DANCING IN JAFFA

Pierre Dulaine – the inspiration behind “Take the lead” & “Mad Hot Ballroom” has now filmed a documentary following his belief that dancing can overcome political and cultural differences. His goal was to teach 11 year old Jewish and Palestinian Israeli children, how to dance together.

“Dancing Classrooms is not about teaching ballroom dancing. The dance is a tool for getting the children to break down social barriers, learn about honor and respect, treat others carefully, improve self-confidence, communicate and cooperate, and accept others even if they are different”

What Pierre has done for these children and the next generation is truly remarkable.

Everyone should see this!

Grand Hyatt Wedding Showcase

Our wedding specialist instructors Alex & Julia took over the Grand Hyatt Wedding Expo last Sunday to speak with TV personality and model Brodie Harper about all the latest trends in bridal dancing!

Special thanks to the Grand Hyatt Melbourne for putting together such an elegant showcase of unique wedding services.

First Position – Ballet Documentary

You Can Dance Studio was at the Melbourne premier of “First Position” last week to find out why everyone’s been talking about this new dance documentary.

First Position—multi-award winning documentary dir. by Bess Kargman. 1 hr. 30 min.

 

On now. You can forget ‘So You Think You can Dance.’

Every year 5000 kids aged 9-19 compete at the Youth America Grand Prix for just 500 places at the Final, from which (if they place and impress) they will be offered scholarships and jobs to the world’s best ballet companies.

As a voice says coldly at the beginning, ‘You have five minutes to prove why you deserve this chance.’ Though you get illuminating vignettes of other dancers, the documentary follows six of these kids, and you end up either wanting to adopt them or to be them—they’re so admirable, so strong. There’s Aron, 11, who says matter-of-factly ‘It never stops hurting,’ whose face reflects like water everything he feels. Glee. Grief. Killer concentration.

There’s Michaela, 15, born in Sierra Leone, whose parents were killed by rebels, whose teacher’s legs and arms were cut off. ‘It’s a miracle I’m even here,’ she says. And there are the parents, both natural and adoptive, who support these kids to the ultimate.

An inside look at the world’s most beautiful and painful dance form. Absolutely inspiring.

 

- Patsy Poppenbeek (for You Can Dance Studio)

 

http://www.balletdocumentary.com/

https://www.facebook.com/FirstPositionDoc

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Red Bull “Flying Bach”

Red Bull’s “Flying Bach” rolled into town last week, an amazing show fusing together breakdance crew Flying Steps and classical music from 18th century composer, Johann Sebastian Bach.

Tri Nguyen from You Can Dance Studio was on the scene to check it out first hand…

 

They were like “[a]re you serious?” as Vartan Bassil (founder of the Flying Steps and choreographer of Red Bull Flying Back) talked about dancing to the work of Johann Sebastian Bach. As his vision of the clash of cultures and expectations for a World Tour. From Japan, Berlin and Lebanon, they’ve brought their masterpiece down to Australia.

An enticing show with a love story of its own; desire meets refusal, arrogance meets curiosity, and, breakdance meets contemporary. It’s the sort of thing you would think only works in generic dance movies. On stage however, Christoph Hagel (Flying steps and opera director) prove the contrary with their immense breathtaking performance.

Large, calm and elegant, the stage was ever so mysterious and captivating. A performance of incredible musicality and interpretation of Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier; the combination of classic and modern, the shift of two dance cultures intertwined. Note by note. Step by step. With piano, harpsichord, and electronic beats…and visuals. And it only got better and better. Seventy (70) minutes filled with headspins, power moves, and freezes in its strong yet graceful form.

Truly a clash of cultures, and not just on stage. A completely filled theatre with an audience of all ages. The old love of classical music sitting side by side with the new profound movement of dance.

I became absorbed, at first impression, to the action of their work gradually gaining new lucidity on stage. The Red Bull Flying Bach, so coolly exemplary across an uncanny range of roles portrayed through the motion of contemporary meet breakdance in a classical world.

- Tri Nguyen of Black Label Kreatives

Special thanks to Red Bull.

The B.O.Y.S – “Love Music”

Happy New Year!

Ballroom movies – you must see!

We thought we’d compile a list of our favourite dance movies that you absolutely MUST see (if you haven’t already) and while your dancing is on hold during the christmas break, what a great time to watch them and get inspired!

1. Ballroom Dancer – The Movie (new release!) watch + buy it here at itunes

2. Strictly Ballroom

3. Shall We Dance?

4. Shall We Dansu? (the original Japanese version)

5. Take The Lead

6. Mad Hot Ballroom

7. The Story Of Vernon & Irene Castle

8. Dirty Dancing

9. Dance With Me

10. Marilyn Hotchkiss’ Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

 

Enjoy!

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