Can I just take a second to say that Keone Madrid may be my all-time favorite dancer? (Or at least, he is today.) There’s just something so clear and committed about his work. Everything is full out—from the frequent level changes to the intricate, almost-too-quick-to-see gestures. It’s athleticism at its most pristine. That’s why, IMHO, […]
Lurv. (Photo by Nicole Lewis) Keone and Mari Madrid’s work never fails to give me all of the feels. There’s just something so honest about their choreography and the way they dance—whether it’s happy, sad or somewhere in between. Their newest video to Sam Smith’s “Make It to Me” is no exception. The song talks […]
You know the saying, less is more? Well, sometimes, more is more—and that’s most certainly the case when it comes my new favorite hip-hop crew, Cookies Dance Team (aka Choreo Cookies). With 32 members and counting, this crew doesn’t just perform dances—they create all-out productions. (We can’t really be surprised: Keone Madrid co-directs the crew […]
Mark Kanemura & Jeremy Hudson It’s the day before Valentine’s Day, and Mark Kanemura and Jeremy Hudson are holding hands at an L.A. coffee shop. The pair are talking excitedly about their plans for the holiday, which include a Newport Beach whale-watching excursion and a possible trip to Disneyland (one of their favorite places). The […]
Dance Spirit’s May/June 2014 issue. Shot by Joe Toreno. The day I found out Jeremy Hudson and Mark Kanemura were dating, I sprinted across the office and practically shouted to the rest of the Dance Spirit staff, “We have to put them on the cover!” You know Mark from Season 4 of “So You Think […]
No…this is not another post about the Pharrell Williams “Happy” Dance explosion. (Although have you seen this new Star Wars version?! OK…we promise we’re done now.) Instead, we’re talking about our favorite happy couple doing a happy dance to a song called “Happy,” that’s not Pharrell Williams’ “Happy.” Feeling happy yet? OK, but real talk […]
We’ll admit it: Stalking incredible hip-hop choreographers and dancers on YouTube is a favorite activity here at DS. Can you really blame us though? There’s just too much good stuff out there! So naturally, we’re STOKED for the start of the 2014 World of Dance Tour—the largest international urban dance competition in the world. Top […]
It’s been a good three weeks since we last obsessed over dance-power couple Keone and Mari Madrid. So, naturally, we’re long overdue for some gushing. They’ve mastered the art of sweet character studies, hip-hop-tastic car commercials and epic wedding dances. But what really gets our hearts pumping? Their emotionally raw and intense lyrical hip-hop videos. Recently, […]