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The
Urban Tango Phenomenon Explained
An
interview with Makela Brizuela, by Jeffrey the Barak.
In
2006 a dance performance featuring non-professional dancers raised some high passion
in Venice, California. Back in 2007, we offer some insight into what it's all
about.
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| The
Ballerina Interviews
By Kim Knode
Kim Knode talks to PBS filmmaker and dancer Sven Toorvald about his work. |
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| Pushing
the Amateurs
By
Jeffrey the Barak
How
one woman is trying to create a long overdue chapter of USABDA,
The United States Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association, in of all places, West
Los Angeles.
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Discovering
God and the Heart at the Center of Dance
By
Kim Knode
A well-researched, deep and uplifting article on just
how wonderful it can feel to dance. Find heaven on the dance floor! | Tango
in the Twilight
By Kim Knode
USBDA champions Dr. James Kleinrath and Melody Singleton demonstrate how older
dancers are in better shape than most teenagers. Their philosophy is the key to
being out on the dance floor and off the couch that ages most fifty year olds
to the point where they couldn't dance if they tried! |
Drunk
on Tango in Argentina
By Kim Knode
Adam Boucher's documentary film made big waves at the Smithsonian, at the Argentine
Embassy and at film festivals all over the U.S. Kim introduces us to the director
and his remarkable film. |  |
Solo
Tango In Buenos Aires
By Cherie Magnus
Even if you've never experienced or even seen Argentine Tango, writer Cherie Magnus
will make you feel like you were there. the-vu is proud to present this exceptional
article. | The
Church of Tango
By Cherie Magnus
La Catédral is the legendary Church of Tango in Buenos Aires, but the author discovers
reverence in the fluorescent lights at Sin Rumbo and a dozen other Milongas and
Practicas in the old city. |
Living
and Dancing in San Diego with the Champions
A
visit to the home of Ron Montez
By Kim
Knode
Kim takes the train to find out more about American television's
favorite dance host. | The
Coast-to-Coast Meeting of the Champion Minds
Ron
Montez and Dan Radler
By Kim Knode
Two top judges offer secret tips on getting those crucial points in dance competitions. |
Confessions
of a Closet Dancer
By C A Crossman
C A Crossman doesn't start things gradually. In the face of injury and inexperience,
she launches herself into a ballroom competition, gown and all! An hilarious tale
of bravery. |
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By Jeffrey the
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Passing
the Torch
By Leda Meredith
Often, a role is created for a specific dancer, who then has a duty to pass the
choreographer's intent to his or her successor. | Making
It Your Own
By Leda Meredith
Leda interviews dancers to whom she passed on her former role, a role she herself
once inherited. | A
Passion for the Dance
By Leda Meredith
This interview with the choreographer, Francis Patrelle continues the discussion
of passing on a role. |
Gail
Arias, The Dancing Queen...
By Kim Knode
Mrs. California International 2000, Gail Arias, one of the final ten in the Mrs.
U.S. International Pageant is ready to hold court in her living room. | Lynne
Taylor-Corbett -
the-vu from the
Top of the Castle
By Kim Knode
Interview with SWING Choreographer / Director, Lynne Taylor-Corbett. |
Bodies,
Monks and Mourners, On Stage!
(Backstage call for Act III "Romeo
and Juliet.")
By Cherie Magnus
"Great, that's just great!" uttered sarcastically in a Russian accent
caused Jason to look to his left and see the great Baryshnikov himself watching
this blunder from the wings... | For
Love or Money
By Leda Meredith
"Dancers need to begin valuing their work, we need audiences that are moved
and delighted by dance, and the dances that will move and delight them."
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How
Often Do You Get It?
By Leda Meredith
Communication is the heart of any performing art. No audience, no performing
art form. | Technique
is only the beginning
By Leda Meredith
Learn your technique(s) well, otherwise none will be able to understand what you
are trying to say. |
