We're considering a move to the Cleveland area, and one of the deciding factors for me is going to be the quality of the local dance music scene. But that leads me to ask: what's the deal with the local dance music scene? Does one exist? I've found a couple of online forums but they seem to be moribund.
So what's up, Cleveland? Anyone dancing in converted warehouses until the sun comes up? Are there gigs to be found for dance DJs here?
posted by 1adam12
on Jun 7, 2013 -
4 answers
I'm making a Summer Jamz 2k13 playlist for a few BBQs I'll be hosting this month, and I'm looking for more songs to add to the rotation. Despite my best efforts I'm a little out of both the indie/hipster loop and the R&B/rap/pop sensation loop, so I'm turning to you for help.
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posted by misskaz
on May 29, 2013 -
22 answers
I'm studying various religious dances, but especially the Chinese "Dance of a Thousand Hands" and the rituals of whirling dervishes. I don't know how if these dances are taught orally or how they're handed down, but I would like to read English-language instructions of these or other special religious dances. I don't need to perform any; I just want to be able to follow what's going on.
posted by mermaidcafe
on May 26, 2013 -
3 answers
Our daughter is going to a
dance intensive program in Guinea, Africa. While my wife and I have traveled quite a bit in Europe and Asia, Africa is new to us.
She will be getting all necessary shots, travel insurance, etc., but we're more interested in the less than obvious. While she will be in and out of Conakry, from our understanding she will also be helping to build a school and traveling around other parts of Guinea. Does anyone have any advice for our daughter about Guinea, travel to Africa, cultural dos and don'ts or logistical information about communications, phones, or anything else?
Thanks!
posted by BillW
on May 14, 2013 -
8 answers
Help me find a goodbye song for a flash mob of dancing elementary-school teachers on the last day of school.
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posted by shrimpsmalls
on May 1, 2013 -
7 answers
I am a groom-to-be seeking advice on how two confirmed non-dancers can handle the "first dance" at our wedding reception. Difficulty: something we can figure out in less than 2 weeks.
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posted by Joey Buttafoucault
on Apr 29, 2013 -
19 answers
Looking for more ethereal electronic
(is that even what the kids call it these days?) music with a certain feeling to it - sort of happy, sort of sad, slightly otherworldly, all blending to create a dreamy, transcendant feeling.
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posted by lunasol
on Apr 25, 2013 -
52 answers
It seems 4/4 is the universal time signature for electronic music / techno / EDM. Is there a song or artist that uses any other time signature in a consistent way? As in not just a bridge or for special effect.
posted by msittig
on Apr 15, 2013 -
28 answers
Through various relationships I've come to realize I do in fact have WDCDS-formally known as White Dude Can't Dance Syndrome.
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posted by Stan Grossman
on Mar 17, 2013 -
10 answers
I'm looking for a good, introductory level book on choreography. I've taken several dance classes informally but have never formally studied dance or any performance art at the post secondary level so something aimed at a popular audience or 100-level textbook would be ideal. Any recommendations, hivemind?
posted by Kurichina
on Mar 13, 2013 -
0 answers
I'm looking for mostly pre-2000s stuff. Not dancy necessarily, but very happy, poppy, stuff that you could dance in your seat to. So far I have;
Hall & Oates - You Make My Dreams Come True
Stevie Wonder - Signed Sealed Delivered
George Michael - Freedom
Cheesy is fine, if not encouraged.
Thanks MeFi!
posted by heavenstobetsy
on Mar 10, 2013 -
40 answers
I could use some input on how I can pull off the bachelorette party I have envisioned, in New York City, in late May of this year. Keywords: fun (not raunchy), slumber party, karaoke, good food, overnight.
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posted by rachaelfaith
on Mar 8, 2013 -
8 answers
What are the "Hanon Piano Exercises" of dance? That is, what are technical drills I should do briefly every day to become better at dancing?
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posted by losvedir
on Feb 11, 2013 -
7 answers
I have a friend who grew up going to polka festivals and said she would be willing to teach me, so where can two people in their mid 20's go to polka in NYC without standing out like a sore thumb?
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posted by Bengston
on Feb 3, 2013 -
3 answers
Vaguely remembering a short, classic modern dance film I was shown in a college dance history course but can't remember the title or choreographer. In it the dancers (men and women) were performing stylized versions of competitive athletic events; the overall tone was upbeat, competitive, vital, playful. I think the title may have been something like "The Athletes" or "Competitors"... Era: 70s or 80s? (It's not Leni Riefenstahl)
posted by dahliachewswell
on Jan 24, 2013 -
3 answers
I love watching male ballet dancers in the New York City Ballet. What else would I enjoy watching?
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posted by EmilyFlew
on Jan 23, 2013 -
13 answers
Is there a better gift in the $40 range for a budding dubstep/electro musician (in his 60s) seeking to get the word out than SoundCloud Premium?
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posted by Shepherd
on Dec 24, 2012 -
7 answers
I liked capoeira a lot, but my wrists did not. Are there any other martial dances? Or schools that take a martial art like tai chi but do something dance-y with it?
posted by curious nu
on Dec 17, 2012 -
12 answers
Le Pop Super-Bon! Can anyone suggest French bubble-gum pop that's especially
au courant? Like
Yelle (particularly her first album), only more recent? Stuff good for dancing or for cleaning the house. I've seen
these threads, but they're a bit stale.
Merci à tous!
posted by Capt. Renault
on Dec 14, 2012 -
6 answers
How do I train my brain to remember the interesting movements that my body comes up with when the music plays?
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posted by sb3
on Dec 2, 2012 -
5 answers
Last week, I shared the music video
That's What's Up, by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, with my 15 year old and she fell in love with it. This week, daughter was assigned a project in her video production class to create an advertisement for the Sadie Hawkins dance at her high school. Inspired by the ES video, she's decided to recruit some youngsters from the on-campus preschool (where she is a volunteer) and film a short music video depicting a little girl asking a little boy to dance.
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posted by kbar1
on Nov 27, 2012 -
10 answers
I need to learn a dance routine for a video clip I am starring in. I can remember all the moves, but am struggling to remember what comes next as I do the dance. How can I make it stick in my brain?
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posted by lrobertjones
on Nov 21, 2012 -
15 answers
WaybackDanceFilter: In a Fats Waller video
here (linked to specific time), a dancing man clasps his hands together and moves his leg almost as if it were lame..
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posted by Quarter Pincher
on Nov 18, 2012 -
7 answers
Please help me figure out Pandora music for a party we're having at Thanksgiving weekend.
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posted by anadem
on Nov 16, 2012 -
5 answers
I've recently seen people doing synchronized movement (dance?) on the UC Berkeley campus. What's going on?
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posted by kristi
on Oct 30, 2012 -
13 answers
I'm finding myself quite happily drawn to the
Gangnam Style video. Can you point me towards the best dance/pop/crazy dance videos NOT from the U.S.?
posted by agregoli
on Sep 29, 2012 -
49 answers
I'm a dude, pushing 40, relatively uncoordinated with very little rhythm, and taking a Zumba class. Can you assign me some homework?
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posted by Shepherd
on Sep 19, 2012 -
16 answers
I've come into the position of being responsible for DJing a certain amount of music. I have a big archive of music but it's completely disorganized, and there's a lot that just doesn't work at all. Software suggestions for organizing it?
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posted by BungaDunga
on Aug 11, 2012 -
3 answers
What are the advantages and/or disadvantages of having compressible feet when you are a ballet dancer?
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posted by YukonQuirm
on Aug 4, 2012 -
4 answers
Is there a regular dance night in or around Asheville, NC, that includes '80s music but is nonsmoking?
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posted by rikschell
on Jul 22, 2012 -
5 answers
Can anyone guide me to online footage of contemporary or ballet dancers dancing in places other than the stage? I'm looking for excellent professional contemporary dancers cutting loose at the club, or rocking out to like Huey Lewis & The News on headphones or something like that. The moves they do on stage are so incredible---I wonder what it's like in an informal environment.
posted by shushufindi
on Jul 14, 2012 -
13 answers
I have to teach a dance class to 6 blind teens tomorrow. Help me come up with a playlist and simple dance moves.
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posted by Piglet
on Jul 8, 2012 -
3 answers
I have carpet in my apartment and I like to dance I would like to be barefooted but the carpet makes it difficult to spin.
What can I wear on my feet for anti traction?
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posted by ibakecake
on Jun 4, 2012 -
12 answers
Nightlife recommendations in Quito outside of Mariscal Sucre. Travelling with my sister and our significant others in Ecuador and Galapagos for a few weeks in June. We will have a few nights here and there in Quito. I am looking for Nightlife and restaurant recommendations outside of Mariscal Sucre where we are staying. Music, galleries, etc. Thanks Me-fites.
posted by Roger_Mexico
on May 24, 2012 -
2 answers
If I like this, what else might I like? I recently discovered Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaur, and am particularly enamored of
this track, titled "Garden."
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posted by Gilbert
on May 12, 2012 -
6 answers
Help me write a research paper all at once by providing me with the ultimate late-night write-a-thon soundtrack. Pop/Dance/Electronica edition, specifications within.
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posted by Scientist
on Apr 24, 2012 -
29 answers
I'm going to see my first ballet on Saturday. What should I expect, how can I appreciate it, and what should I look out for?
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posted by TheophileEscargot
on Apr 5, 2012 -
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