Davey's Dance Blog

We love checking out fellow dance bloggers and we came across Davey who came up with idea when he was travelling Europe to pick a location and record a improvised dance routine.

Here is an example of his work and check out his site for more dance routines from all over the world.

6 year old Hip hop dancer

Check out this video of 6 year old hip hop dancer Tanner Edwards who was a guest on today's Ellen Show.
This kid has talent and he definitely has a great future ahead of him.

Dance like MJ

Check out the trailer for the new Wii dance game that all Michael Jackson fans have being waiting for- "Michael Jackson the Experience".

You will learn famous MJ dance moves to more than 25 of his greatest hits.

The game will be available on Nintendo Wii from November 25.

Philippe and the Giant Earthmover

We went to see French Performer Philippe Priasso's dance performance with a giant earth mover on Friday, his dance duet with a difference is part of the Spring Dance Festival.
The weather held up as Phillipe performed his 20 minute routine to dramatic music with elements of acrobatics and risky dance moves on and around the heavy duty machine.

Check out some pics of Phillipe's performance.

If you missed seeing Phillipe's performance, don't worry there are plenty more great acts as part of the Spring Dance Festival running until September 26.

Dancing at the Movies

Check out this 4 minute collaborative video of dance scenes from over 40 dance movies that has hit our screens. There are clips from classics like Dirty Dancing and Fred and Ginger to more recent flicks like Step up and Honey.

Enjoy!!

Black Swan

Black Swan is a dance thriller based on the Famous ballet production "Swan lake" where a ballerina is totally consumed by dance, from her obsessive mother to her rivals. Black Swan is directed by well known director Darren Aronofsky.

Some big name actress' like the main character Natalie Portman and Winona Ryder star is the film.
Black Swan is a little bit of change from the feel good dance flicks that have been hitting our screens the past few years.

An Australian release of Black Swan will be announced soon.
Check out the trailer above. (*Please note some scenes may be offensive to some people)

Interview with Lily Spencer

Lily was Dressed by ColbyDesigns
Photo: Reece Ramsden



We were lucky enough to interview 16 year old Queensland ballerina Lily Spencer, who is currently studying at the Royal Ballet School in London. Check out the interview.

How old were you when you started ballet and what is one of your fondest memories from your early training?
I started ballet when i was 5 years old and will always remember the many times i performed on stage in front of my friends and family, and seeing how proud they were.

Where and how long have you been studying Full Time?
I started full-time training in 2008 at The Royal Ballet School in London.

If you weren't a ballerina what would you like to be doing instead?
I love to play the violin, so perhaps become a musician in an Orchestra.

What is you favourite Ballet?
Both Don Quixote and Swan lake because Kitri in Don Quixote is a fiery character just like me when i dance, and Odette in Swan Lake has beautiful long extensions.

What or who inspires you?
My older sister Georgina inspires me as i always wanted to be just like her when i was younger.

What advice would you offer to dancers wanting to follow in you footsteps?
Take risks, because i believe that all the hurdles which come before us are meant to be leapt over, rather than stop us or slow us down.

We loved chatting with lily, she is such a beautiful dancer and we wish her all the best for the an amazing future ahead of her.

Work in progress

Sorry we have been a little slack with posts lately but we have been working on some very exciting new projects and we will be getting back on track very soon.

In the meantime check out the Spring Dance Festival link and the Spring Dance Calendar below and start planning. The festival starts next Tuesday August 31 and is running until September 26. This great event showcasing some of the World's finest dancers and choreographers should not be missed. Keep an eye out for some of the Pointed Toes Team.

It was that time of year again

A nice sunny Sunday afternoon at the Opera House

Our great seats.

Our pretty good view of the stage

It is one of our favourite times of year again and there is nothing better than a nice night out at Sydney's Opera house.

We had great seats to this years Mcdonald's Ballet Scholarship and the team enjoyed every minute of the event from the 8 soloists performances to the final 8 Open Age jazz groups.

We would like to say big congratulations to the outright winner of the Mcdonald's Ballet Scholarship Jordan Mullin and to the runner up Evan Loudon.
Also congratulations to Brent Street Studios for winning 1st and 3rd in the Open Jazz finals and also to the Australian Dance performance Institute for their 2nd place.

We are looking forward to next years Mcdonald's Ballet Scholarship as every year gets more and more exciting!!!

What is Pineapple?

We were lucky enough to visit Pineapple Studios when we were in London last year and now there is a TV series all about Pineapple studios that will be showing here in OZ as of next month.

The show is filmed behind the scenes of the studios and portrays a day in the life of the dancers, Choreographers and creativity behind the amazing dance studio that has been running since 1979.

Don't miss the first episode Monday August 2 on Fox 8.

Broadway in the Lounge room

Putting on Talent shows in the lounge room for mum and dad wont be the same now, as the makers of the Wii game Just Dance they have come up with a new version for the whole family Dance on Broadway.

You sing and dance with your Wii remote and learn steps from some of the most famous Broadway choreography's. Dance on Broadway features 20 of the best Broadway and West End Musical songs from "All That Jazz", "Fame" and many more.

Check out the trailer above and you can see why it is the biggest selling video game in the UK right now.

Summer Bay Steps Up

Aussie Starlet Sharni Vinson who is also known as Cassie Smith from Home and Away will be making her US movie debut next month in STEP UP 3D.

Vinson plays Natalie, a dancer who falls for Luke (Rick Malambri) the head of dance crew the House of Pirates. Vinson studied dance at Brent Street Studios before scoring her role on Channel Seven's Home and Away and then had Hollywood in her sights.

STEP UP 3D will open in Cinemas nationwide on August 5, but check out the trailer above for a sneak peek.

Justice Crew go back to school

The recent winners of 2010 Australia's Got Talent series Justice Crew will perform alongside a number of schools at a performance arts showcase called Talent Storm.
The crew that is made up nine self taught dancers with perform over two nights at the Acer Arena in Sydney and will host backstage dance workshops for the participating students.

Check out the video above of Justice Crew's $250,000 winning performance at the Grand Finals of AGT.

We went West

Last weekend some of the Pointed Toes Team went and saw West Side Story at Sydney's Lyric Theatre.

We caught all the action and drama from the all Australian cast and danced in our third row seats to the famous songs "Maria" and "America" that were played by the amazing 18 piece orchestra.

We recommend if you get the chance to go and see this great production and you wont be disappointed.

Beyonce In London

We know that we have had a bit of a reoccurring theme and have posted a few blogs featuring Beyonce's "Single Ladies" song but we had to share this great video.

Over 100 Single ladies stopped traffic in the middle of London's Piccadilly Circus with a Flash Mob for Trident Gum. The girls all wore Beyonce's famous one shoulder black leotard and performed a 4 minute routine for onlookers.

Check out the video above.