DJs tend to play the part of the band at the majority of dance events, and DJ’s music selection really can affect how a dance community flourishes. The song selection, variety and tempo of music each DJ chooses shapes a dance evening. Fortunately, in the swing community most often the DJ is also a dancer, …
ABW 2010 Contest Music
So after several years of being the Head DJ at ABW, I thought I would finally release the song names and artists for the competition music. Have fun, enjoy, and if you hear that song next year, which you probably will, don’t suck. AM Jack and Jill Prelims AM Jack and Jill SemiFinals AM Jack …
Three exciting lectures, this year at All Balboa Weekend 2010.
Give those weary feet a rest and come hang out with me and my friends throughout the day on Sunday. History, expression, and the joy of music at All Balboa Weekend 2010.
10 Favorite Benny Goodman Tracks
In 1938, Benny Goodman led one of the most popular musical groups in America. The concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City that year is described by critic Bruce Eder as “the single most important jazz or popular music concert in history: jazz’s ‘coming out’ party to the world of ‘respectable’ music”. It crowned Benny Goodman as the ‘King of Swing,’ and solidified his position in the annuls of history as one of the most important and influential musicians in history.
WordPress Admin Tools I Love
I love WordPress plugins. Not only for the website, but for the admin side of WordPress as well. There are several plugins out there that can improve the quality of the admin side, here are 6 of them that I use.
MidtownStomp
Sample home page for Midtown Stomp, a swing dance venue in Sacramento, CA. My goal was to improve initial look of the site by adding more color and dramatic photos. The current site is successful at delivering content to the user, however, I was looking to advance the site by increasing the aesthetic appeal and readability.
Top 5 Balboa Songs For Beginners
Learning balboa doesn’t need to be made more difficult by listening to highly intellectual music. These 5 songs make for some good times learning balboa.
Saturday Night Hop
Unfortunately, this great swing dancing venue had to close its doors recently. But, before it closed, I was asked to design a Brand, Website and postcard for the dance event. Below are the Logo, website sample, postcard and free pass.
