College AsianAm HipHop

Not too long ago, I was in college and the "hot" and "in" thing was Hip Hop dance teams and dance showcases, in which a LARGE group of guys and girls will dance to a long compilations of short bits from popular songs. I don't follow Hip Hop dancing too much, but it's always fun to watch.....these AsianAm dancers are so creative with the choreography - props to them. Here are a few recent ones that I have found:





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The Evolution of Dance

My brother made me watch this and it was the funniest compilation of American dance from the last 50+ years. It's one of the most popular videos and while it really has nothing to do with Asian/Asian-American dance, I think it's pretty cool to watch regardless!



Here are some interesting Chinese variations:

The Nutcraker's Chinese Dance

After watching a few versions of the Chinese Dance from the ever-popular Christmas time ballet, Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker, I can't help but notice how incredibly stereotypical the "Chinese" dancers are. Everyone in long ques, kow-towing left and right. But then again, this ballet was created by Europeans in the 1800s, so I guess its all not very surprising.

Here are a few for your viewing pleasure, I'd love to hear some feedback on your thoughts: