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Russell Ferguson
Russell Ferguson is an American Krump dancer from Boston, Massachusetts. He won ''So You Think You Can Dance'' season 6, making him the first Krump contestant to win the title. Russell is a graduate of the Boston Arts Academy and attended the University of the Arts in Philadelphia as a dance major. ''So You Think You Can Dance'' Russell competed on season 6 of the FOX reality dance competition, ''So You Think You Can Dance ''So You Think You Can Dance'' is a franchise of reality television shows in which contestants compete in dance. The first series of the franchise, created by '' Idols'' producers Simon Fuller and Nigel Lythgoe, premiered in July 2005 and has ...''. His partner for weeks 1-5 was Noelle Marsh. However, before taping began, Noelle was injured and unable to dance, so during the taping of week 1, Russell danced with their choreographer, Melanie LaPatin. In week 6 he danced with Mollee Gray. His partner for week 7 was to be Ashleigh Di Lello, but due to inj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krump
Krumping is a type of dance culture that evolved through African-American street dancing popularized in the United States during the early 2000s, characterized by free, expressive, exaggerated, and highly energetic movement. The people who originated krumping saw the dance as a means for them to escape gang life. Origins The root word ''krump'' came from the lyrics of a 1990 song and is sometimes explained as a backronym for Kingdom Radically Uplifted Mighty Praise, which presents krumping as a faith-based art form. Krumping was created by dancers: Ceasare "Tight Eyez" Willis, Marquisa "Miss Prissy" Gardner, Christopher "Lil' C" Toler and Jo'Artis "Big Mijo" Ratti in South Central, Los Angeles, during the early 2000s.Koslow, Jessica. "Getting Back to the Essence of Krump." PBS SoCal, https://www.pbssocal.org/history-society/getting-back-to-the-essence-of-krump. Accessed ateBrame, Karen D. "Rize (2005)." Blacklisted Culture, https://blacklistedculture.com/rize-2005/. Accessed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DJ Laz
Lazaro Mendez, better known by his stage name DJ Laz (born December 2, 1971, in Hollywood, Florida) is a Cuban-American rapper and DJ from Miami, Florida. He hosted his weekday radio show in Miami on WPOW 96.5 FM, branded "Power 96", for 22 years until he left the company in April 2012. Beginning July 4, 2012, the new ''DJ Laz Morning Show'' began after arbitration on the newly reformatted WRMA DJ106.7 a Bilingual Dance/Rhythmic formatted station. He is best known for his limp which came from his battle with polio as a child. Also known for albums ''DJ Laz'' and '' Category 6'', which charted on U.S. ''Billboard'' album charts. He is also notable for the singles "Journey Into Bass" (1994) and " Move Shake Drop" (2008), which peaked at #56 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. ''The DJ Laz Morning Show'' on LA 96.3 of Los Angeles and DJ 106.7 of Miami is known for mysteriously getting their hands on exclusive content. DJ Laz is also known for his show's prominent appearance on Fox's tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Contemporary Dance
Contemporary dance is a genre of Concert dance, dance performance that developed during the mid-twentieth century and has since grown to become one of the dominant genres for formally trained dancers throughout the world, with particularly strong popularity in the U.S. and Europe. Although originally informed by and borrowing from Ballet, classical, modern dance, modern, and Jazz dance, jazz styles, it has come to incorporate elements from many styles of dance. According to the New Grove Musical Dictionary, contemporary dance evolved from the foundations of modern and postmodern dance, emphasizing innovation and a break from traditional forms. Due to its technical similarities, it is often perceived to be closely related to modern dance, ballet, and other classical concert dance styles. It is characterized by a blend of styles that often integrate elements of ballet, modern dance, and cultural or social dance forms. In terms of technique, contemporary dance tends to combine the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( , ; born 2 February 1977) is a Colombian singer-songwriter. Referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Latin Music", she has had a Cultural impact of Shakira, significant impact on the musical landscape of Latin America and has been credited with popularizing Hispanophone music on a global level. The recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Shakira, various accolades, she has won four Grammy Awards and fifteen Latin Grammy Awards, including three Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year, Song of the Year wins. Shakira made her recording debut with Sony Music, Sony Music Colombia at the age of 14. Following the commercial failure of her first two albums, ''Magia (Shakira album), Magia'' (1991) and ''Peligro (Shakira album), Peligro'' (1993), she rose to prominence with the next two, ''Pies Descalzos'' (1995) and ''Dónde Están los Ladrones?'' (1998). Shakira entered the English-language market with her fift ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hips Don't Lie
"Hips Don't Lie" is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, featuring Haitian rapper Wyclef Jean, released by Epic Records in November 27th, 2005. The single is a reworking of Jean's 2004 track "Dance Like This", therefore it features additional composing credits by Omar Alfanno, Duplessis, Luis Días, and LaTavia Parker. The song was released as the lead single from the reissue of Shakira's seventh studio album, '' Oral Fixation, Vol. 2'', and second overall. Shakira and Jean wrote the lyrics and jointly composed the music with additional co-writing by Shakira's percussionist Archie Pena. The song was produced by Shakira and Jean with additional production by Jerry Duplessis. The song incorporates samples from "Amores Como el Nuestro" written by Alfanno, and "Carnaval (Baile En La Calle)" written by Días. Upon its release, "Hips Don't Lie" received generally favorable reviews from music critics. It received several accolades, including a People's Choice Award, an MTV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samba (ballroom Dance)
The international ballroom version of samba is a lively, rhythmical dance. It differs considerably from the original samba styles of Brazil; in particular, it differs from Samba de Gafieira, a partner type of Samba in that country. Technique The ballroom samba is a partner dance file:Tanzturnier 28.JPG, Ballroom dancers performing the tango. file:dance-At-Bougival.jpg, upPartner dance, ''Dance at Bougival'' by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1883 Partner dances are dances whose basic choreography involves coordinated dancing of t .... The ballroom samba is danced to music in or time. For dance competitions and examinations, the recommended tempo is 48-56 bars per minute. It uses several different rhythmic patterns in its figures, with cross-rhythms being a common feature. Thus, for three-step patterns, common step values (in beats) are: When danced certain rhythms from the above, the dance features a bouncing action, with body elevation occurring at the last 1/4beat of the fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Simon (choreographer)
Edward Simon is a professional ballroom dance champion and choreographer. Biography Edward, or "Eddie", Simon is a former United States ballroom champion, world showdance and U.S. theatrical finalist. Simon received a North American Dance Award for the "Favorite Couple of the Year". Simon is a co-owner of Dance New York, Former owner of New York Dance Festival and the Empire State Dance Sport Championships. He also returns to his hometown of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, several times a year to coach and offer workshops at Dance New York's Iowa studio, as well as officiate at the annual Iowa Dancesport Challenge. TV and Film Simon has been behind the scenes as well as made appearances in various films and TV shows, most notably, performances on the PBS series ''Championship Ballroom Dancing'' and as a guest choreographer on the FOX dance competition-reality show ''So You Think You Can Dance''. Achievements * 1996 - U.S. National Professional Ballroom Champion with Michelle Officer [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings were an American funk and soul music, soul band signed to Daptone Records. They were part of a Retro-soul, revival movement of mid-1960s to mid-1970s style funk and soul music. They released their debut album Dap Dippin' with Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, ''Dap Dippin in 2002, the first of seven studio albums. Their 2014 album ''Give the People What They Want (Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings album), Give the People What They Want'' was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album. AfterSharon Jones' death in 2016, the band released the posthumous album ''Soul of a Woman (Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings album), Soul of a Woman'' in 2017 and a compilation of cover songs in 2020. The Dap-Kings, the Daptone house band, are notable for their collaborations with Mark Ronson, including their contributions to Amy Winehouse's ''Back to Black''. The band continued to work and perform together through 2018. History 1996–2000: The early years with Desco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Bublé
Michael Steven Bublé ( ; born September 9, 1975) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Regarded as a pop icon, he is often credited for helping to renew public interest and appreciation for traditional pop standards and the Great American Songbook. Bublé has sold over 75 million records worldwide, and won numerous awards, including five Grammy Awards and fifteen Juno Awards. In 2003, Bublé's first album reached the top ten in Canada and the United Kingdom. He found a worldwide audience with his 2005 album '' It's Time'' and his 2007 album '' Call Me Irresponsible'' – which reached number one on the Canadian Albums Chart, the UK Albums Chart, the US ''Billboard'' 200, the Australian ARIA Albums Chart and several European charts. His 2009 album '' Crazy Love'' debuted at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200 after three days of sales, and remained there for two weeks. It was also his fourth number-one album on ''Billboard'' Top Jazz Albums chart. His 2011 holiday ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baby (You've Got What It Takes)
"Baby (You've Got What It Takes)" is a 1950s song written by Clyde Otis and Murray Stein. Originally titled "You've Got What It Takes", the song was first recorded by Brook Benton's sister, Dorothy Pay, in 1958, as the B-side of her single "Strollin' with My Baby" on Mercury 71277. In August 1959, Brook Benton partnered with Dinah Washington to record the song as "Baby (You've Got What It Takes)". Their version, released in January 1960, was hugely successful on both the pop and R&B charts, reaching No.5 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and No.1 on the Hot R&B sides chart for ten weeks, becoming one of the most successful R&B singles of the 1960s. The song was also featured on their 1960 duet album, ''The Two of Us''. Piano was by Joe Zawinul and Belford Hendricks was the arranger and conductor. Charts Dinah Washington and Brook Benton Later versions *Jerry Lee Lewis and his sister, Linda Gail Lewis recorded their duet version on a 1965 single. *The Supremes and The Fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Planet Drum
''Planet Drum'' is a world music album by Mickey Hart, a musician and musicologist who was a member of the rock band the Grateful Dead. Hart's concept for ''Planet Drum'' was to play drum music with percussionists from around the world, and incorporate their different musical styles and traditions into a new global sound. The musicians on the ''Planet Drum'' album were from the continental United States (Hart), Puerto Rico (Giovanni Hidalgo and Frank Colón), India ( Zakir Hussain and T.H. "Vikku" Vinayakram), Nigeria ( Sikiru Adepoju and Babatunde Olatunji), and Brazil (Airto Moreira and his wife, vocalist Flora Purim). ''Planet Drum'' won the Grammy Award for Best World Music Album of 1991, the first year in which the award was given. It reached number 1 on the ''Billboard'' chart for Top World Music Albums. Mark Rowland of ''Musician'' wrote in 1996: "Starting with '' Rolling Thunder'' back in 1972, artproduced dozens of albums by the likes of Babatunde Olatunji, the Gy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mickey Hart
Mickey Hart (born Michael Steven Hartman, September 11, 1943) is an American percussionist. He is best known as one of the two drummers of the rock band Grateful Dead. He was a member of the Grateful Dead from September 1967 until February 1971, and again from October 1974 until their final show in July 1995. He and fellow Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann earned the nickname "Rhythm Devils, the rhythm devils". Early life and education Michael Steven Hartman was born in the Flatbush, Brooklyn, Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York. He was raised in the nearby suburban community of Inwood, New York by his mother, Leah, a drummer, gown maker and bookkeeper. His father Lenny Hart, a champion Drum rudiment, rudimental drummer, had abandoned his family when the younger Hart was a toddler. Although Hart (who was hyperactive and not academically inclined) became interested in percussion as a grade school student, his interest intensified after seeing his father's picture in a newsreel d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
