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August 10/13 playlist

I am back to updating playlists. If there's a song you remember from the last couple months from a certain exercise or combination, please ask me, and I'll find the name for you!

Solid and beautiful dancing this week!

[song - artist - album]
opening
Let's Dance - M. Ward (mon)
Moan (Vocal Version) - Trentemøller featuring Ane Trolle (thu)
warmup
I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) - Pitbull (mon)
Just Be Yourself - Gabin - Mr Freedom (mon)
Yes Maam (All Nite Long) [Trentemøller Remix] - Visti & Meyland (thu)

feets

True Fine Love - Steve Miller Band
spinal curves
My Boy Builds Coffins. Florence And The Machine
tendus
Queen Of Quiet - Erin McKeown (mon)
rend de jambs
Life Is Better - Q-Tip Feat. Norah Jones
plies
Walk With Me - Moby (feat. my friend Amelia Zirin-Brown!)
Softly Moses - Voices on the Verge - Live In Philadelphia
adage(ish)
Angeline - Faithless - Reverence
combo
Nalepa (Monday Mix) - Glitch Mob (mon)
Symphony 8 & the Canary's Last Take - Emily Wells (thu)
Rock On - David Essex (thu)

April 20/23 playlist

[song - artist - album]
warmup
I love you my hope (do right remix) - Hird - Jazzflora: Scandinavian Aspects of Jazz
Breathe Me (mylo remix) - Sia - Breathe Me, Pt. 2

feets

Today (live) - Zero7 - itunes live session
tendus
Sweet Dogs - Trolle//Siebenhaar
rond de jambs
(Nice To Meet You) Anyway - Gavin DeGraw - Chariot (Stripped)
plies
Your Hand in Mine - Explosions in the Sky
xfloor
Ruby Blue - Róisín Murphy
combo
To Build a Home - Cinematic Orchestra - Ma Fleur

April 6/9/13 playlist

[song - artist - album]
warmup
African Pirates - Nightmares on Wax
Av. De Mayo - Diego Vainer Fantasias Animadas

feets

Kunst or Ars - Meanderthals - Desire Lines
tendus
Andromeda (Prelude to the Future)- Meanderthals - Desire Lines
rend de jambs
Mustt Mustt {Lost In His Work} - Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
plies
Your Hand in Mine - Explosions in the Sky
combo
Useless (The Kruder + Dorfmeister Session - Depeche Mode;
Écouter (feat. Jem)- Carmen Rizzo
Not Now But Soon - Imogen Heap

March 23/30 April 2 playlist

[song - artist - album]
opening
Woods - Bon Iver - Woods e.p.
warmup
Arcadia - Apparat - Walls
Hailin from the Edge - Apparat - Walls

feets

Cumbia - Mexican Institue of Sound
tendus
Skinny Love - Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
posse/develope
Reflection - Bellaruche
leg swinge
32 Flavors - Ani DiFranco - itunes originals
fouette exercise
Numb - Tricky - Puppy Toy EP
xfloor
Sleep to Dream - Fiona Apple - Tidal
combo
Chemical Party - Gavin DeGraw - Chariot Stripped

March 16/19 playlist

[song - artist - album]
opening
Woods - Bon Iver - Woods e.p.
warmup
Arcadia - Apparat - Walls
Hailin from the Edge - Apparat - Walls

feets

Come Together - The Beatles
tendus
Skinny Love - Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
posse/develope
Reflection - Bellaruche
fouette exercise
Numb - Tricky - Puppy Toy EP
xfloor
Skin on a Drum - Michael Frante and Spearhead
combo
Reckoner - Radiohead - In Rainbows

March 9/12 playlist

[song - artist - album]
opening
Woods - Bon Iver - Woods e.p.

warmup
Policy of Truth Remix - Depeche Mode

feets
Machine in the Ghost - The Faint
release/stretch
Symphony 8 & the Canary's Last Take - Emily Wells
tendus
Sleep to Dream (cover) - Chumley's Toy - en passant
plies/rond de jambes
Brighton Beach - Telepopmusik
xfloor
tba
combo
Gone - Esthero feat. cee-lo - Wicked Lil' Girls

SUBS>>Thursday 2/19: Felice Ana Denia / Monday 2/23: Saki Suto

off to a sunny place.

playlist adds for the short week.

Last night we added two tracks from the slumdog millionaire soundtrack: Liquid Dance for tendues and Ringa Ringa for across the floor. I brought back the 7 Nation Army cover by Alice Russell and Nostalgia 77 for combination.

February 9/12 playlist

[song - artist - album]
opening
Woods - Bon Iver - Woods e.p.

warmup

Fingerpaint - Digital Witchcraft

feets
Get to Know You - Tina Dico
tendus
Rhythm is a Dancer (cover) - Berk & The Virtual Band
rond de jambes
Brighton Beach - Telepopmusik
plies
Killer Hippie (remix) - Morcheeba - Beats and B-Sides
adage
Left Behind (Live) - Zero 7 (and Jose Gonzales) - itunes exclusive
xfloor
Natural One - Folk Implosion -
combo
Too Tough to Die - Martina Topley-Bird

February 2/5 playlist

[song - artist - album]
opening
Woods - Bon Iver - Woods e.p.

warmup

Fingerpaint - Digital Witchcraft

feet/tilts
Somersault (Live) - Zero 7 (and Sia) - itunes exclusive
plies
The Love Cats (cover) - Katrine Ottosen
tendus
Rhythm is a Dancer (cover) - Bert & The Virtual Band
rond de jambes
Brighton Beach - Telepopmusik
side stretch/chaine
Left Behind (Live) - Zero 7 (and Jose Gonzales) - itunes exclusive
xfloor
Maybe Not - Cat Power
combo
Too Tough to Die - Martina Topley-Bird

songs that I have used in the last few weeks (better late?)

[song - artist - album]
opening
Let's Dance - M Ward
Better Things - Massive Attack vs. Mad Professor
warmup
Yes We Can (obama for america) - will.i.am
Fingerpaint - Digital Witchcraft

feet and stretch
womanizer (britney cover) - timid tiger
Ted (biblio remix) - Clark - Ted e.p.
somersault (live)- zero 7 - Live Sessions (itunes)
tendus
Lump Sum - Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
Symphony 2 & the Click Boom Boom - Emily Wells
rond de jambes
Electric Worm - Beastie Boys - The Mix-Up
At the End of the Day - Amon Tobin - Foley Room
plies
Karmacoma (The Napoli trip) - Massive Attack
The Love Cats - Katrine Ottosen
adage
Left Behind (live) - Zero 7 - Live Sessions (itunes)
stretch and abs
Unusual You - Britney Spears - Circus
Wandering Star - Kid Beyond - Amplivate
xfloor
A Beautiful Mine - RJD2 - Magnificent City Instrumentals
Word Up - Willis
It's a New Day - Will.i.am
Jealous Enemies - Dark Captain Light Captain
combo
Certified Air Raid Material - edIT
Symphony of Brotherhood - Miri Ben-Ari feat. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Updates!

*No class the weeks of Christmas and New Year. Classes are still happening at SFDC, however, so check the holiday schedule!

*The new class schedule will be Mondays and Thursdays from 6-7:30 p.m. as of Monday January 5th. Please come out on that first Monday to kick off this new schedule with me!

*Workshop starts March 9! Pre-register for a discount, block out your mondays: more info here.

December 16/18 playlist

[song - artist - album]

warmup

Kill the Lights - Britney - Circus
Unusual You - Britney - Circus

tendus
Hold My Breath - Milosh - III
A go go (Boozoo Bajou remix) - Truby Trio
rond de jambes
Say You Will - Kanye West - 808s and Heartbreak
side stretch/chaine
Lentil - Sia - Some People Have Real Problems
xfloor
Seven Nation Army - White Stripes - Elephant
combo
Another Day - Milosh - III

December 2,4 playlist

[song - artist - album]
warmup

Kill the Lights - Britney - Circus
Unusual You - Britney - Circus
tendus
This Little Light of Mine - Yo Yo Ma and Amelia Zirin-Brown
rond de jambes
Failure (Alfie Remake) - Kings of Convenience
plie tilt posse
Both Hands - Ani Defranco
side stretch/chaine
Lentil - Sia - Some People Have Real Problems
xfloor
Holdon - Apparat - Walls
Sweet Dreams - Senor Coconut
combo
Seven Nation Army - Alice Russel & Nostalgia 77

November 11,13 playlist

[song - artist - album]
warmup

I Love You My Hope (Do Right Remix) - Hird
tendus
The Night Starts Here - Stars
developes
Everything Will Be Alright Tomorrow - Faithless - No Roots
plies
Aint No Sunshine - Eva Cassidy - Time After Time
xfloor
The Bomb - Bitter:Sweet - Drama
combo
Time After Time - Eva Cassidy - Time After Time

This week!

Felice is teaching on Tuesday / No class on Thursday

Come see the show!

October 28/30 Playlist

[song - artist - album]
warmup

I Love You My Hope (Do Right Remix) - Hird
foot press
Stand Up (some things will never change) - Guru - Jazzmatazz, vol. 4
tendus
Borders - The Whitest Boy Alive - Dreams
developes/plies
Night Night - Ive Mendes - Winter Chill 0602
adage
Can't get you out of my mind - Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra
xfloor
? (it came to me on a mix cd)
combo
Dura - Ratatat - LP3
stretch
Aaron - Paul Kalkbrenner

October 21/23 playlist

[song - artist - album]
warmup

Something - Govinda - Worlds Within
Stand Up (some things will never change) - Guru - Jazzmatazz, vol. 4
/
I Love You My Hope (Do Right Remix) - Hird
foot press/tendus
Sunshine to the Rain - Anthony Hamilton, Miri Ben-Ari & Scarface
developes
33 degree - Thievery Corportation - Radio Retaliation
plies
Follow the Signs - Guru - Jazzmatazz, vol. 4
adage
Can't get you out of my mind - Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra
xfloor
Dirty Orchestra - Black Violin
combo
Come Around (feat. Timbaland) - M.I.A. - Kala
stretch
Aaron - Paul Kalkbrenner

october 14/16 playlist

[song - artist - album]
warmup

Something - Govinda - Worlds Within
Stand Up (some things will never change) - Guru - Jazzmatazz, vol. 4
foot press/tendus
Live Long - Kings of Convenience - Riot on an Empty Street
developes
33 degree - Thievery Corportation - Radio Retaliation
plies
Follow the Signs - Guru - Jazzmatazz, vol. 4
adage
Can't get you out of my mind - Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra
xfloor
Misread - Kings of Convenience - Riot on an Empty Street
combo
Come Around (feat. Timbaland) - M.I.A. - Kala