Paris

I have had a dream to move to Paris one day, but never knew when. Well, now I do. I have a flight booked, this amazing city calls me in the end of August ('11).

I've visited Paris 3 times in my life. It's such a beautiful, lively and romantic city. Dance culture is very high - I am able to attend classes of the best hip hop instructors in the world as well as join a real burlesque cabaret, if I like. It's the city to explore, to live and to dance.

While I'm waiting and travelling around Europe still a bit, I enjoy eg. the amazing Eartha Kitt and shows made for her songs:



Getting ready for Paris..

Beautiful SDK

Famous Street Dance Kemp Europe 2011 was organized again. Here some talented piece of dance art:

Studio Feeling

Big A

This is some Attitude I look up to!



Plus the dancing, like it.

Nu Style To Learn

The videos are owned by YAK Films, that made amazing work, again. Always a pleasure to watch!

REST

Everyone needs rest in life sometimes, otherwise it becomes exhausting (and that's something I can tell from experience).

What would be a better time than our beloved nightless summer. School's over for younger ones, and for us olders - at least it's a break from darkness and coldness for a little time.

Take care and give yourselves a permission to REST!



PS. I was resting today by laying down in the sun and checking out the trends for this summer.

Beautiful - Sure Thing

Battles and Shows

Kids, juniors, adults. Solos, duos, small groups, formations, showcases, battles.

Finnish Championship 2011 -contest was organized last weekend in Espoo. Urban dance community gathered again together to compete, show and battle.



Since I just came back to Finland from the journey around the world, I couldn't participate with any group really. So, it was time to finally try battling for the first time. Even though the situation to throw yourself in to the battle field is a bit scary, this style of competing in street dances feels more natural than just performing for an audience and/or judges.

For me, 1vs1 battle was all about winning myself, and I'm proud of myself. I didn't freeze complitely in a battle that was against one of the best dancers in Finland, a woman that won the whole thing in the end. Thumbs up for all you battlers!

Most of all, I am a show person. My favourite part of the championships has always been Showcases. They bring the newest, craziest and the most absurd pieces of urban dance on stage. My favourite one this year came 2nd, AMAZING SHOW!

This is A-R-T :

Inspirational

Vogue It

Enjoy It

Let It..

GO

JD11 reaches a new level

Juste Debout 2011 - New Style 2 vs. 2 - Semi Final Battle - Les Twins (France) vs. Lil'O & Tyger B (USA) / Video By YAK FILMS

Check all the final battles of JD '11 in canalstreet.tv.

behind the ART

I've seen so many places and people different from each other, I already feel much richer inside to start creating the art of dance. Taking your experiences and feeling the music flow around you.. that's something to try looking for!



SPR FKR - art found in L.A.



Views that take your breath away..



.. and the moments of fear and excitement ..



.. will create something impossible (like a contemporary battle).



Jump..



.. jump ..



.. save it to your memory..



.. and start improvising!

DR's

So, I'm staying now in Hollywood, and taking dance classes at Debbie Reynold's in North Hollywood. Metro is the way to go, takes straight to the studios.



I've already taken few classes before, but tonight's hip hop with Derrell Bullock killed! Man was a bit out of this page, but that made the class. Thank you so much D!



And this is just a random shot from Debbie's..

Black And Yellow

Los Angeles is definitely a place to find some black and yellow and purple, the contrasts are as huge as the city. Hollywood especially is harsh - celebrities and wannabes in their 1000$ shoes passing by the homeless people begging for 1$.

Hip and hop. Here's a song to feel ppl.. I know it's about Pittsburgh but we've been cruising these blvds and aves of L.A. feeling it. Enjoyy!

Vegas and San Fran

This dancer girl got bored with life in Finland, took the first plane and left for a world around trip. In Vegas I met The Coolest Qna&Najea from L.A. and in San Fran jumped quite high near The Golden Gate.





Cheers! Next stop, the real dance mecca - LOS ANGELES!

JD11

Juste Debout 2011 - an amazing tour has started. My fav from Japan - Les Twins in 2 vs 2 Final battle. Check this co-operation with the guys, impressive!

Some shots from the past

Ballroom Spring Show, 2006


Showcase in Finnish Championships in Street Dances, 2010


Hip Hop Spring Show, 2010


Showcase in Paris Dance Delight IV, 2010

Let's start with a video..

Ciao! It's me, Satu - former ballroom and latin, present hip hop dancer from Finland. I've been writing a blog of my travels around the world for a while now, but I think it's finally time to focus more also on the subject I love the most - DANCE.

What would be any better way to start this blogging than an inspirational show? Here's some S**t Kingz in Japan Urban Showcase people: