Motown: Dancing In The White House

The dancing wasn’t in the street – tonight it was in the White House.

Berry Gordy, Smokey Robinson and Stevie Wonder came out to celebrate fifty years of rhythm and blues with a White House music night devoted to black history month and Motown’s effect on music and American history.

Obama called it "the soundtrack of the civil rights era," and credited Motown's tight lyrics, catchy melodies and deep soul with helping to "blur the line between music that was considered either black or white."

“Along the way, songs like ‘Dancing in the Streets’ and ‘What’s Going On’ became the soundtrack of the civil rights era,” President Obama said in the East Room of the White House. “Black artists began soaring to the top of the pop charts for the first time. And at concerts in the South, Motown groups literally brought people together –- insisting that the ropes traditionally used to separate black and white audience members be taken down.”

While the Motown greats sang the classics, the new era of singers - Natasha Bedingfield, Sheryl Crow, Gloriana, Nick Jonas, Jordin Sparks and John Legend - paid tribute to the way paved for them.

The president – and his dancing – were the brunt of some great jokes by comedian Jamie Fox.

“You are not going to dance with me – I saw you on 'Ellen'!” MC of the night Jaime Foxx said to President Obama, impersonating his at times stiff dancing. “That definitely was not the black side of you right there.”

But in the end, the president still showed some of his own Motown moves, dancing with his daughter Sasha Obama for a brief moment during the finale  when all the performers sang “Dancing in the Streets."
And Vice President Biden wasn’t free from being the target of the jokes either.

“In the ‘60’s – how many of you remember the ‘60s?” Foxx said. “I know you remember the ‘60s”

Foxx said to Vice President Biden, “you remember the ‘30s man.”

Ke$ha 'I Command you to Dance' new single

With two albums under her sequined thrift-shop belt, Ke$ha is releasing her first remix album next month, the less-than-succinctly titled “I am the Dance Commander + I Command You to Dance: The Remix Album.” It hits shelves (and more importantly, the digital highway) on March 22.

Jennifer Lopez: 'On The Floor' the newest ULTIMATE DANCE HIT!

Check out the sick new Jennifer Lopez’s single, “On The Floor”! The 41-year-old entertainer teamed up with Pitbull and produced the latest hot dance track ready for DJ’s & nightclubs everywhere! Move over Britney's video 'Hold it Aginst Me', we can't wait to see J.Lo's 'On the Floor' music video!! Talk about dance city in the Jlonation!!!

copy and paste this url to hear the new track: http://justjared.buzznet.com/2011/01/19/jennifer-lopez-on-the-floor-artwork/

Political circus O'donnell asked to Dance

Washington (CNN) -- Politics is serious business -- but not all the time.

They want me! They really want me!

Christine O'Donnell, the headline-grabbing former Republican U.S. Senate candidate, recently announced on her Facebook page that the producers of ABC's hit show "Dancing with the Stars" asked her to be a contestant on the upcoming season.

Calling it a "Facebook Exclusive," the Tea Party favorite wrote: "I just got the Official 'Ask' from Dancing With The Stars!! Although I am utterly flattered, my initial thought was to decline, as 2 year old nephew has more rhythm than me, and my two left feet!!"

The post had 231 "like" responses and 375 comments as of Wednesday morning.

So You Think You Can Dance Season 8 Auditions in Los Angeles Saturday March 12

Once again, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE will travel across the U.S. in search of the best and most talented dancers in the country. Those who shine during auditions are given a ticket to Las Vegas for callbacks, where they will work with top choreographers to learn and then be judged on multiple styles

Season 8 Auditions:
City: Los Angeles, CA
Date: Saturday, March  12, 2011
Venue:
The Orpheum Theatre
842 S. Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90014
Registration will begin at 8:00 AM at each venue. Auditioners traveling to cities for the open calls should make arrangements to stay for at least two days following their initial audition in the event of a callback.

For more information: http://dance.blogs.fox.com/2010/09/15/season-8-auditions/

NBA ALLSTAR LEBRON JAMES DANCES FOR THE HEAT

Check out Lebron James of the NBA Miami Heat break dancing in this State Farm Insurance commercial.

We all know tons of people have been pissed at King James for his decision on which NBA team he chose to be apart of last year but I doubt he cares because the endorsements are coming in left an right.

Be sure to catch the King along with Kobe, Garnet, Shaq and the rest tonight on TBS for the NBC ALL STARS MATCH UP! It will be like watching all stars playing on the high school courts, you don't want to miss!

26-hr dance marathon held at UCLA for cause

LOS ANGELES - Hundreds of people hit the dance floor at the University of California, Los Angeles on Saturday and they're not planning to stop until Sunday afternoon.

The 26-hour dance marathon is put on each year to raise money for pediatric AIDS research.

This is the 10th anniversary of the star-studded event.

Over the past nine years, the dance marathon has brought in more than $2 million for the UCLA AIDS Institute and other organizations.

NELLY, T-PAIN, YING YANG TWINS IN SAN DIEGO TONIGHT!!

San Diego will be hotter than ever tonight!!! The king's of Hip Hop have arrived!!! Don't miss Nelly Mo one of the biggest HIP HOP RECORDING artists in the world at the biggest NIGHT CLUB in the world FLUXX San Diego!!!

Nelly recently tweeted : "LET'S GET IT!!" at FLUXX tonight!! #1 Nightclub in SD- "2 is not a winner and 3 nobody remembers!" Bring your Air Force One's if you have any because FLUXX SD is going to be disturbing the peace tonight!!!

BUT HEY YOU KNOW WHAT IT IS...... not only do we have NELLY but INFAMOUS NAPPY BOY T-PAIN will performing at BELLO NIGHT CLUB SD tonight as well!!! Word has it he may perform Black & Yellow with Wiz Kalifa as a surprise guest!

AND LAST BUT MOST CERTAINLY NOT LEAST, THE YING YANG TWINS WILL BE AT STINGAREE TONIGHT!!! TILL THE SWEAT DRIPs FROM THERE BALLS!!! SKEET, SKEET, SKEET!

OH shit, tonight SD will be disturbing the peace!!!

SO make sure to get your tix ASAP, they are flying!!!!! Get lit up, get crunk, see you there!!!!

Visit fluxxsd.com or belosandiego.com for information on tonights performances!

SWAN LAKE, SLEEPING BEAUTY & LES CORSAIRE AT THE SAN DIEGO PERFORMING ARTS!

Come watch Brilliant Director Maxine Mahon 'A touch of the Classic's' featuring Sleeping Beauty, Les Corsaire, & the infamous Swan Lake at the California Ballet Theatre!

The production will take place Saturday March 26, 2011, 2:30 & 8:00pm and Sunday March 27th, 2011 at 1pm!!!

Admission is $60, $45, $35, Children: 12 and under are $25
and if you go to CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITIES YOU GET A 25% DISCOUNT IF EMAIL SARAHJONES0718@GMAIL.COM

You don't want to miss the inquisitive and emotional renditions of these classic dance performances!!!

Tonight!!!! FISHFONICS & DIGITAL OPINION 'LADIES NIGHT' AT THE LEAU

If your looking to start your weekend early, yet are interested in keeping it local, the Leaucadian ( Leaucadia Ca,) is the mid week hotspot! Thursday nights especially, are infamous for drawing crowds, as it's "Ladies Night". Chicks often outnumber guys 3-1. Local headliners DJ Erik Fishfonics & Kevin Digital Opinion make dance floor magic with the flick of there wrists!

And those who rather rest those happy feet for the weekend, there is also an exceptionally spacious pool to enjoy drinks and conversation! So if your a North County local looking for sick dance beats, stiff cheap drinks, and local' chicks getting silly on the dance floor leaving you saying "dammmm" the Leau is the place to be!!!! Thursday at the Leaucadian is Ladies Night!!! See you there!!!!!

TONIGHT!!! WORLD PREMIERE Britney Spears 'Hold It Against Me'

Get ready to see what the princess of pop has up her sleeve for her ultra-glossy "Hold It Against Me" video. "Jersey Shores" Pauly D is set to appear on "MTV First: Britney Spears' 'Hold It Against Me' Video Premiere" on MTV.com tonight at 11 p.m. ET, when he will talk about Spears' new album, Femme Fatale. And just like the Jersey Shore Dj, Britney fan's everywhere are anticipating the new premiere as we are sure she will shut it down tonight!!!

Don't miss Britney Spears' "Hold It Against Me" video premiere tonight at 9:55 p.m. ET on MTV and MTV.com, followed by "MTV First: Britney Spears' 'Hold It Against Me' Video Premiere," a live discussion on MTV.com at 11 p.m.

Do you think Britney is going to break it down tonight?! What are your thoughts?!

Cheryl Burke admits to 'fling' with Chad Ochocinco

Of all her Dancing With The Stars partners, Cheryl Burke appeared to have a particular connection to Chad Ochocinco.
In her new book, Dancing Lessons, Burke, 26, writes that people assumed she and Chad were "an item" last spring because they had great chemistry and were both single. (There was also the matter of that $10,000 ring he gave her.) And now she tells
Lifeline Live that, yes, "We had a little bit of a fling."
They dated? "We didn't date. I wouldn't call that dating," she said, calling yesterday between media appearances for the book. "We maybe had a little bit of a fling. I wouldn't take it to that word dating."
She says, ultimately, "He was never really available to me. I 've had that pattern of dating unavailable men in my life and it was hard to resist, obviously, but it was still something I knew from other relationships."

Burke says she doesn't have a boyfriend. "It's been a little over a year and I've taken this time for me and taken the time to really get to know who I am. I'm still healing from everything. For now, it's best that I work on me and focus on my career. I'm ready to date, but I'm always traveling."
The "healing" she's talking about stems from being molested as a five-year-old by a family handyman, which she reveals in the book. From being beaten with a belt by abusive boyfriends. And from being hurt by media scrutiny over her weight.

And she has no regrets about getting so personal. "Oh my gosh. Not at all. I've been getting amazing positive feedback. It's helping me and I feel like I'm helping people."
She admits, "I did think about it for awhile. Do I really want to go this deep? But this is my story."

And she's ready to return for the new season of Dancing With The Stars, although she won't know her celebrity partner until after they're all announced on Feb. 28. "I have no idea" who will be on, she says, and adds, "We have no say" about who she'll be paired with, which is why "every season has been a different experience" -- from Tom DeLay to Wayne Newton to Gilles Marini to Emmitt Smith.
She doesn't foresee leaving the show anytime soon, as pros Julianne and Derek Hough have. If anything, she says, she'd like to "maybe do another dance show on television or have a talk show, be a spokesperson for young women. "
After the book tour ends and Dancing gets underway, she does have one project lined up: A new shoe line that will debut in April. She promises she'll have "heels, wedges -- shoes for all women that are as comfortable as a dance shoe."

Bitch stole my man!!! Dancer Julianne Hough is dating Ryan Seacrest.

Well not my # 1 fantasy draft, but Seacrest is the epitome of what it means to the ultimate Entertainment TV host!

The million dollar television reporter didn't interview his sweetie Julianne Hough on the Grammy red carpet. That job went to his E! Colleague Giuliana Rancic did. Rancic didn't hesitate to grill the former Dancing With The Stars pro about what she and Ryan would be doing to celebrate the romantic day.

"I don't know," said Julianne. "I just have to be ready by 6 p.m. I really have no idea."

But she figures it'll be good whatever it is. "He's pretty on top of it."

She mentioned she follows Ryan on Twitter, something that started long before their began dating. "I tweeted him something about two years ago and he didn't tweet me back." Ryan!

Julianne said she has a new album in the works and "a couple more film projects where I might be singing in them, too." Oh please woman, don't sing, don't act, just do what you do best, DANCE BITCH!

Paula Abdul’s "Live to Dance" is already Dead

Paula Abdul’s show, “Live to Dance”, has been cancelled. Can you believe it? Paula is said to be “devastated.” I heard that the ratings weren’t that good, but I never thought it would get cancelled.

I’m so sorry for Paula Abdul, because I know she really wanted this to happen. I mean the woman is a dancer herself, and she probably wanted the creators of American Idol to cringe when she made it to the top spot. Let’s be honest. I saw the show a few times and just wasn’t impressed. It was just lacking something, but I can’t put my finger on it. I don’t think this will break Paula.

She will move on to other things; just not American Idol. We shall see. She has been in the business for sometime now, and will be on a television show before you know it. For now, all of us that need our Paula Abdul fix will just have to wait until the right opportunity presents itself to her.

Do we even need another dance competition anyway? I seriously doubt it. Maybe this was just bad timing. I think if there is one thing she would be really good at, it would be judging a dance competition. The show did run it’s full season so she did get to complete it.

At least she was not cancelled mid-season thank God. I think Paula is not done yet, we will get to see her soon. Just you wait!

Mila Kunis Says “I Will Never Dance Again”

Mila Kunis Says “I Will Never Dance Again”. She lost 20 pounds, tore a ligament, dislocated a shoulder and trained for several months. But when Mila Kunis, star of Black Swan, recalls her injuries she quickly adds, “And it was worth every minute.”

In a recent interview with W Magazine (via The Huffington Post), the edgy ballerina says training for the movie resulted in several bruises. She recalls, “I had never danced in my life. I trained for four months, seven days a week, five hours a day. I had one day off on my birthday.”

Although she admits it was worth every minute, she adds,”But I will never dance again. I’m a strong believer in mind over matter, but I didn’t fully understand what that meant until this production.”

Yesterday YMCA Breaking to Benefit

Yesterday hundreds of San Diego's best break & street dancers came together for the annual "Break to Benefit" dance off fundraiser.


The Encinitas, Ca YMCA wood floor spaces were packed with handfuls of the bayside city's best performers showing off their skills in freestyle break dance for fun or to compete for the prestigious title, " break dancers of the year". This year the guys were most definitely served, as break dance crews of girls continued to dominate as they climbed the ranks past preliminary to the finals in the dance off!

Stay tuned for more of the event's remarkable highlights & incredible dance move gallery photos, here on Boom Box Dancers!

Fans will get two Britneys for the price of one in 'HIAM' video, which premieres on MTV next Thursday.

It looks like Britney Spears is in a throwdown with herself in the video for "Hold It Against Me." In the latest, very brief teaser for the video, one Britney knocks down a second Britney (or Britney look-alike) with a blow to the face.

The teaser opens with a shot of two sets of feet, perfectly accessorized in high platform shoes. The camera pans up to show that one blond woman, dressed in a flowing gown, is punching another blond woman, also in a flowing gown, sending her flying through the air and onto the ground in slow motion. The two versions of Britney appear to be in some sort of battle for Britney supremacy.

With less than a week until the actual premiere of the video, fans have been given bits and pieces of the puzzle that is the Jonas Åkerlund-directed video.

"Anything that he does is magical. His eye for art is insane, so I was excited to work with someone who loves art so much, and it's not just a job, it's not technical — it really is a string aesthetic to what he does," the video's choreographer Brian Friedman
said recently about the video's director.

"I really feel like bringing two artists together in a way like that — where the director really loves the dance and understands the art of the dance and doesn't try to cover it up and water it down — is the best way to go," he added. "He was genius for me with dance."

Spears began rolling out teasers for the video last Friday, two weeks before the video's February 17 premiere on MTV. The much-anticipated clip will air on MTV and MTV.com Thursday at 9:56 p.m. ET, right before a new episode of "Jersey Shore."

BREAKING TO BENEFIT: YMCA ENCINITAS!!! TOMORROW!!! DONT MISS!!!

Tomorrow the mini boppers, two steppers, crypt walkers, and break dancer dance for a good cause!!! Dance battles all day to raise money for youth programs in dance for Encinitas and North County!!! Good times, good people, dancers, food, free give aways!!!!! Lets see how far they will take dance this time around!!!! See you there!!!

Tomorrow: Saturday, February 12 · 2:00pm - 8:00pm
Location Ecke YMCA in Encinitas (200 Saxony Road, Encinitas, CA 92024)
Created By
Cory Howell, Ryan Ryno Ramirez
More Info 2v2 BBoy Battles at the Magdalena Ecke Family YMCA in Encinitas

February 12th, 2011. Doors open at 2pm, battles start at 4pm.

Host:
Ryno (Uncomfortably Fresh/Universal Zulu Nation)

DJ:
The Grand Imperial DJ Mane One

Judges:
Jojo (Dot Posse)
Freakazoid (The Freak Show)
Amon (Bang Uh Rang)

FREE REDBULLS!!!

Tons of other FREE PRIZES AND GIVEAWAYS!!!!!
We've got Red Bull coming through and a grip of other donations from:

Wild Style Technicians
Univ
Sun Diego
Buca de Beppo
Pat and Oscar's
Chili's
Spin Records
Which Wich
AND MORE!!!!!

$5 Entrance Fee/Suggested Donation

At the Magdalena Ecke Family YMCA's Annual Giving Campaign. Please come to out guys, 100% of proceeds from this jam go to scholarships to help youth in need go to camp and play sports. Please help us do some good in the community simply by BBoying.

Thanks to everyone; This is for the community and a good cause, so I could really use all of your support! - Ryan Ramirez (Founder)

Brett Favre: Kurt Warner Urges Brett Favre to Dance with the Stars

Former Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner wants retired and future Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre to go on the ABC show Dancing with the Stars.

Although some sources think there's no way ABC would make Favre a contestant on the family-friendly show based on his past transgressions off the field, Warner said "controversy is good for ratings."

Warner has been a contestant on the show and seems to be all the rage for celebrities and retired sports figures alike.

But as mentioned by Pop Eater, I'd rather see Cincinnati Bengals receiver Terrell Owens on the show.

Hmmm, an old guy who kinda creeps me out compared to a receiver made for TV (however horrible that may be)?
I'd think Owens would not only be a better dancer, but also comes with a bit of controversy himself.

Maybe Owens could dance with pal Chad Ochocinco? The disgruntled Carson Palmer?

Sounds like a ratings boost if I ever heard one.

However, this might be therapy for Favre, who seems to be connected at the hip with football. Maybe it will keep his mind off returning to the football field once again out of retirement.

What are your thoughts on Farve the next DWTS?

Prince Kicks Kim Kardashian Off Stage at Concert for Not Dancing

Musician Prince brought reality TV star Kim Kardashian on stage with him Monday night at New York's Madison Square Garden -- then kicked her off for refusing to dance.

YouTube video posted late Monday night shows Prince dancing with an audience member before sending her back to her seat and summoning Kardashian from the front row.

Kardashian clapped but did not dance with the singer, and moments later Prince told her, "Get off the stage!"

Later in the show, Prince gave Kardashian another chance and she obliged him with some dance moves.
Kardashian's excuse? "I was so nervous I froze when Prince touched me," she wrote on Twitter. "Went up on stage AGAIN! This time

I redeemed myself! We all danced while Prince played the piano! Wow! What a night!"
Prince was joined later in the concert by singer Cee-Lo Green, who turned his Gnarls Barkley hit "Crazy" into a duet with Prince.

FLUXX SD HIRING NEW DANCERS

Recently voted " New Club of the Year" FLUXX San Diego is looking to hire new dancers. If you have ever dreamt being a professional dancers on one of the world greatest night clubs, NOW is your opportunity!!



If interested email a summary of you dance experience & a few photos ( full body) to Chloevixen@aol.com. Be sure to type 'Fluxx Dance Audition' in subject line. Good luck to ALL applicants!

Super Bowl XLV halftime show, Make it Stop!

In theory, the Black Eyed Peas are the perfect band to play at the Super Bowl halftime show. They’re glitzy, entertaining, and it’s hard to believe that any sporting event of the last five years hasn’t played a song by the group at some point during play. Yet, they seemed to fall short during the halftime show — standing up in front of a live crowd of more than 100,000 people, the Black Eyed Peas seemed… well, as small as peas themselves.



The dancers surrounding them might have had to adhere to strict choreography, but the Peas, merely standing next to each other in a line, looked awkward, as if they didn’t have a concrete plan for what would happen after they descended from the sky (a cool effect, I’ll admit) at the beginning of the show. No matter how many awesome LED effects they could distract us with, you couldn’t mistake the fact that we were watching a small pack of four musicians — with plenty of sound problems.

The foursome began singing their feel-good hit, “I Gotta Feeling” and were quickly set off-balance as soon as Fergie’s mic cut off as she began her portion of the song. They followed up with a shrug-worthy “Boom Boom Pow,” and then shifted gears a tad: Out came Slash, playing “Sweet Child O’ Mine.” (The Super Bowl halftime show isn’t the Super Bowl halftime show without an aging rock star!)

The guitarist, however, did add some much-needed musicality to the event — that is, until Fergie began singing. As stellar a vocalist the Black Eyes Peas singer might be, classic rock certainly is not her strong suit.

Then came “Pump It” and “Let’s Get It Started,” but the Black Eyed Peas didn’t quite hit their stride, strangely enough, until they began the politically-charged!

“Where Is the Love,” performed against the backdrop of Valentine’s Day-appropriate red hearts that experienced some technical difficulties of their own — part of that pesky “V” refused to light up. (And, surprise surprise, will.i.am changed the lyrics to the tune during the show.) Usher came along to play as well, handling his “OMG” song-and-dance routine much better than he has in previous live performances. And, shockingly, the band sounded best performing what might just be their worst song to date, “The Time (Dirty Bit).”

But tell me, football and Black Eyed Peas fans: What did you think of the halftime show? Time of your life? Or time to make them stop?

Defensive lineman gave Bears fans preview of what he could do at Super Bowl

That was where Packers nose tackle B.J. Raji — the B.J. stands for Bad Jig as far as Chicago is concerned — celebrated his 18-yard interception return for a touchdown with a dance that quickly went viral all over the Internet, keeping many fan's up laughing with Raji.

Punctuating the biggest play that kept the Bears from the Super Bowl, Raji put his hands on his hips as he swiveled them, all 337 pounds of the defensive lineman jiggling to mark the Packers' joyous occasion. It made Raji the heaviest NFL player to score a postseason touchdown since William "Refrigerator'' Perry spiked the ball in Super Bowl XX for the Bears.

Raji gave his dance an A-plus and says he looks forward to showing the world his tsunami once again!

Who the he'll is that girl?

Carina ( center) with her arm clearly demonstrating a confident win over the rest of the girls auditioning last night at Vanish.



7th at bat, & at the start of the beat her body never quit. She had the adrenaline & sexual appeal of Britney Spears( that is, in one of her better dance video's & coordination of Julianne Hough from her neck, to hips and back down to her feet.

At the auditions, Carina told us she has aspired to be a club dancer for years, but was never offered a gig.

5 minutes later the Chula Vista native found out she got a final call back! Congrats Carina! We look forward to see you shake it on the dance floor!

-Tania Milberg via I phone

Vanish Nightclub Dance Auditions tonight

Tonight I attended the Vanish Night Club "Go-go" dancer auditions. Although sadly I did not get a second call back, on the upside I got the opportunity to meet other dancers as passionate about dance as myself. Some where good, some where experienced, & some where straight up out of this world, setting the bar extremely high! To top it off, the night couldn't have been more surprising as headline dancer of FLUXX San Diego and Boom Box Dancer icon Chloe Nevermore sat in for the auditions, as her friend was the main judge. You can imagine how ecstatic I was, even a little nervous!





One thing is for sure thought, "Vanish" will be remarkable, from head to toe! Along with auditioning dancers, managers are putting together the last few bits of the under ground club together in time for it's opening night, expected to be the end of this month. It's called "Vanish" hence it's vanished stair cases down into a basement far beneath 5th & F street in the Gaslamp District of downtown San Diego! In fact, I almost gave up looking for the audition. It wasn't until a friend/dancer of mine who was also auditioning for the gig pointed out the club was far underground.

When I finally arrived, nearly 3 stair cases below sea level, what I saw was phenomenal. I can tell you from personal experience this new underground hotspot will be off the hook with VIP rooms, booths, huge bar, & the dancers WILL BE outstanding!

Stay tuned as we will be announcing the opening night of Vanish here on Boom Box Dancers!

-Tania Milberg via I phone

FLUXX SD WINS NATIONAL TITLE : "NEW CLUB OF THE YEAR"!!! ( & we say CLUB DANCERS of the YEAR! )

Oh shit!!! Just when you thought FLUXX San Diego couldn't get more recognition for their outstanding efforts in entertaining SD club goers, they seize to surprise us once again.

FLUXX can now add the "New Club of the Year" award onto their mantle of remarkable achievements. The downtown San Diego night club beat out nearly 150 impressive new club venues from through out the country in places such as New York, Miami, & LA for the baddest title in nightlife: "NEW CLUB OF THE YEAR"

According to Nightclub & Bar. com ( The Best in Bar Management ) San Diego has got the "mack daddy of them all". It couldn't be a better time to be a San Diego resident, as apparently the hottest night club in the U.S. is in our own back yard!!

To be honest though, it's no surprise club FLUXX won the prestigious award, as with every weekend of every month club director's continue to deliver outstanding performances that make every visit to FLUXX unforgettable and different from the last! From the headline DJ's, the incredibly talented live musicians, the stage lights, bottle service, drinks, to the dancers, this venue has the award in the bag!

A source close to the club, told Boom Box the FLUXX dancers specifically spend nearly 5-8 hours a week rehearsing dance routines, so they can perform at their best ability for the floor audience. And OMG they never miss a beat!

For those of you who haven't been to FLUXX (which the only reason should be because you have been sitting under a rock) the dance numbers for these stage performers aren't your average "Go Go pop lock and dropping dance move".

Being a dancer at FLUXX require's, strength , agility & balance as the majority of the girls performances are trapeze inspired entertainment. You will often see dancers swinging and dancing on roped poles hung from as high as 25feet off the ground.Not only are the girls talented, but extremely attractive too! They make the Pussy Cat Dolls look like Danity Kane on training wheels!

So mad props to the dancers at FLUXX, they are a huge influence that separates the San Diego night club experience from any other! If FLUXX won NEW CLUB OF THE YEAR, calling their stage performers "Dancers of the Year" would be an understatement!

To schedule a bottle service appointment for your next party or get information about upcoming DJ or music performances please visit: fluxxsd.com or call 619.232.8100 for more information.

To view the other hot U.S club listings copy & paste this link to your address bar: http://www.nightclub.com/ncb/nightclub-bar-announces-2011-nightclub-bar-awards-winners

Did Britney get a double for Hold it Against me?

Yeah, we're going to call bull shit on this!

Multiple sources close to production of Britney Spears' music video for her new single, Hold It Against Me, are claiming that the pop star was unable to keep up with the fast-paced dance routine, and director Jonas Akerlund ultimately got so upset that he asked her dance-double, Allison Kyler, to step in - leaving Brit Brit in tears!






However, a rep for the singer claims:

"The accusations could not be further from the truth. Britney worked extremely hard on this video and rehearsed for six weeks prior to shooting. Fans will immediately see how inaccurate these claims are once they see the video."

And Akerlund himself asserts:

"[Britney's] been great throughout the entire process. At the end of the shoot I got the warmest hug I ever got from an artist, and I look forward to hugging her again very soon! I've been around long enough to know when an artist gives it their all, and to me It doesn't get better than this. This video is gonna be fucking awsome. It's all Britney."

Unbelievable!

Right now, we tend to think that these 'sources' are just hating, but we suppose we won't find out until the video premieres!

People just can't handle our gurl's greatness! Such a shame!

What do U think?? Did Brit Brit need a double or is she going to kill it all on her own??

-Tania Milberg via I phone

9 yr old sets Dance dance record

HERNDON, Va., Feb. 1 (UPI) -- A Virginia boy set a Guinness World Record for "Youngest Gamer to Achieve a Perfect Score on 'Dance Dance Revolution'" at the age of 9.



Ted Wada of Herndon said his son, Ryota Wada, 10, attempted the perfect score on the "Expert" level of the song "Heavy Eurobeat" and perfectly executed all 223 steps and 16 combinations last year, when he was 9, The Washington Post reported Tuesday.

"It is a great honor for him," Wada said.

Ryota Wada said he has spent hundreds of hours on the game after first taking it up with his father, who used it as a tool to loose weight.

"Other kids say DDR is an adult game and it's very hard," the boy said. "I can do it very well. Why, I don't know. I think maybe because I can catch rhythm easily."

-Tania Milberg via I phone

Usher to teach dance to Beckham's kids?

Soccer ace David Beckham has asked singer Usher to give his sons some dance lessons.

The sports star, who has three sons Brooklyn, 11, Romeo, 8, and Cruz, 4, with wife Victoria Beckham, wants his kids to learn how to groove, contactmusic reports.

Usher said: "David's a good friend of mine. I got a call from him about two months ago and we were catching up. One of the things we talked about was that he wanted his sons to have dance lessons."

"He wanted to start them off in Los Angeles and I said that I'd help. He thought it would be fun for them. It would be good to catch up with them, they're such a pleasant family."

Green Bay Packers playmaker B.J. Raji - and his dance - set to enter national spotlight

Green Bay Packers' B.J. Raji celebrates an interception into the end zone for a touchdown against Chicago Bears' quarterback Caleb Hanie during the fourth quarter of the NFC Championship game Sunday, January, 23, 2011.

Raji’s celebration dance after scoring that decisive touchdown was a little short on style points, but it has landed him in the national spotlight. You Tube videos, including one produced by University of Wisconsin-Green Bay staff members, are all the rage with fans attempting to dance “The Raji."



“I didn’t know it would be such a big hit,” said Raji. “It just goes to show the support that you get from the Green Bay fans. It’s great to be part of it.”

Rose won't dance during All-Star intros

CHICAGO -- Derrick Rose is willing to do almost anything to get the Bulls back on the national stage. But he won't dance ... at least not at the All-Star Game.

The Bulls 22-year-old Bulls point guard said he wouldn't partake in the usual freestyle dancing that All-Star starters love to put on display during pregame introductions.

"I'm not doing that," Rose said before Friday night's game against the Orlando Magic. "I'm ... not ... doing ... that. No, I'm not dancing. They'll be mad. I'm not doing that. That's just ... Oh my God."

Rose didn't dance on his way out to the floor last year before last year's game in Dallas, and he isn't about to start a new trend now.

"I'm going to look silly," he said. "Then they show that video forever. They show it forever so it's going to be bad. I hope (I don't have to). You just made me think about it."

Rose isn't so much afraid of what family and friends will say, he just knows that it will probably be bad. "It's just me embarrassing myself," he said. "That's something I wouldn't do. Everybody's going to be watching, then people are going to be talking about it, tweeting it and facebooking it."

Rose says he dances -- just not out in public. "Barbecues, stuff like that," he said. "Intimate little things. Not (any) arena filled (with fans)."The possibility for embarrassment is too much for Rose to handle as far as dancing in concerned. He cringed last year when some of All Star teammates got crazy before the game.

"I don't like seeing people embarrass themselves," Rose said. "Like in a movie, I'll turn the channel if somebody's about to embarrass themselves or something like that. So for me to do it, it would be crazy. Unless it's like a rookie starting [and older players are saying] you got to do it, I'll have to do it. but if not I'm not doing it."

Rose wants to let his play do the talking. Aside from the dancing, he knows that becoming an All-Star starter is the next step in his progression

1st dance party

This is me & counterpart Kalea Madrid last night ( aka 'Kalifa Wolf ) getting our "dougie" on at First Street Bar in Encinitas, Ca.



If you live in North County (San Diego) & are looking for cheap drinks, good vibes, DJ & dancing, this place is pop lock & dropping on Fridays!

-Tania Milberg via I phone

Hot for Macarena

The "Macarena" instantly became one of the most famous dance songs in the world when the single was first released on August 15, 1995 by Los del Rio. Los del Río (meaning "Those from the River") The multi-platinum smash summer hit, Macarena, which sold over four million copies in the United States and spent a record 14 weeks at #1. The "Macarena" became the longest running #1 and best selling debut single of all time in American music history. It was ranked the "#1 Greatest One-Hit Wonder of all Time" by VH1 in 2002. The song ranks at #5 on Billboard's All Time Top 100 and ranks at #1 on Billboard's All Time Latin Songs.

" I'm down with the macarena. If people know how to do it right, it's the hottest hip swinging step since booty shaking!" - Souja Boi

" It's a sexy dance, I do at parties with friends! Try it!" -Sofia Vergara

Practice makes it so even a Surfer can 'Forward Floor Jump'

Who said surfers can't dance, however based on their perfectly tones physiques you would think they did! Here is a 10 second clip of a surfer attempting a traditional power dance move commonly seen by back up dancers in Usher, Chris Brown, or Justin Timberlake shows. When asked "How many times did it take you to land that jump", the surfer responded by saying " I did it like 30 times than all of a sudden I was standing up and I was so happy. It took me a few seconds to realize I had pulled it off!"

Since then, the surfer lands on his first try every attempt. Just shows with practice makes perfect, in anything you want to pursue, but especially in the art of dance. In dance, we move to discover motions we never thought our bodies were capable of. With practice we learn, we hurt, but we eventually conquer. The adrenaline rush we get at the end of .5 second dance move, is all worth every minute, hour, or day(s) of practice!

How to attempt the Floor Forward Jump:

Place both hands on the ground just above your shoulders. Your hands will remain in this position until you have become airborne. Raise both knees to the chest while shifting your weight onto your shoulders. Simultaneously bridge your back while thrusting your hips skyward, and driving your toes back toward the ground. Your hands stay anchored into the ground and are generally used only for support until the momentum created by the whipping action of your hips and feet are complete then they too will swing forward. If you are lacking in flexibility spread your feet wide on the landing. Some people also find that keeping their feet closer to their hips while drawing up the knees helps. This movement will take practice due to the body mechanics involved. To increase your flexibility for this movement try the gymnastics bridge.

Katie Couric To Perform Dance Routine On Glee

KATIE COURIC will perform a dance routine on GLEE when she makes her much-anticipated appearance on the show's 'Super Bowl' episode.

KATIE COURIC, the 54-year-old American newsreader and television personality, will dance with MATTHEW MORRISON in an episode of GLEE set to air on 6th February 2011, reports Entertainment Tonight.
32-year-old Morrison confirmed that he would be dancing with the news anchor when he spoke with radio host RYAN SEACREST earlier this week and added that it was "a blast" working with Couric.

The KATIE COURIC episode of Glee, titled 'The Sue Sylvester Bowl Shuffle' is reported to have been the most expensive yet, costing between $3-5 million to complete. As well as Couric's cameo the episode will feature the cast performing MICHAEL JACKSON's 'Thriller' with stars LEA MICHELE, HEATHER MORRIS and DIANNA AGRON playing zombies.

Dance & Chicken Rotisserie

Last night my wolf counterpart Kalea Madrid & I stepped out to a local sushi hot spot Zenbu in Cardiff Ca. By the end of the night we found ourselves eating next door Rimel's chicken left overs & dropping low in the back room behind the fish tank to music headlined by DJ Chamberlin & Tommy Shulty.



If you live in North County & looking for a good place do dance, drink & eat on a local scale mid week, try Wednesday nights at Zenbu, they're so called " Wet Wednesdays" will have you dripping sweat!

-Tania Milberg via I phone

Fireworks on Live to Dance

It wasn't too long into Wednesday night's last semifinal round on "Live to Dance" before it was apparent which act would get the judges' vote to move forward.

The all-male troupe of Dance Town Chaos blew the roof off the place, aided by war paint and shiny gold flags and capes (same color as the stars they received from all three judges).

But before that happened it was announced that, despite the power of Bieber, the teen star's back-up dancer Jalen wouldn't be heading to the finals. Twitch, one of my favorites, won the audience vote.

However, Kendall Glover, who performed to "Firework" by Katy Perry, may have been the best combination of performer and song this show has seen (and boy, there have been some bad ones). Just the speed at which she was able to pull off those moves! Flawless. (And Travis inexplicably gave her a red star, which may actually help her get votes.)

What do you think of the judges' picks, and which act gets your vote?

So You Think You Can Dance?

"So You Think You Can Dance" season six auditions scheduled at the Fabulous Fox Theatre Feb. 19.

Registration will begin at 8:00 AM at each venue. Auditioners traveling to cities for the open calls should make arrangements to stay for at least two days following their initial audition in the event of a callback.

Check www.fox.com/dance for full eligibility rules.

-Tania Milberg via I phone

Dancer of the Week: Ryan Ramirez dance Shark

In the world on hip-hop and break dance, local dance studio's in North County would not be as prominent today, if it wasn't for dance teachers like Ryan Ramirez.

The San Diego native, and Encinitas local has inspired young dancers through his forcefully danced & aggressively taught classes 429 Dance Studio, in Encinitas Ca.

As a result, more and more Encinitas dance studio's are filling up with aspiring student dancers, eager to collaborate with Ramirez. Teaching dancers of all ages, college & high school students, to mini boppers as young as four, Ryan has permanently replaced the meaning of what it means to be a traditional dance teacher.

The break dancer is also a member of one of San Diego's most established dance crews called "Uncomfortably Fresh". During his leisure time, the performer enjoys to organize dance fundraisers and events for low income San Diego dance studio's.

February 12, the 24 yr old will be conducting a dance competition at the Encinitas YMCA with entry fee of $5 to raise money for kids in the Encinitas dance community. We sat down with the performer to find out how dancing became a significant part of his life.

1) Ryan, how & when did you get into dance? I got into dance my junoir year in high school when I was 17 years old. I had a lot of dancers friends that did regular hip hop but it didnt catch my eye. Then I saw one of my fiends brother break dancing at a practice and i was hooked from then on.

2) What are your favorite style of dance do dance personally? In order are Break Dancing, Hip Hop, House, Salsa, Lyrical

3) You are a very experienced break dancer, a very
challenging form of dance? How long did it take you to learn?
It is very challenging. I've been dancing for 7 years now and Im still learning to this day. Theres so many moves out there to keep you busy.

4) How many hours a week do you spend dancing? It really depends on my scedule but im usually getting at least 6-8hrs a week.

5) What types of style music are your favorite to dance to?
Original Hip Hop, Funk, House, anything latin, and pretty much really anything. I love all types of music. A true dancer can dance to anything.

6) Do you practice dance in the mirror at home? Yes I do. I have closet mirrors so when im bored I start practicing.

7) Are there any particular dancers in the media you admire? JabbaWockees, Poreotics

8) Do you watch dance shows like "America's Best Dance Crew, Dancing
with the Stars, or Do you think you can Dance?"
I'll only watch these shows if my friends our on them.

9) What advice to you have for young dancers who hope to become "experienced"? To always stay focused and just have fun at what you do. Dance in a art form so dance your dance.

To learn more about the established break dancer visit his website at breakyoselfproductions.com.

XLV: B.J. Raji dancing his way to stardom

B.J. Raji crossed into the Soldier Field end zone, glanced at the side judge to confirm he had just scored his first NFL touchdown and then made a startling realization.

He had nothing planned.

The Green Bay Packers' budding showman resorted to instinct, rolling his hips like a belly dancer while celebrating the score that proved the final margin of victory this past Sunday in his team's 21-14 victory over the Chicago Bears in the NFC Championship Game. Listed at 337 pounds, Raji officially became the biggest man to score a postseason touchdown in NFL history, based on records kept by the Elias Sports Bureau. (You can watch the video here.)

"Football is a game of reactions," he said. "I just reacted and had fun with it."

Couples Watch Cameron Diaz & A-Rod Heat up the dance floor in Miami

Cameron Diaz and Alex Rodriguez, dancing and laughing the night away at the home of Miami Heat coach Pat Riley in Gables Estates, Fla., at an event to raise money for local charities. "They looked so happy and sweet together," an onlooker tells us of the inseparable duo. They ate, drank and mingled with the basketball player guests and showed off their dance skills to tunes like "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" performed by Michael McDonald. "Cameron is an amazing dancer," the onlooker adds. "She rocked the dance floor."

-Tania Milberg via I phone

How a bet triggered the Petko Dance

Andrea Petkovic is not your average tennis player. She's the German up-and-comer who busts out into a joyous jig - which she calls the "Petko Dance" - following every win. She's the Serbian-born music lover whose interest in her conflict-ravaged country of origin has her eyeing a political career when she leaves the women's tennis tour.



And she's the 23-year-old self-titled "Petkorazzi", a "bubbly and sensitive" young woman who credits a serious knee injury incurred during the first round of the 2008 Australian Open with inspiring her now-steadfast commitment to tennis.
But more on that dance.

"It started off as a bet with my coach," Petkovic said yesterday following her straight sets upset victory over Maria Sharapova.
"He had an idea after I played a terrible summer season in the US and I got Nadia Petrova in the first round of the US Open, which was a tough draw for me back then. So he said, 'If you win, you have to do something special because it's a special match for us.'

"I won 7-6 in the third, so I got the inspiration of doing a dance, and ever since it's there. I'm very superstitious, so since I'm doing the dance I'm playing much better. I try to keep it up: the playing better and the dance."

Petkovic's musician friend Phil Fill has composed an electro-pop ditty to accompany the Petko Dance and the tennis player has uploaded an instructional video for fans wishing to emulate her moves.

Her YouTube channel is peppered with a mixture of spoof videos - including one in which Petkovic poses as a news reader searching for herself - and post-match interviews featuring thoughtful reflections on her wins and losses.

Dst Drops it like it's hot

Last night was the re-opening of the Dst Bar & Grill, Encinitas dance floor. It was a huge success. You know they mean dance


business when TV screens are playing "go go dancer" video's, which got everybody amped. Dj Fishfonics dominated the floor (as always) w/ fresh beats which got all the girls dropping it like it's hot!


-Tania Milberg via I phone

Dancing her dream role

"The Nutcracker" inspired 23 yr old Emily Short of Chula Vista, Ca to start ballet as a child; now, she's just finished dancing her dream role as Clara for the third season with San Diego Theatre of Performing Arts. She can't imagine being fit without dance.

FROM SUGAR PLUM FAIRY TO CLARA: "The reason I wanted to be involved in ballet was because I wanted to be in "The Nutcracker." So I started 11 years ago, and I've played every role from an angel to Clara. Every year, I told my parents I was going to be Clara one year. And then one year it happened. I was ecstatic. At the very last show we did this year, I tried to keep myself under control for the bow, but Clara always comes out last and everyone gave me a standing ovation and I just lost it." - Emily Short

DJ Fishfonics makes dancing at the local bars more fun than ever!

Dropping all the sickest hip hop & dance beats last night at the Leucadian in North County, Fishfonics had the bar feeling more like a sweatshop everybody was getting so hot from dancing.


By the end of the night girls were having trouble keeping their jeans up, they were getting so low. If you don't live downtown, & your looking for a fun place to get your groove on mid week, Thursday nights at the Leau is where it's at! Be sure to hit the dance floor this Saturday January 22nd at Dst Bar & Grill for the re-opening of the Dst dance floor headlined by Fish! Oh yeaaaaa!

Saturday January 22nd Dst drops it like it's hot with Dj Fishfonics!

Woman attacked in Va. Beach after refusing dance

VIRGINIA BEACH

Police are looking for a man who attacked a 20-year-old woman after she refused to dance with him at a local bar.

The man tried to dance with her at Cabo Café, at 2301 Red Tide Road off Shore Drive, but she declined, said Officer Adam Bernstein, a police spokesman. The cafe admits women who are 18 or older on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Then, as she was leaving at about 1:40 a.m. Wednesday morning, he confronted her in the parking lot, he said. They argued, and the man pulled out a knife and attacked her, Bernstein said. She suffered injuries requiring stitches and staples to her forehead, he said.

The man fled, and police are working to identify and arrest him, Bernstein said. He’s described as a black male between the ages of 21 and 28, 6 feet 3 inches tall with a muscular build. He was wearing a gray skull cap and a gray T-shirt with a black design on it.

Police ask that anyone with information on this case call Crime Solvers at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP (562-5887).

Boom Box's Dancer of the week: Chloe Nevermore (Hemmat) Exclusive Interview!

Chloe Nevermore is one of San Diego's, most established dancers, although many would argue she might be one of the best on the west coast.

Her curvaceous and perfectly toned physique has a look only all dancers dream about. Today, Nevermore is the lead performer at San Diego's most renowned night club FLUXX, where she dances in front of nearly 500 club goers a night.

The charismatic and dedicated entertainer is not your average dancer, as the majority of her performances include her dancing 'static trapeze'. Swinging from ropes and metal bars hung above the dance floor as high up as 25 feet is an act the dancer makes look effortless. We sat down with the performer to get the scoop on how dancing came a major part of her life.

1) Chloe, how & when did you get into dance?
Dance has always been a part of my life. As a little girl I took jazz class and gymnastics. In high school I was on a dance team and then after high school I missed dance so much that I went to a few auditions. I didnt know what a "gogo" dancer was at the time...All I knew is that it was at a nightclub, it paid well and was fun. After a couple auditions I was hired and started dancing once or twice a week.

2) What are your favorite style of dance to dance? ( Sorry if that question sounds confusing, I'm basically asking what style type dancing is your favorite to do?)
I like to free-style. I don't have a specific style.

3) Trapeze is a very challenging form of dance? How long did it take you to learn?
Some aerial hoop and silks tricks were easy to pick up on...others I'm still trying to learn.

4) How many hours a week do you spend dancing?
5-8hours

5) How do you prepare before a performance?
At FLUXX we do shows and practice times can be anywhere from 2 hours twice a week.

6) How do you keep your physique in top shape? Do you workout, outside of when your on the job?
Yes, I hate the gym though, even though I dont like going to the gym sometimes I feel like I have to so I will go once or twice a week. I love to hike! and on occasion I will go to bikrams yoga. I like outdoor activity, taking my dog to the dog beach or dog park and running around with them. Going on jogs in La Jolla or through Sea Port Village are fun too. So I do a lot of cardio. I try to do an ab workout once a week.

7) You are currently San Diego's lead headline dance performer at FLUXX San Diego. What is that like?
FLUXX is the most amazing club I have ever worked at (sorry other venues)...The main reason for this is because of the staff. Surrounding myself with amazing people really helps me be the best I can be. We are a close family at FLUXX :)

8) What types of style music are your favorite to dance to?
I love dub-step but I rarley get it. My favorite DJ's to dance to are DJ Sid Viscious and DJ Cobra. House and hip hop mixed with a little top 40.

9) Do you dance in the mirror at home?
No. Haha

10) Are there any particular dancers in the media you admire? CIARA! also Justin Timberlake & Usher cause sex appeal is everything!

11) Do you watch dance shows like "America's Best Dance Crew, Dancing with the Stars, or Do you think you can Dance?"
When I come across it on TV I will watch for a minute... but I rarley watch TV. I have a few specific shows I LOVE "true blood" and "the office" so I mostly try to catch those.

12) What are your thoughts on the term "Go-Go" dancer?
I dont consider myself or any of my FLUXX dancers "gogo's" because I believe that we are so much more. We do shows, skits, aerial work and more. My style isnt anything like what I would say is "gogo"

13) When you aren't dancing, how do you spend your leisure time? I love to spend time with my Fiance. We love to travel and spend time with our dogs! I spend a lot of time with my family and friends too :)

14) What advice do you have for dancers who hope to explore the sport as a career?
If you think you have what it takes then pursue it! If you dont have what it takes then work at it until you do or purse another job:) I personally dont think the type of dancing I do is a long term career. I love it so much and it's hard to say that. I would like to move onto management after dancing. That wont be for a very long time but when that time comes that I quit dancing I would love to be a manager. I have a clothing line "Tainted Entropy" and that is also a big part of my life.

Justin Bieber: 'Never Say Never' trailer hits the internet

The superstar singer Justin Bieber has become a global star and has fans all over the world that are looking forward to the release of the new film, "Never Say Never". The 3-D film, Never Say Never will premiere next month, and the trailer for the film has the fans excited to see what life is like for the superstar. The film explore's backstage rehearsals from vocal lessons, dance practice, and proves that apart from stage performance he can play the drums exceptionally well. In the past, Justin Bieber has merely teased fans with funky dance moves, but in the new video for his single "Somebody to Love," the teen pop star really lets loose, showing off some impressive choreography with his mentor Usher trading moves. The song will be featured in the pop stars new film.

COPY & PASTE THE LINK TO VIEW THE MUSIC VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOI4OF7iIr4&ob=av2em

Amy Adams, Jason Segel Dance For 'Muppets'

The newest Muppets movie looks like it's a rockin' good time.
Jason Segel and Amy Adams were photographed dancing in the streets of Los Angeles while filming on Monday. Segal and James Bobin are directing this latest Muppets saga, in which Kermit and crew try to save their theater from demolition.



The movie has an all-star human cast to go along with the legendary puppets: Jack Black, Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Zach Galifianakis, Rashida Jones, Ricky Gervais, Katy Perry and Billy Crystal are all slated to appear in the film.
The Muppets is schedule to open Nov. 23, 2011.