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Today's sketch. Have a dancetastic weekend everyone. . . #dance #sketch #art #dailydrawing #sketchbook #scribble #papertexture #dancemoves #labanotation #weekend #artistsoninstagram #offthecuff #artschool #painting #ipadart #truegrittexturesupply #5minuteart https://www.instagram.com/p/CnXUAZ2IKl_/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#dance #sketch #art #dailydrawing #sketchbook #scribble #papertexture #dancemoves #labanotation #weekend #artistsoninstagram #offthecuff #artschool #painting #ipadart #truegrittexturesupply #5minuteart

[whirledpeaceexpress]

#youtube #video #oldschool #dance #uptownfunk #dancetastic #brunomars #markronson #moviemoves

[plungermusic]

GU-RU's brand new E-learning refresher course …

If it's good enough for the BBC, it’s good enough for GU-RU… ahead of the scheduled Spring release of their new EP (and fingers crossed, all of us) the learned Leicester trio offer up Teach Me Acid Remix.

A ‘Keys Stage 5’ revision of their September single, trimmed down and beefed up to a bitesize banger crammer: beats and intergalactic synths cranked to the max, the original’s flute warped into a hypnotic looping hook, and the previously distant “Do it!” exhortation upfront and urgent… 

… it’s a more energetic workout than a Joe Wicks PE class that’s all E and no P, and a damn sight more fun.

Teach Me Acid Remix is available from 5th February from here: https://gu-ru.bandcamp.com

#gu-ru #Teach Me #remix #dancetastic

[hoboonthetracks]

As Long As there is Future Islands...  

We will be just fine.

The band’s sixth album As Long As You Are was released last Friday and while it finds them on familiar ground it is none the less exciting for that,. The Baltimore outfit are the best in the game when it comes to synthpop, driving bass and Samuel T Herring’s smiling, straining, telling face (and dancing of course).

Live, there is nobody better while on record I’m waiting for your suggestions to who does synth-dance-pop-rock any better. Hmmm, thought not. It is the band’s best offering since their classic Singles album with William Cashion’s bass driving along 11 perfect songs articulated by Herring’s stated voice and (at times) profound, thoughtful and thought-provoking lyrics.

As Long As You Are is a delightful release packed full with melodies, hooks and songs that just make you want to (dad) dance with the occasional last dance smoochie thrown in.

It isn’t my absolute favourite album of the year in way of content but I bet there is no record I play more than this during the remainder of 2020.

DANCETASTIC 9/10 

#future islands #new album #new release #aoty #as long as you are

[johnnymundano]

Suspiria (2018)

Directed by Luca Guadagnino

Screenplay by David Kajganich

Based on the screenplay Suspiria by Dario Argento and Daria Nicolodi

Music by Thom Yorke

Country: United States, Italy

Running Time: 153 minutes

CAST

Dakota Johnson as Susanna "Susie" Bannion

Tilda Swinton as Madame Blanc

Tilda Swinton as Mother Helena Markos

Tilda Swinton as Dr. Josef Klemperer (as Lutz Ebersdorf)

Mia Goth as Sara Simms

Angela Winkler as Miss Tanner

Ingrid Caven as Miss Vendegast

Elena Fokina as Olga Ivanova

Sylvie Testud as Miss Griffith

Renée Soutendijk as Miss Huller

Christine LeBoutte as Miss Balfour

Małgosia Bela as Mrs. Bannion/Death

Fabrizia Sacchi as Pavla

Jessica Harper as Anke Meier

Chloë Grace Moretz as Patricia Hingle

Jessica Batut as Miss Mandel

Alek Wek as Miss Millius

Vincenza Modica as Miss Marks

Vanda Capriolo as Alberta

Brigitte Cuvelier as Miss Kaplitt

Gala Moody as Caroline

Anne-Lise Brevers as Sonia

Sara Sguotti as Doll

Halla Thordardottir as Mascia

Olivia Ancona as Marketa

Mikael Olsson as Agent Glockner

Fred Kelemen as Agent Albrecht

(The Waltz of Guilt: I was so enraptured with Suspiria that I failed to screengrab. IMDB is where I went.)

Nu-Suspiria vs Ur-Suspiria

Suspiria (2018) is a stately paced, grimly hued, intermittently gore drenched and impressively disciplined dance through generational guilt, the abuse of power and how monsters gestate within the everyday. It is the gloriously impossible cinematic bastard lovechild of The Red Shoes (1948) and Possession (1981). Fun stuff, bring the kids! Actually don’t, they’d only be bored and there’s also some proper rough stuff on show. Hoof! Oh aye, Suspiria is also an arthouse refurb of Dario Argento and Daria Nicolodi’s 1977 original. I loved the original sumptuously coloured frightmare, but I also adored the dourly garbed melancholic dancetastic update. Judging by the reception of Nu-Suspiria I am in a minority, luckily Nu-Suspiria has the courage of its convictions and dances like nobody is watching anyway. Nu-Suspiria dares to be different; it dares to be a Suspiria for the 21st century, and I liked it. I liked it a lot. Nu-Suspiria pays Ur-Suspiria the massive compliment of taking its skeleton and fleshing it anew with a vibrant, dark energy poached from history itself. Ur-Suspiria turned its back on reality with magnificently fanciful results. Nu-Suspiria faces reality full-on and the result is equally glorious, just… different. Vive la difference, yeah?

Follow That Dream (Into a Shower of Guts)!

It’s 1977 and young American lass Susie Bannion (Dakota Johnson; impressively limber) follows her dreams of the dancing life from her insular, artistically repressed Mennonite community to the insular, artistically uninhibited dance community of the Tanz Academie in Berlin. The Tanz Acadamie is a dance academy (obviously) and also a female commune, run by a number of mumsy figures. One of these, Madame Blanc (Tilda Swinton; icily precise), immediately recognises something special about the trembling ingénue and begins to prime Susie for a very special purpose. Whether that purpose is to dance up a storm for some OAPs at a Wednesday matinée or something far, far darker isn’t ever really in question. Pretty much everything else is in question; will Susie succumb, what happened to Patricia (Chloë Grace Moretz; doomed), can good come from evil, can you accept Tilda Swinton latexed up as an old man, why do good people go bad, why isn’t there more dancing in horror movies, and what’s with all this terrorism stuff anyway? 

Every Skull Wears a Smile.

Fans of old timey musicals and just plain old timers will note that in Suspiria, like many a waif in many a musical, Susie starts out with only her dreams and the shoes on her feet, but her untapped and untrained talent blossoms and astonishes her peers and tutors alike. Yes, superficially Suspiria shares much of the structure of lighter dance fare, with everything leading up to a climactic dance where Susie shows everyone just what she can do and steals the show. Just what Susie can do and quite how she steals the show, however, will come as a real eye opener, I think. Suspiria certainly flabbered my gast harder than anything starring Ginger Rogers ever did. Given the meaty sequins of horror stitched into the dark leotard of Suspiria this structural similarity can safely be taken as satire; it can definitely be taken as the closest Suspiria gets to comedy. Which is fair enough, Berlin in 1977 wasn’t exactly laughtertown. It being rife with terrorism and terrorism being a bit of a downer.

For One night Only: The Red Army Faction Dance Troupe!

That’s two mentions of terrorism so far, because it’s fundamental to Suspiria is why. The spectre of ‘70s terrorism saturates Suspiria and initially this is a bit puzzling. It’s as though every TV and every radio only carries reports of the seizing of a plane by the RAF (the Red Army Faction, not the Royal Air Force; I admit I was initially puzzled too). A few posters on the girls’ walls aside, the world of Suspiria is free of time specific pop culture references; all there is in the world of Suspiria is the terror within the Tanz Academie and the terrorism without.  It soon makes sense though. After all, as Jesus didn’t say, the terrorists will always be with us. They were with us in 1977. They were there before 1977 and they are with us still today. Different terrorists, but still terrorists. Evil evolves.

The Matryoshka Dolls of Evil.

And Suspiria, it becomes apparent, is all about how Evil may well evolve but its most reliable trick is to hollow people out and replace their essence with an adulterated doppelgänger. The mechanism for this, usually, being the abuse of power, and with the doings of the Tanz Academie matriarchs we see this in eerie action. What appears to be an egalitarian utopia is quickly revealed to be riven by factional infighting and, worse, the apparently benevolent den mothers are in fact parasites gorging on their wards’ youth and energy. The young are infected and corrupted from within until they echo the evil of their elders. As it is for satanic dance troupes, so it is for terrorists. As it is for terrorists, so it is for fascists.

Fake Face, Real Heart.

Yes, fascists, those massive arseholes without any redeeming features whatsoever. For in addition to terrorism, Suspiria is about the psychological scars marring Germany’s populace post WW2, that is, obviously, those who survived. Where there are survivors there is also guilt, alas. Dr. Josef Klemperer (Tilda Swinton in a wrinkly mask) is one such survivor. Now, it could be argued that Tilda Swinton made up like an old man is a bit too literal a personification of Suspiria’s core theme (basically: appearances are deceptive, yah?) to be anything other than laughable. But in Suspiria’s defence Tilda Swinton’s performance as an old man is kind of magnificent. Everyone else in Suspiria just seems (deliberately, I think) more like a symbol rather than a human being, except Tilda Swinton in a wrinkly mask. Klemperer’s search for the fate of his love, Anke (Jessica Harper; cameotastic), his acceptance of her fate and the price it extorts is Suspiria’s bone bleachingly sad illustration that only the good feel guilt. Evil couldn’t care less; that’s why it’s Evil. 

Fake Gore, Real Horrors.

Despite being a horror movie Suspiria isn’t about cartoon Evil. Bravely it takes on real world Evil; how it can happen and what it costs. There’s a lot of red meat on Suspiria’s bones, too much for some. Me, I suggest you get stuck right in and fill your boots. Somewhere in its unapologetically self-indulgent sprawl Suspiria baldly states one of its core propositions - that folk are all too eager to believe the worst is behind us; unless we learn from the past we should fear the future. And we never learn from the past. But the human dance isn’t over yet. In amongst its gore, pain and horror Suspiria dares to suggest we might just surprise ourselves before the final curtain falls.

TL;DR: Suspiria (2018) was awesome.

#suspiria #movies #horror #witches #supernatural #dance #tilda swinton #daria nicolodi #luca guadagnino #david kajganich #dakota johnson #chloe grace moretz #2018 #the 2010s #jessica harper #united states #italy

[thefashiondarling]

The one n only #HenryHolland taking a bow after his first collaboration with #bensherman #dancetastic #musiclovers #soul #menswear #preppy #ivyleague inspired by sixties #northernsoul #danceallnight #aw18 #photooftheday #saradarling (at Somerset House)

#dancetastic #menswear #musiclovers #ivyleague #danceallnight #aw18 #bensherman #soul #photooftheday #saradarling #northernsoul #henryholland #preppy

[richrantferguson]

For E.

Praise these days when I can lift my daughter with one free arm while the rest of me happily packmules her backpack, my shoulder bag, art supplies, and lunch as we wander through the park on an L.A. day so clear you almost swear you can see the New York City skyline in the distance. Days when my daughter wears her five years like a playground sage, imbued with dancetastic and drumistic bliss,…

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[maugustyniuk]

#ICYMI: The 2021 National Dance Day Routine Has Arrived

Calling all dance pros, amateurs, dance families, and superfans…the official National Dance Day routine has dropped, and we're assigning you (fun!) weekend homework to learn it. Ariana Grande's resident choreographers, brothers Brian and Scott Nicholson, lead this year's routine, which is set to Zedd and Grande's "Break Free."

National Dance Day 2021 Tutorial www.youtube.com

National Dance Day, established in 2010 by American Dance Movement co-founder, Nigel Lythgoe, is next Saturday, September 18, and we can't wait to celebrate the danciest day of the year. Both Washington D.C.'s Kennedy Center and Los Angeles, CA's Sergerstrom Center are partnering with ADM for a day of dancetastic activities that are open to all.

For now, enlist some castmates and learn the combo, then make it your own on-camera (ADM's got some inspiration for you) and tag @dancespiritmagazine on Instagram and Tiktok. We'll be reposting some of our favorite videos after NDD. Happy Dancing! from Dance Spirit https://ift.tt/3E59m5U

[tosimornottosim]

Um, Hello!

It's no longer a rude teenage way of greeting someone, it's our favorite new album! 'Um, Hello!' by Amid Drama is the hottest rising debut album of the month, and at 2nd place in the Pop Charts (only under established band Fornix's new album, which we have an article on under 'Creepy Couture'! See page 13!)

The album is totally fabulous! Every song is catchy, dancetastic, and just so perfect! We can't think of a single one we don't like! Watch out, everyone! Has a new Natural Born Performer come to steal the crown?

#ts3 #sims 3 #the sims 3 #Drama BC #Drama BC Teaser

[babyawacs]

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the author can only recommend mathematicians, strongly recommend, handgrabbingly paincausingly noreally recommends mathematicians the application of the geodesic minimal along a…

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[mylesmatisse]

TODAY is a DANCETASTIC Monday at Micky's Happy Hour in WeHo! I VJ a Pop, Dance, Retro to Now Music Video set: 5-9pm! No Cover! 21+

#mickys #mickyswesthollywood #mickysweho #musicvideoremixes #musictelevision #musicvideos #90smusicvideos #vjmylesmatisse #djmylesmatisse #popmusic #weho #dancemusic #dancetastic #00smusicvideos #westhollywoodnightlife #80smusicvideos #wehonightlife #mashups #mylesmatisse #edm #funkmusic

[witchapestudio]

Bruce Pavitt, founder of the Sub Pop phenomena, celebrates 40 years as a music aficionado with his monthly DJ night Sub Popular: 50 Years of Indie and Alternative Music at McMenamin's Elks Temple, Spanish Ballroom, Wednesday, September 11, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM. The evening will feature underground music from the Sub Pop era peppered with the popular and groundbreaking artists who influenced it. Admission to this event is free and open to audience members of all ages.  Bruce Pavitt is best known for co-founding ( with Jonathan Poneman) Sub Pop Records in 1987 to release records by NW artists Mudhoney, Soundgarden, Nirvana and countless others. Mr. Pavitt began his career in music hosting "Subterranean Pop" on KAOS-FM, the Olympia, Washington community radio station, in September, 1979. The show featured underground music by soon to be hit artists (The B-52s) and underground heroes never to see the charts (Jad Fair, Delta 5). "Subterranean Pop" expanded to a fanzine format and was soon shortened to Sub Pop. Through the '80s Bruce Pavitt continued the Sub Pop radio show on Seattle's KCMU (now KEXP) while writing a monthly column, Sub Pop USA, in The Rocket magazine. Through his years as a record mogul Mr. Pavitt never lost a taste for sharing the music he loves, occasionally DJing around the Northwest. Sub Popular: 50 Years of Indie and Alternative Music is an opportunity for NW music fans to basque in Bruce Pavitt's impeccable musical taste.  McMenamin's Elks Temple (565 Broadway, Tacoma, WA 98402) is the latest addition to the McMenamin's family of venues. This 1916 Elks Temple has been restored and re-imagined into a vibrant gathering place for out-of-town guests and locals alike. The Spanish Ballroom is it's center piece, a grand space hosting live music and dancetastic parties like Sub Popular.  [Above photog portrays Bruce Pavitt spinning records on his Sub Pop radio show at KCMU, 1986]  #brucepavitt #subpop #subpoprecords https://www.instagram.com/p/B19ho4gJTJL/?igshid=nkzprl1508tl

#brucepavitt #subpop #subpoprecords

[plungermusic]

Er… was it ’Big Box, Fishboard, Boxcard Little’?

… It’s been so long since people gathered (legally, at least) in a room to actually dance, actually together, that we might need an instruction manual when all this is finally over and the LEDs and lasers come on again.… GU-RU’s aptly titled Teach Me will fit the bill nicely.

In an A-B-C dancefloor primer, 80s house beats and sequencers shot through with 90s piano pulses and ornamented with 70s string textures and Moog lines, cook up an irresistible groove. an extra spicing of rainforest flute, subcontinental percussion, and Rio Carnival parade march lead via a brassy fanfare to a closing air-punching climax.

No matter how long you’ve been beached on the sofa, Teach Me’s masterclass in bangers will have you throwing eye-popping, teeth-grinding shapes like a PhD in rave in no time…

Teach Me is available to download now from here: https://gu-ru.bandcamp.com/track/teach-me

#gu-ru #teach me #dancetastic

[queenjo1]

Club Barbra is back baby!

Club Barbra is back baby!

Club Barbra returns to the West Hill Tavern for a September throw down guaranteed to blow away those post summer holiday blues!

Resident DJs and 1BTN wonders Suze Rosser, Kerry Jean Lister and two birds called Wildblood and Queenie will be playing the usual mix of dancetastic tunes that’ll make you tap your feet and shake a tail feather. Always a hands-in-the-air family affairClub Barbra brings…

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#Brighton #Club Barbra #Kerry Jean Lister #Suze Rosser #West Hill Tavern Brighton #Wildblood and Queenie

[lapuslazulli]

[theeincrediblekid]

Bhojpuri music is a major unexplored avenue of Indian music for Anjali and I. Whenever we are in central India the craziest, most dancetastic music we here is always the Bhojpuri cuts, usually blaring out of wedding systems with a crowd of ecstatic dancers. Today a lone bicycle system rocks the neighbourhood. #bhojpuri #bhojpurisong #bhojpurimusic #bhojpuriswag (at Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh)

#bhojpurimusic #bhojpuriswag #bhojpuri #bhojpurisong