Fitness Bootcamp Austin. Fun Exercise!

So much happening this year it's amazing! I look forward to having some time to fill you guys in on everything. But I did want to touch base to tell those of you in Austin about a Fitness Boot Camp you might be interested in.

If you are looking for a fun workout... something beyond exercise classes... that gives really amazing results and you live in Austin... Check out the Fitness Bootcamp at the Austin Martial Arts Academy.

A Fitness Boot Camp is a style of physical training program that has been increasing in popularity for the past few years. The term "boot camp" is used in the fitness industry to describe group fitness classes that focus on fat loss, lean muscle building, camaraderie and team effort. Seeing the benefit of the social support that goes on at the classes has been extremely gratifying. Providing an exciting, stimulating environment where everyone works at their own pace as they team up and work towards a common goal allows people to make friends and socialize as they exercise. That environment is a motivational catalyst for pushing people a little bit further than they would normally push themselves by working out alone.

And even though the boot camps are a lot of fun -- you know the best part? The results! You'll be able to track your results by doing a fitness examination at the start of the boot camp and then again at the end. You'll be able to see the amazing physical transformation, but you'll already know it's working by the positive change in the way you feel.

If you get a chance, stop by and check it out.

And so it begins for 2010

At the beginning of the year it's only natural to look back to the beginning of last year and see what your life was like compared to what it's like now. And it's fun to find it's completely different than you would have predicted. At least as long as you dance through it and allow yourself to embrace it.

This year, in addition to dancing, I'm getting the opportunity to use some of my other training and stretch myself in new directions. One of the new muscles I'm flexing concerns, ironically enough, helping people to reach their fitness goals. I've joined the team at the Satori Method Academy as part of their Fitness Bootcamp Classes. It's a unique mind-body-spirit program that not only helps people achieve their fitness goals... but helps them retrain their subconscious identity and mental image of themselves so that they can maintain their results!

It's a lot of fun and we're getting a lot of great feedback. So, if you're in the mood for a new you in 2010, stop by and take a look around or call us for more information. The next bootcamp starts January 9th.

Dancing With the Stars Austin 2009: A Winning Evening!

This year's Dancing With the Stars Austin 2009 event took place on Sunday night (Dec. 6) and it was, again, a huge success! I've heard unofficial estimates that the event raised upwards of $600K for the Center for Child Protection.

Other winners of the evening included Dave Steakley and Jolie Generalov, who won the Mirror Ball Trophy. 1st runners up Sheriff Greg Hamilton and Lindsay LeBlanc. 2nd runners up: Holly Mills-Gardner and Shaun Bruno.

These were the recognized winners of the evening but in my mind everyone was a winner. I can't tell you how proud I was of all of the contestants, STEPPING OUT of their comfort zone and STEPPING UP for a great cause. I saw the months of preparation that each contestant put into their performance and it totally paid off!! Thank you all for your hard work and big hearts!

(Here I am at the event in my dance with Richard Garriott)

If you were not able to attend the event this year, I'm told that the performances will be available exclusively on Time Warner Cable beginning on December 15th through the end of January. Look for it on Central Texas On Demand (cable channel 1400) and for each view, Time Warner will donate $1 (up to $5000) to the Center for Child Protection!

3rd Annual Dancing With the Stars Austin

It's almost time! Dancing With The Stars Austin - 2009 is only a few weeks away. As most of you know, I'm the Director for the event and everything is shaping up so that it looks like it's going to be a great show again this year. I think most of the tables are sold out but if you want to be added to the waiting list or to find out about any remaining event sponsorships that might be available, please contact Emily Jansen Payne at (512) 472-1164 for information.

Date/Location for this year's event:
Sunday, Dec. 6 2009
Hilton Downtown
500 East 4th Street

Event Timeline
6:00 PM Cocktails and Silent Auction
7:00 PM Dinner and Performances
9:30 PM Live Music by Trish Murphy and Skyrocket

Dancing with the Stars Austin presented by Lexus of Austin features Austin celebrities paired with professional dancers for a ballroom dance performance and a unique evening of entertainment. Enjoy live, semi-live and silent auctions, a drawing for a luxury Lexus vehicle, and live music so that every guest has the chance to dance the night away! To see highlights and photos from previous events, click here. Video of the 2007 and 2008 performances are available through the Center for Child Protection's YouTube page.

2009 Celebrity Dancers
Joanie Bentzin, Energetic Austin Promoter and Social Networker
Gigi Bryant, 5th Generation Austinite, Community Volunteer & Businesswoman
Eloise DeJoria, Actress & Paul Mitchell Systems Spokesperson
Charles Duggan, Broadway and Greater Tuna Producer
Richard Garriott, 1^st Second Generation Astronaut / Computer Game Developer
Sheriff Greg Hamilton, Travis County Sheriff
Stacey Hammer, Local Business Owner & Community Volunteer
Susan Lubin, Austin Lyric Opera Supporter & Volunteer Extraordinaire
Holly Mills-Gardner, Miss Texas USA 1998 & TV Personality
Dan Neil, Former Denver Bronco & 2-Time Superbowl Champion
Dave Steakley, ZACH Theatre Producing Artistic Director
Michelle Valles, Local News Anchor & Community Volunteer
Mitchell Zoll, Lawyer with Strasburger & Price & Community Volunteer

Featuring a Special Performance By:
Chief Art Acevedo
Tammy Buckman
Katrine Formby
Linda McCaul
Laurée Moffett
Jeanne Parker
Ann Schneider
Robin Segesta
Deanna Serra

2009 Celebrity Judges
Ed Clements, Talk Show Host for KLBJ-AM
Carla McDonald, Founder & President of Dynabrand
Evan Smith, CEO & Editor of Texas Tribune

I can't wait to see you there!!!

Article on Dance Event at One World

Remember that dance event I told you about at the One World theater? They just sent me this article that appeared in the Westlake Picayune about the event. Those of you that were there, know it was a lot of fun... such a great facility! Anyway, I thought I'd post the article for you in case you haven't seen it (you can click on the article if it's too small for you to read):

Two New Dance Shows to Check Out

Lots of stuff going on that I'm excited to share with you... but no time right now. However, I wanted to let you know that if you are missing So You Think You Can Dance now that it's over (and congratulations to everyone on that show this season... truly beautiful routines) you can catch two new dance shows if you have cable:

• Dance Your *ss Off on the Oxygen network
• Randy Jackson's America's Best Dance Crew on MTV

Dance Your *ss Off combines Biggest Loser and Dancing with the Stars for a dance/weight loss competition. It's nice to see a show where the joy of dance is celebrated by everyone of any shape or size!

Randy Jackson's America's Best Dance Crew (what is UP with all these TV shows with their long long titles?!?!?) returns to let dance groups battle it out with original dance routines.

Whether you're dancing or watching... for the rest of the summer, enjoy the dance!

Salsa & Swing Event @ One World Theatre

If you need a break from a full, busy summer, you're in luck...

Wednesday, Aug. 5th marks a big Salsa/Swing event at One World Theatre.

At 5:30, the evening begins with a complimentary wine tasting. Followed at 6:30 by an hour of Sals and Swing lessons.

Then, from 7:30 - 9:30, Charanga Cakewalk will perform with Big Band music spun by DJ Trey Lopez.

Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door.

The Official Trailer for Nine (The Movie)

I have posted previously about movies coming out this year. Some trailers for them have been released now.

Nine:



Fame:




Every Little Step:

Surprise Terminal Dance in Belgium

Last week VTM, a TV station in Belgium, started "Op Zoek Naar Maria" (The Search for Maria), a reality show to cast the next Maria in the next production of Sound of Music.

To promote the show, VTM scattered dance students among the travellers in the Central Station in Antwerp, a very normal busy Monday morning, and this happened...

Jewel and Nancy O'Dell Off DWTS

The cast of this season's Dancing With the Stars has changed.

• Jewel was originally reported to have tendinitis of the knee but now doctors say she has stress fractures in both knees. Either way, she will be replaced by Playboy bunny, Holly Madison.
• Nancy O'Dell also has to withdraw because of an knee injury she sustained during practice. Update: Melissa Rycroft will take Nancy's place. Melissa is the girl that The Bachelor recently chose and then dumped.
  

Two dropouts from injuries before the season even starts? The good news is that it sounds like they should heal fine - given time. They will both appear on the premiere on Monday, March 9. And since Jewel's husband is a competitor on the show (Ty), we should see her throughout the season in the audience.

Smarty Pants Dance, Smarty Pants Dance!

Just a quick post in case you haven't seen this video yet. This kid is adorable.

Westlake Picayune Article About DWTS-Austin

In the Still Life section of the Westlake Picayune on Thursday, February 19, 2009, there was an article about our Dancing with the Stars - Austin event. The article doesn't appear on their website yet so I'm posting a scanned image of it for those of you who don't get that paper. (I had to make several images out of it since it's an oversized paper, but you can click on each image to see a larger version.)

Luca and Loraine Baricchi Coming to Austin

Mark the date in your calendar. April 11th, 2009 Luca and Loraine Baricchi are coming to Austin!

They will be giving two workshops and a show at Dance Institute. This couple is amazing... Grand Slam Winners, United Kingdom Champions, British Open Champions, International Champions, European Champions, and World Champions.

This is probably going to sell out fast so call now or purchase your tickets online if you are interested in seeing them or taking the workshops.

Weekend of Tango Workshops!!

This weekend, February 27th through March 1st, there is a weekend of Tango classes at Dance Institute. Here is the schedule:

Friday: February 27th
Rendezvous and Dance ($10/person)
7:30 - 8:30 PM Argentine Tango Sampler with Laura Pellegrino
8:30 - 10:00 PM Social and Dance

Saturday: February 28th

International Tango with Stephen Cullip ($20 each or $35 for both)
2:00 PM How to Dance Tango
3:00 PM Tango Choreography

Milonga Lo de Laura with Laura Pellegrino
Performance by Murat and Michelle ($10/person)
9:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Sunday: March 1st stars a 3 week series of classes
Introduction to Argentine Tango ($100/person for the 3 week series)
Laura Pelligrino will cover fundamental steps to get you out on the floor.
4:00 - 6:00 PM for three consecutive weeks

I co-taught classes with Stephen Cullip at several studios while he lived in Austin - most recently at Dance Institute. He's a terrific guy. He danced a Waltz in the Dancing With the Stars - Austin event in 2007 and is one of my recommended teachers at AllWaysDance.com. This is a rare chance to work with him since he lives in California now.

I will be traveling this weekend on business but I hope you can attend the workshops and give him a big hug from me. I was tempted to post photos from my wedding of Stephen and Curtis Prevost lip-syncing to We Are the Champions... but decided to spare him that. You'll love him.

He is also available to teach private classes while he is here but they are going fast so book your spot quickly if you're interested. You can schedule privates with him by calling 346-6612.

America's Ballroom Challenge 2009 on PBS

This Wednesday, February 25, the fourth season of America's Ballroom Challenge premieres on PBS at 8:00 (central).

This two hour special was shot at a huge ballroom dance competition in Columbus, Ohio, and features 24 world-class couples competing across the four different ballroom dance styles: American Smooth, American Rhythm, International Standard and International Latin. The focus is a "show dance" where each couple takes the floor by themselves. The couples compete in front of a live audience and a panel of judges and the winning couple walks away with the title.

Ron Montez, seven-time U.S. National Latin Dance Champion, co-hosts the show with Jean Lousia Kelly, an actress/singer/dancer who you may recognize from shows like Yes, Dear or Mr Holland's Opus.

The dancers you will see throughout the evening are:

• Mayo Alanen and Lisa Vogel (American Smooth)
• John Selby and Irina Chalkevitch (American Smooth)
• Mikhail Zharinov and Galina Detkina (American Smooth)
• Tomas Mielnicki and J.T. Thomas (American Smooth)
• Mazen Hamza and Magdalena Piekarz (American Smooth)
• Jonathan Roberts and Valentina (American Smooth)
• Michael Neil and Danielle Wilson (American Rhythm)
• Felipe Telona and Carolina Orlovsky-Telona (American Rhythym)
• Matthew Hauer and Karen Hauer (American Rhythym)
• Jose Decamps and Joanna Zacharewicz (American Rhythym)
• Steve Vasco and Joanna Siekierska (American Rhythym)
• Decho Kraev and Bree Watson (American Rhythym)
• Erminio Stefano and Luana Conte (International Standard)
• Linas Koreiva and Liene Apale (International Standard)
• Urs Geisenhainer and Agnes Kazmierczak (International Standard)
• Mikhail Avdeev and Anastasia Muravyeva (International Standard)
• Igor Litvinov and Yulia Iveleva (International Standard)
• Gherman Mustuc and Iveta Lukosiute (International Standard)
• Riccardo Cocchi and Yulia Zagoruychenko (International Latin)
• Andre Paramonov and Natalie Paramonov (International Latin)
• Vaidotas Skimelis and Jurga Pupelyte (International Latin)
• Eugene Katsevman and Maria Manusova (International Latin)
• Pavlo Barsuk and Anna Trebunskaya (International Latin)
• Delyan Terziev and Boriana Deltcheva (International Latin)
• Victor Russo and Elaine Sheresky (Exhibition Dancers)
• Forrest Vance and Olivia Anderson (Exhibition Dancers)
• Daniel Radler and Deirdre Radler (Exhibition Dancers)
• Hunter Stephens and Inna Berlizyeva (Exhibition Dancers)
• Daniel Shapiro and Katya Kovalyova (Exhibition Dancers)

You can check out their website for a description of the different dance styles you will be seeing. They also have a little "trailer" you can watch here. This could be a good opportunity to find a style that you like but may not have been exposed to until now.

As far as dance competitions go on television, you can't get more ballroom than this.

Hill Country Classic 2009 in Austin

Just a quick note of congratulations to two of my students, Austin Meiteen (age 9) and Maggie Chambers (age 7) who competed in their first competition this weekend at the Hill Country Classic in Austin. They took home six first place and a second place win.

Congratulations Austin and Maggie!!

Dancing With the Stars Season 8 Returns March 9

Here are the stars and their professional partners that will be dancing this season:

• Belinda Carlisle - Singer (partner: Jonathan Roberts)
• David Alan Grier - Actor / Comedian (partner: Kym Johnson)
• Holly Madison - Playboy bunny (partner: Dmitry Chaplin)
  
• Shawn Johnson - Olympic gymnast (partner: Mark Ballas)
• Lil Kim - Grammy Award winning rapper (partner: Derek Hough)
• Gilles Marini - Actor from the Sex and the City movie (partner: Cheryl Burke)
• Ty Murray - Rodeo athlete (partner: Chelsie Hightower)
• Steve-O - reality TV star (partner: Lacey Schwimmer)
• Melissa Rycroft - reality TV contestant (partner: Tony Dovolani)
• Denise Richards - TV and film actress (partner: Maksim Chmerkovskiy)
  
• Lawrence Taylor - NFL Football Player (partner: Edyta Sliwinska)
• Chuck Wicks - Country singer (partner: Julianne Hough)
  
• Steve Wozniak - Apple co-founder & philanthropist (partner: Karina Smirnoff)

** Holly Madison replaces Jewel before the start of the season. Jewel had to withdraw due to injuries to both of her legs.
** Melissa Rycroft replaces Nancy O'Dell before the start of the season. Nancy had to withdraw due to a knee injury (meniscus tear).

Austin American Statesman Insert Today - DWTSA

There is an insert today in the Austin'AmericanStatesman entitled Party People. The sub-title reads:

"In Central Texas, a world of venues for fetes big and small."

If you turn to page 20, there is a little blurb about the Dancing with the Stars-Austin event.

You can also click on these pictures to get a version large enough to read here.

Famous Dance Movies

After the last post about the movies coming up in 2009, I thought I'd post a list of dance movies. This list is by no means the definitive list. Feel free to suggest any films that I left out. These are mainly films where dancing is a large part of the film:

• A Chorus Line (1985): A Chorus Line is a musical about seventeen Broadway dancers auditioning for spots on a chorus line. With nineteen main characters, it is set on the bare stage of a Broadway theatre during an audition for a musical. The show provides a glimpse into the personalities of the performers and the choreographer as they describe the events that have shaped their lives and their decisions to become dancers. Rated PG-13
• All That Jazz (1979): All That Jazz is a 1979 American musical film directed by Bob Fosse. The screenplay by Robert Alan Aurthur and Fosse is a semi-autobiographical fantasy based on aspects of the dancer, choreographer, and director's life and career. The film was inspired by Fosse's manic effort to edit his film Lenny while simultaneously staging his 1975 Broadway musical Chicago. Rated R
• Billy Elliot (2000): Set in the fictional town of 'Everington' in the real County Durham, UK, it stars Jamie Bell as 11-year-old Billy, an aspiring dancer, Gary Lewis as his coal miner father, Jamie Draven as Billy's older brother, and Julie Walters as his ballet teacher. Rated PG-13
• Body Rock (1984): Chilly (Lorenzo Lamas), a guy from the streets, has a talent for break-dancing. When his moves catch the attention of an industry professional, he finds his dreams of fame and riches coming true. Rated PG-13
• Breakin’ (1984): A retelling of the 1957 musical West Side Story, which is based in turn on Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. Breakin' reverses the genders of the white/Puerto Rican couple. Rated PG
• Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogoloo (1984): The sequel sees the return of the stars from the original as they try to stop a developer from tearing down a neighborhood recreation center to build on. Rated PG
• Bring it On (2000): A champion high school cheerleading/dance squad discovers its prior captain stole all their top routines from an inner-city school and must scramble to battle at this year's championships. Rated PG-13
• Burn the Floor (1999): An explosive voyage through dance featuring several of the world's champion ballroom and Latin dancers. Rated PG-13
• Cabaret (1972): An American cabaret dancer, working at the downtown "Kit-Kat club" where anything goes on the stage, comes into contact with several characters that take her on a journey. Rated PG
• Center Stage (2000): A group of 12 teenagers from various backgrounds enroll at the American Ballet Academy in New York to make it as ballet dancers and each one deals with the problems and stress of training and getting ahead in the world of dance. Rated PG-13
• Center Stage: Turn It Up (2008): Dance romance sequel to the original. Rated PG-13
  
• Damn Yankees! (1958): Broadway musical about a Washington Senators fan who makes a pact with the Devil to help his baseball team win the league pennant. Rated PG
• Dance Academy (1988): Vince stumbles into a dance school, when he becomes entranced and joins. The school's manager, is about to throw him out for shenanigans when Moon, the school's unruly new jazz instructor, vouches for him. Rated PG
• Dance With Me (1998): Young Cuban Rafael just buried his mother, and comes to Houston to meet his father John for the first time. The difficult part is that John doesn't know he is Rafael's father. John runs a dance studio, and everyone prepares for the World Open Dance championship in Las Vegas. It soon becomes clear Rafael is a very good dancer, and Ruby (Vanessa Williams) is the biggest hope for the studio at the championship. Rated PG
• Dancemaker (1999): An Oscar-nominated documentary about dancing students that unravel the hardships of dance as a profession. Rated PG
• Dancers (1987): Mikhail Baryshnikov and Allesandra Ferri star in this drama about the life of dancers as they embark on a romance. Rated PG
• Danzòn (1991): Julia is a telephone operator who divides her time between her career, her daughter and the Danzòn: a Cuban dance that is very popular in Mexico and Central America. Rated PG-13
• Dirty Dancing (1987): Spending the summer in camp with her family, Frances falls head over heels for the dancing instructor. A must see for all dance lovers. Rated PG-13
• Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004): An American girl and her parents arrive in Cuba right before the Revolution breaks out. She meets a local boy who instantly notices her dancing abilities and romances her. But as Castro's forces are forcing Americans to leave the country, will she stay or will she go? Rated PG-13
• Do You Wanna Dance? (1999): A comedy about a poor boy who aims to win over a well-to-do girl despite her parents' opposition (in the background of modern and traditional Greek dancing). Rated PG-13
• Fame (1980): At the New York City High School for the Performing Arts, students get expert training that often leads to success as dancers, singers, etc. This movie follows four students from the moment they audition to get into the school, through the time they graduate. Rated R
• Fast Forward (1985): A musical about eight dancers from Ohio, who come to New York, to compete in a major talent competition. Rated PG
• Flamenco (1975): A close-up look at the passionate and hard working life of Flamenco Dancers. Rated PG-13
• Flashdance (1983): A struggling Pittsburgh woman with two occupations as a welder and an exotic dancer wants to get into ballet school. Rated R
• Footloose (1984): A city boy comes to a small religious town where rock music and dancing have been forbidden and banned. Rated R
• Hairspray (2007): Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show. Rated PG
• Honey (2003): Honey is a sexy, tough music video choreographer who’s life is shaken up after her mentor gives her an ultimatum: sleep with him or be blacklisted in the dance industry. Rated PG-13
• How She Move (2007): Following her sister's passing away from drugs, a high school student is forced to depart her private school to go back to her old, crime-filled neighborhood where she reawakens an dubious passion for step dancing. Rated PG-13
• Lambada (1990): A Beverly Hills teacher by day and a mystery man by night uses Lambada dance moves to first earn the school kid's respect, in order to teach them academics. But when a jealous student exposes his dual life, his two worlds crash, threatening his employment and reputation. Rated PG-13
• Mad Hot Ballroom (2005): A documentary about the students of several New York City elementary schools learn ballroom dancing and compete in a city wide dance competition. Rated PG
• Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing & Charm School (2005): A widowed man's life turns upside down when he embarks on a journey to find a dying man's long lost love. Rated PG-13.
• Planet B-Boy (2008): A documentary looks at the history of break-dancing’s influencing urban cultures around the world. Unrated
• Rize (2005): A documentary chronicling one of the newest forms of original dance that arises out of South Central Los Angeles with roots in clowning and street moves. Rated PG-13
• Roll Bounce (2005): A film with the backdrop of the 1970s roller-skating rival kids at the local rink. Rated PG-13
• Roseland (1977): Three intertwining stories, all set in the renowned New York dance palace with one thing in common: finding the right dance partner.
• Salsa (1988): A movie about Salsa, passion and performing. Rated PG
• Saturday Night Fever (1977): A young Brooklyn man feels his only opportunity to get somewhere is as king of the disco dance floor. Rated R
• Save the Last Dance (2001): A white Mid-western girl moves to Chicago, where her new boyfriend is a black teen from the South Side with a rough, semi-criminal past. She comes from a ballet background and dreams of getting into Julliard and he comes from a hip hop street style background, when their world’s collide so does their dancing. Rated PG-13
• Shall We Dance? (2004 and 1997): A workaholic takes an unexpected turn when he follows a beautiful woman to a dance studio and becomes a ballroom dancer. The earlier one is the original Japanese film with English sub-titles. Rated PG-13
• Showgirls (1995): A young girl pushes her way to the top of Vegas as a Vegas Showgirl despite the hardships thrown in her path. Rated R
• Singin’ in the Rain (1952): The classical musical. Rated G
• Stayin’ Alive (1983): A documentary: "Stayin' Alive" launched disco fever which endured through the last quarter of the 20th century and into the new millennium.
• Step Up (2006): A troubled teen commits a crime and is sentenced to community service in a dance school where he falls in love with dance and a girl. Rated PG-13
• Step Up 2: The Streets (2008): Romantic sparks occur between two dance students from different backgrounds at the Maryland School of the Arts. Rated PG-13
• Stepping Out (1991): An incredibly entertaining “feel-good” dance film for the whole family to enjoy. Rated PG
• Stomp the Yard (2007): A troubled street dancer from Los Angeles is able to avoid juvenile hall by enrolling in college. But his efforts are sidelined when he is courted by the top two fraternities, both of which want and need his street-style dance moves to win the national step show competition. Rated PG-13
• Strictly Ballroom (1992): A comedy about competitive Ballroom Dancing in Australia between an unorthodox male ballroom dancer and a mousy girl that musters up enough courage to join him in his quest to blaze a trail into ballroom dancing despite the cynicism surrounding them.
• Swing (2003): The story of a generational clash between a father and son about the conventional work life and following a dream. The music is hot, the dancing exciting, and the story lovely. Rated PG-13
• Swing Kids (1993): The story of a group of youth in Nazi Germany who listen and dance to forbidden swing regardless of the consequences. Rated PG-13
• Take the Lead (2006): The story of a dance teacher who believes in the talent of a group of problem kids he is required to teach. Rated PG-13
• Tango (1998): Mario is a tango dancer in his forties, whose wife has left him. He becomes inspired to make a film about tango. Rated PG-13
• Tap (1989): Just released from prison, Max Washington must decide which of his earlier professions to return to: burglary or tap dancing. Rated PG-13
• That’s Dancing! (1985): The history of dance documented on film. Rated G
• The Company (2003): A drama centered around ballet dancers, with a focus on one dancer who's poised to become a principal dancer. Rated PG-13
• The Forbidden Dance (1990): LAMBADA...If it got any hotter, it wouldn't be dancing! PG-13
• The In Crowd (1988): A young man of the rock and roll generation in his senior year of high school successfully gets on a popular teen dance television show and becomes a star. As he lives his new life, he finds adoring fans, jealous rivals, bitter friends left behind, and the girl of his dreams...his dance partner. Rated PG
• The Red Shoes (1948): A musical ballet of a girl who can’t stop dancing and dances until she goes mad and drops! Rated G
• The Tango Lesson (1997): A young girl meets a tango dancer on a trip to Paris, she meets him again in Buenos Aires some years later as they develop in love and in dance. Rated PG
• The Turning Point (1977): When her daughter joins a ballet company, a former dancer is forced to confront her long-ago decision to give up the stage to have a family. Rated PG
• White Nights (1985): An expatriate Russian dancer is on a plane forced to land on Soviet territory. He is faced with an opportunity to defect from Russia to the USA with the help of a US citizen he comes in contact with. He can become a dancer for the Bolshoi again back in Russia, but he chooses to escape to dance in America. Rated PG-13
• You Got Served (2004): In order to achieve their dream of opening a recording studio, two friends must first win their city's dance contest: a street style competition that pits them against a group of tough street dancers. Rated PG-13

Rare Austin Magazine Article

Rare Austin interviewed me recently and you can catch me in this month's issue, titled "Love." You can read it online or download a PDF version. My spread covers pages 116-117. Here are what the cover and my pages look like (you can click them to see bigger images):