The short version is that, after moving the site to a WordPress.org installation and getting a taste of what it would mean to both continue my current job and to try to build this on the side, I realized I can no longer spend every waking hour on the web.

I got into web publishing a little over ten years ago and since 2005 most of my time has been spent sitting in a chair at a computer. That hasn’t been as bad as it sounds but I’m realizing I no longer have the stamina for wearing all hats and grinding it out 24/7.

All World Dance may return at a later date if I am able to put together a team with funding. There’s a huge opportunity here and the blogging/content aspect is just the tip of the iceberg. But that opportunity must await another day.

I am going to be focusing on other forms of writing that will get me out of the house and back into the offline world. There will still be much chair-sitting but less of it will be spent at a computer.

Keep up with those developments at Flux Research. Thanks for your interest. I’m sure we’ll meet again!

Avayava – Contemporary Dance Festival Crowdfunding Video [Source: Swapnil Dagliya]

Via Indiegogo:

“Avayava is a contemporary dance festival organised in the city of Pune, India by Swapnil Dagliya in association with Swapnil’s Performing Arts & Contemporary Ensemble (SPACE).”

“With this festival we are trying to make contemporary dance more accessible to the audience in my city — Pune and on a larger scale in India.”

“We think that art is very essential for a person’s growth and education but somehow it is a seen as a luxury in developing countries.”

“With this festival we know that we will be able to generate an awareness about the importance of arts in the audience and it will serve as a platform to inspire young artists to come forward and take it up professionally.”

“We hope that you can see why this is so important and that you can contribute in whichever way you can — small or big to help make this dream a reality.”

Get a look at last year’s festival:

Avayava 2012: A Contemporary Dance Festival [Source: Swapnil Dagliya]

Support Avayava 2013 via Indiegogo.

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Atoms For Peace – Ingenue [Source: XLRecordings]

Totally awesome! Great look for both Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Wayne McGregor!

Via YouTube:

“Ingenue is taken from [the album] Amok released by XL Recordings in 2013.”

Dancers: Thom Yorke and Fukiko Takase
Director: Garth Jennings
Choreographer: Wayne McGregor

HT to NPR Music who also point to Gifs on Pitchfork!

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Evolution Of Mom Dancing (w/ Jimmy Fallon & Michelle Obama) [Source: latenight]

Via YouTube:

“In honor of the First Lady’s ‘Let’s Move’ campaign, and to encourage parents everywhere to get up and get moving with their kids, Jimmy Fallon and Michelle Obama present the ‘Evolution of Mom Dancing.’”

Surface Pro Commercial “The Vibe” [Source: Surface]

Via YouTube:

“Check out the latest commercial for Surface Pro! Directed by Jon Chu.”

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Adeline hears Bad Brains for the first time [Source: dudeabides671]

Via YouTube:

“Some things you just can’t teach….”

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Choros – Directed by Michael Langan and Terah Maher [Source: Michael Langan]

Via Vimeo:

“A chorus of women are borne from the movements of a single dancer in this dreamlike ‘pas de trente-deux.’”

“‘Choros’ premiered at Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival in 2012 and has gone on to play dozens of festivals worldwide. The film is currently broadcast in Europe by Canal+.”

“For more information on the history of this technique, visit: chorosfilm.com.”

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At the moment I’m sorting out a group of projects with which I’m involved in 2013 from writing at Hypebot to helping an old friend, an awesome jazz musician, strengthen his web presence in order to take his career to the next level.

But I remain committed to All World Dance and, for now, am focused on two things:

1) Posting videos whenever I can.

2) Moving the site to a full WordPress.org install that will allow me to grow All World Dance in whatever way seems to best fit the needs of dance fans as well as the dance world itself.

The first is a matter of managing my time and getting through this current period involving extra work setting up other projects that will take an initial chunk of time and then calm down in the long term.

The second involves figuring out the best choice of web design and WordPress host while identifying the best resources for technical support moving forward. I know some things but I need to learn some more and there’s a lot to sort out.

That said, I see no major obstacles ahead once I get past this initial phase and I look forward to digging in and not only posting a lot more videos but exploring other content and information ideas for dance fans and dance professionals.

Thanks for caring about All World Dance and feel free to be in touch anytime with your thoughts on what you’d like to see on the site or how you might like to become involved:

Clyde Smith: Blogger-in-Chief          clyde(at)allworlddance(dot)com

Official Site:  All World Dance: Videos

Clean Bandit: A&E (Random Acts) [Source: Clean Bandit]

This is another music video in which dancing appears only in certain sections but it’s really cool so check it out!

Via YouTube:

“This is the video we’ve made for our new song A&E,
download it for free at cleanbandit.com“

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Skittles Boom Box (Music by FantomenK) [Source: Nathan Barnatt]

I previously posted an unofficial version of this video that took the dancing and put it to unlicensed music. Pulled it once I realized my mistake. This is much better than any poser could do!

This is one of the viral videos that led to Barnatt becoming a Skittles spokesperson.

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Melt Into The Sun [Source: Candy Says]

Interesting use of ballroom dancing in the boxing ring!

Via Vimeo:

“The first film from the band Candy Says, directed by Albanian artist Bekim Mala.”

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Best of Kuduro Battles [Source: Os Kuduristas]

Via ‘Kuduro,’ The Dance That Keeps Angola Going:

“Kuduro is the infectious, pulsating music and dance that races along at about 140 beats per minute. It’s the sound that moves the southwestern African country of Angola. A group called Os Kuduristas — ‘the kuduro ones’ — has been bringing kuduro to clubs and spaces across the globe, including Paris, Amsterdam and, most recently, New York and Washington, D.C.”

Os Kuduristas EPK (Minidoc) [Source: Os Kuduristas]

Official Site: Os Kuduristas

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Swan Lake – The Australian Ballet at 50 [Source: John Paul Tansey]

Via Vimeo:

“A look back over fifty years of the Australian Ballet and some of the visionary directors, choreographers and dancers who have carried the company into the 21st century.”

Produced & Directed by John Paul Tansey

Official Site: The Australian Ballet

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Pruiken in Cinderella | Cinderella Wigs [Source: Het Nationale Ballet]

Via YouTube:

“60 wigs were needed for the ballet ‘Cinderella’. Watch this video to find out how they were made. This is a video by Jump, the kids fanclub of the Dutch National Ballet.”

“More info (in Dutch): Jump

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S2DIO CITY: THE CLIFF ft. Melinda Sullivan & Jason Rodgers [Source: DS2DIO]

This tap dance video is part of a larger project called S2DIO CITY that sounds pretty interesting.

Via YouTube:

“Hope runs deep inside S2DIO CITY. Despite the pain and conflicts entrenched in its history, each day starts over with endless possibilities for the movers and dreamers who call this city home. Citizens 149 and 072 meet at The Cliff each morning to honor and respect that hope, to move, and to dream of what this city can become.”

Featuring:
Melinda Sullivan and Jason Rodgers

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