After a full weekend of Nutcracker rehearsals in Connecticut I don't have the time or energy to write all I have to say about a bunch of different things...so this quick update will have to suffice:
-Bloch video Friday went well. It wasn't all that big of a thing, but I guess it was fun.
-Nutcracker rehearsals are going okay...I missed last weekend so this weekend was a bit rough for various reasons...as usual, not going into detail, but I'm amazed at certain aspects of the dance world and how things get by...
-I wrote a letter to the editor of Dance Spirit Magazine in response to their September issue on college vs. dance, and they printed it! Go pick up the November issue and turn to the Dear DS section...my blurb is there! (Only, the part about Ajkun Ballet Theater is no longer valid...)
-Last week a new iphone commercial debuted on national tv starring Kristin Sloan, founder of The Winger, the other dance blog I contribute to. In kind of a joint advertisement for the iphone and The Winger, we got 24 times the amount of normal page views in one day! It's unbelievable...
On that note, she has also started a new social networking site for the dance community...www.the-inter-mission.com . Go join it immediately and friend me! It's a great extension of the discourse on dance...
-I have midterms this week, so I am crazy stressed with work and such.
-Many of my friends and classmates are performing in a benefit show this Wednesday at John Jay College. If you're around, get tickets now! I wish them all the best of luck and will be cheering in the audience.
More to come later this week...
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Sunday, October 21, 2007
Monday, October 15, 2007
Bloch shoot, and movmnt magazine
New addition to my insane schedule:
I've been a "test dancer" for Bloch dancewear for a while now, and they've been creating a new beginner pointe shoe on my foot. I've been providing feedback on it for months and they've been reworking it and tailoring (no pun intended) it to create the best shoe for dancers just starting on pointe.
Now that the shoe creation process has finished, they are shooting a film for their annual sales conference so that their many retailers nationwide are informed about their new products and such. Being active in the process of everything, the asked me to be in the film to compare shoes and demonstrate some things wearing their new shoes.
So that's pretty cool...we're shooting on Friday. Not that it really matters for this kind of thing, but I haven't worked with film much. They did an episode of MTV's "MADE" on us back at The Rock School, but that's pretty much the extent of my experience. THAT is a story in itself...camera guy always in the way in class...oh the memories. Anyways, I'll write more about the filming after it happens!
One more thing...everyone should go to Barnes and Noble and buy movmnt magazine. Yes, that's how it's spelled. It's a relatively new dance/pop culture/fashion magazine co-founded by Danny Tidwell (So You Think You Can Dance). The magazine itself is wonderful, but you should particularly buy the most recent issue that just came out because there is a big section on The Winger! It's really great that we as a general community are getting publicity, and it gives me another accredited source for my little senior thesis haha. Read it!
I've been a "test dancer" for Bloch dancewear for a while now, and they've been creating a new beginner pointe shoe on my foot. I've been providing feedback on it for months and they've been reworking it and tailoring (no pun intended) it to create the best shoe for dancers just starting on pointe.
Now that the shoe creation process has finished, they are shooting a film for their annual sales conference so that their many retailers nationwide are informed about their new products and such. Being active in the process of everything, the asked me to be in the film to compare shoes and demonstrate some things wearing their new shoes.
So that's pretty cool...we're shooting on Friday. Not that it really matters for this kind of thing, but I haven't worked with film much. They did an episode of MTV's "MADE" on us back at The Rock School, but that's pretty much the extent of my experience. THAT is a story in itself...camera guy always in the way in class...oh the memories. Anyways, I'll write more about the filming after it happens!
One more thing...everyone should go to Barnes and Noble and buy movmnt magazine. Yes, that's how it's spelled. It's a relatively new dance/pop culture/fashion magazine co-founded by Danny Tidwell (So You Think You Can Dance). The magazine itself is wonderful, but you should particularly buy the most recent issue that just came out because there is a big section on The Winger! It's really great that we as a general community are getting publicity, and it gives me another accredited source for my little senior thesis haha. Read it!
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