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Musicality: Part 4 of 4

Posted by jardy on July 12, 2012
Posted in: Musicality. 5 comments
Wow, finally right? Part 4 of the Musicality Series goes over the most important part of house dance: FEEL. I'd hate to spoil it for you, so just check it out. If you remember everything you've learned from the prior musicality tutorials, you should have a good idea of the many ways you can approach music and dance. Enjoy.Song names:

Trip To Chicago (Original Mix) - Mika Olson
Steve Bug - Jack Is Back
Hardsoul feat. Ron Carroll - Back Together (Tony Lionni Remix)

After watching the video, please tell me a couple of things:

1. Is there any part of the video that leaves you confused and needs more explaining?

2. How has the musicality series as a whole helped you with your dance?

Thanks again! And please spread the word and share this with your friends. Musicality is not just for house dancers, it's for everyone.

Click here for Part 1

Click here for Part 2

Click here for Part 3

House Dance in India

Posted by jardy on March 13, 2012
Posted in: Uncategorized. 7 comments
I went to Mumbai, India, last month to judge YOUDH, India's first ever event to feature a house competition. I judged alongside bboy Sonic and Kundu, a U.S. native who spent years dancing in the New York scene. What's significant about Kundu and I being there is that the majority of India's house dancers learned firsthand from Kundu and my Youtube videos. House is just starting to bloom in India and I was extremely honored to be part of the event. Besides Mumbai, I also taught several workshops in Kolkota. Click here to see my Facebook album documenting my trip. Also, here is a video of me and Kundu's judges' showcase from YOUDH. Enjoy.

Before I go, I just wanted to ask: who are the biggest influences in your area in terms of house dance? Do you have specific teachers/dancers there that most people learn/copy from? For example, a large number of people in the states generally believe that Serial Steppers are a big influence in France and that the same goes for Hiro of Alma in Japan. For those who live in France and Japan, are these statements accurate? I'm interested to hear your answers.

With friends like these…

Posted by jardy on February 23, 2012
Posted in: Random. Leave a Comment
Man I can't trust these Indian friends of mine. They told me that the national monument, Gateway of India, was dedicated to a "sex king" who slept with thousands of women and lived to 170 years old. Then they showed me a carpet store and said "yeah these used to fly all over India, but the flying carpets don't work anymore because of pollution." I'm gonna end up coming back home knowing even LESS history about India.

Greetings From India!

Posted by jardy on February 17, 2012
Posted in: Announcements. Leave a Comment
Greetings from India! Karma finally got me for all the practical jokes I've pulled in the past. Sumeet sent two guys, Shantanu and Joshua, to pose as shady taxi drivers who continually hassled me as I was leaving the airport. It got to the point where I was raising my voice at them as people stared, "NO, I DON'T NEED A TAXI, I HAVE MY OWN RIDE, SOMEONE IS PICKING ME UP, I DON'T NEED HELP." People even started to intervene, until Sumeet revealed it as a joke. What the hell, yo? Haha