DKDK + Face Book Live

Hi~!



We've uploaded a new cover since we did "BOSS" by NCT U in June.



It figures that we'd get into fromis_9 immediately after KCON when they were here and we actually had a chance to see them..... 



But nevertheless, this the proper dance cover after we performed "DKDK" (Pit-a-Pat) at Liberty City Anime Con, in August, with 2UNE, for their final concert. 



We have more dances from that show and more lined up to release as well and I feel good about finally uploading consistently on our channel, after being basically inactive for such a long time.



We've also started streaming on our Face Book page every Tuesday at 7pm. If you're free you should definitely stop by, as all kinds of shenanigans and tomfoolery happen. So far we've unboxed Ari's new piano, played "how well do we know each other" , had an impromptu dance competition and played Quick Draw. 



 We're not sure what we're doing for tomorrow's stream so if you have any suggestions leave them in the comment section!





Yup yup, that's all for now~!

Choreography progress behind PaIII.SENSATION

Heyo~!!

It's been a few days since we've released our new choreography video.

This time we choreographed to PaIII.SENSATION by one of my favorite vocaloid producers, Yunosuke.

About a year ago I stumbled upon Yunosuke's channel and his incredible music and thought, "I have to make something to his work!"

But I also wanted to make something that we've never done before so I asked my good friend Raevyn from KuroPOP (and life) if she wanted to help me make a sassy chair dance. And we've been working on it ever since.

It took a while to line up our schedules but we finally got a consistent enough rehearsal time to actually get everything done!

Our goal was to make a chair dance where the chair's never looked awkwardly placed. PaIII.SENSATION is also sung by three different vocaloids; Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Lin and GUMI. We were actually each assigned a vocaloid so that the idea is, if these vocaloids were to sing this song live it matches up with the dance. It was suuuper challenging but I hope it turned out ok!

Raevyn is Miku, Ari is GUMI and I'm Lin. If you couldn't tell the first time around. Watch again and see if it makes a little more sense! I used Yunosuke's blog as a reference.

This time we also tried to take a thumbnail photo and decided on this one:  

I also like these ~ 

Which one is your favorite? Let me know! 


Aaaaaand finally, we uploaded a blooper video!

Probably the most difficult part about this dance were the transitions (especially with the chairs) so we tried to make them as clean as possible. I think it's because of that attention to detail (thanks to Ari) that we didn't struggle with that at all during the recording. 


Special thanks to our good friend Lacey for filming for us!

Ciao!

2017/ Sakuro Tour/ Suzume/ Nanakawa Miko

Happy New Year ~ !

Hi everyone ~ !

It's a new year with lot's to look forward to.

I'm entering the new year with gratitude, new goals and an open heart.

2017 was a year of  pain and uncertainty but it was also a year of learning and growth and I'm ready for more!

I did some pretty cool things in 2017.  Some highlights were:

SaKURO Tour with KuroPOP

Last spring, KuroPOP held their second tour and this time we went to more locations!

The ones I participated in were

Sakura Matsuri D.C

performing "Sayonara Hitori" with Raevyn

Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival

Sakura Matsuri Brooklyn Botanic Garden 

 And the Baltimore Cosplay Photoshoot 

I unfortunately am taking a break from live performances with KuroPOP but I still support my girls fully and am looking forward to what they'll have planned during the Sakura Tour this year~

I also met Suzume again!!

During the summer we got to meet up and went to a super cute cafe down town called Pietro Nolita.

The decor was extremely adorable and the food was really really good omg 

Suzume!!!






















She gave me a copy of her photobook....and it's signed!!!

Pierto Nolita!!!

Pretty sure there were steak and pesto sandwiches (?)

Latte!!!

Watermelon juice!!! 


Suzume is so sweet. I hope I get to meet her again.

To close the year off, Ari and I got to meet and collaborate with odorite Nanakawa Miko!

Miko is currently traveling to different countries and recording dances everywhere she goes. She reached out to us earlier in the year and asked if we wanted to collaborate and of course we said yes!!!

Here's our cover to "Snow Trick".

At the time Miko only had what she wore in the video and a shawl to cover herself in 18 degree weather. She had a bit of a cold at the time too. Despite that and only having arrive to New York the day before was incredible professional the entire time. Committed, energetic, positive and extremely pleasant. It was a joy and honor to work with her. Not to mention she also filmed another solo video in one take. No mistakes. Wow!

Afterwards we went to Five Guys together! 

It was so nice to be inside after filming for a few hours....

Miko's first milkshake at Five Guys!!

I personally couldn't have found a better way to end 2017.

2018  is here and Ari and I have plans! That's all for now.

Ciao.

~ Otakon 2016 ~

Hi hi!!!

This past weekend I went to Otakon!!!


Otakon is actually the first anime convention I ever attended back in 2011.

I had an amazing time, went to my first dance meet up (with Dansu to Pantsu) and was completely surrounded by everything I loved at one of the biggest conventions on the East Coast for the first time!

This time I experienced the con from a different angle. I worked in the dealers room all weekend in exchange for a more affordable con. While I was extremely grateful for the opportunity to experience Otakon without crushing my bank account, the hours felt long and I didn't get to experience as much of the rest of the convention as I thought I might. I mainly went to Otakon to attend dance meet ups and see friends but had I wished to attend any of the concerts, signings or panels I would have been pretty upset.

The employees I worked with were really fun people so it helped the long hours go by and I'm grateful for them!


The travel to Otakon was long because somehow Natsuki and I ended up on the wrong bus!!!
We had each other's company and I had snacks so 12 hours of struggling to make it to Baltimore when it should have been a three and a half hour trip ended up not being so bad, haha.

(I finally wore my signed magical ban bang t-shirt!!)

On Friday after work hours I attended the DMU showcase!!!

Dance Masters United is an association of mostly English speaking, individual odorite and dance groups. They hold dance showacses/ meetups several times a year. I'm good friends with one of the head organizers Pom and through this association Ari and I were able to perform at Tekko con this year!

It was so great to reunite with my friends from awesome dance groups like Full Spectrum Kai, Abracadabra, JumpShip! , Munite, DTP and meet new groups like Ember and Haru Dance!

I was afraid that because I didn't have enough time to learn anything new for this showcase, that I wouldn't be able to dance anything, but there was plenty of room for requests! I even got to do some of my favorite dances like 4 walls, (along side Pom and Abracadabra ahhhhh) My Copycat (with fellow KuroPOP member Natsuki) and Marine Dreamin'!

(Friday outfit)

Saturday I went to DTP's meet. I think dance meet ups are becoming more request friendly,  This time both Crissy Yuki and Natsuki were with me so we got to request and dance to songs we did during out SaKURO tour like, Someone Like U by Dal Shabet and Catch Me If You Can by SNSD.

(The Pomster wearing my hat better than I do)

(Saturday outfit before I changed for DTP. No pictures of my second outfit tho...)

I don't think I've ever been so sweaty at a dance meet up before!! I kind of went all out haha.

During my breaks from the dealer's room instead of braving the heat wave outside I wondered around the dealer's room and artist alley. I restricted myself from spending as much as I usually do, but I just HAD to buy from one of my favorite artists, P-Curly!!!

I adore her fan art and original works and I can't seem to stop buying her InuYasha pieces in particular, haha.

(this is the second sticker pack I've bought since my cat chewed half of them up last time and the THIRD time I've bought the InuYasha set because I can't stop!!!!

I also saw some of my other favorite artists who also create apparel like Fangrrlz and Punimelt but I resisted!!! Maybe next time....

In the end, I'd just like to thank everyone who made this con possible for me. Thank you to  Natsuki for making it possible for me to attend, thank you to DTP and DMU for holding the dance meetups! Thank you to every person who said they enjoy watching me dance online and in person, it really meant a lot!!!

  If I can make it to Otakon next year I'd like to experience everything in full ~ The cosplay, musical guests and autographs!!

Maybe next year won't be as BLISTERING HOT either!!!!

That's all for now!