10:45a.m. and the older group will be performing around 1 p.m. on Sunday.
Stay tuned !
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