To one of my favorite private solo dance students:
…A Wonderful little flower who's a talented FIGHTER, a PASSIONATE dancer,
with even a bigger HEART!
Thanks sooooo much for my gift! I finally had that yummy hot cocoa... Good luck, Amberlie!
MUAH!!!!
Pictured here with dance assistant, Kylie (left) ,and young solo dancer, Amberlie (right), at Infinity Dance Company in Lynden, WA.
Yay!!!! We made it into the Harlem Arts Festival Recap Video!
JAZZ AIN’T DEAD
Enjoy!
Almost time for the Joffrey Ballet School Jazz & Contemporary
Summer Dance Intensive.
Can’t wait to see my little lovelies. Miss you, so much!!!!
Teaching Jazz
July 28 – August 15
“Locked Outta Heaven” Crew
Choreography by Candice Michelle Franklin
Candice Teaching Master Classes in Milwaukee again!
Just taught two master classes, Tuesday, July 1, 2014 in Milwaukee at Young Dance Academy for the second time. You guys are crazy talented from the little ones to the teens. Awesome as always, fantastic technique,excellent school! Always an honor to teach you guys. Simply Milwaukee’s finest. Til next time………
To my wonderful AJ…. Singer, Dancer, Actor and Fantastic entertainer.
May you rest in peace…
I LOVE YOU!
Candice
“Overjoyed”
Music by Stevie Wonder
Music Track Arrangement by Chris Rob for Jazz Ain’t Dead®
Vocalist: Billy Davis, Jazz Dance Artists: Shakirah Stewart & Gierre Godley
Choreography by Candice Michelle Franklin
On Saturday, December 15, Jazz Ain’t Dead® guests at the “Art is Like Me” benefit concert produced by Clarke Clark at Roulette in Brooklyn. Jazz Ain’t Dead performs a Latin version of Stevie Wonder’s “Overjoyed” inspired by the music stylings of Esperanza Spalding. Although we would have love to have played it live as we have been doing all summer, our music arranger, Chris Rob, was awesome enough to play and record a great rendition for us to use for small guest spots such as this.
For this performance, our dance artists for Jazz Ain’t Dead are the beautiful and talented Shakirah Stewart and the handsome and extraordinary, Gierre Godley. Our vocalist from Jazz Ain’t Dead is the fantastic and ever awe inspiring, Billy Davis. Recently, this past summer, Billy survived a terrible motorcycle accident, so bad that the doctors had to amputate his leg.
In October we performed the same song for Mo Beasley’s UrbanErotika Dance Edition with Rajdulari Barnes and Billy performing in a duet. We were very excited because it was the first performance Billy had since the accident. At that time, Billy just received his new leg prosthesis and we were hoping he will be able to stroll across the stage with new blocking for him to be in the dance. Well, that idea was a little too soon, for we found he had yet to master use of the new leg. Thus alas, he had to perform the song sitting on a stool. But miraculously with hard work and determination (and with the help of great physical therapy), this past weekend (nearly two months later), Billy strode out and was able to perform the song standing! Woot Woot! We’re so proud of you Billy!
Here’s a music video by Chris Rob, my dope music arranger for my show Jazz Ain’t Dead. This is a song from his latest independent album project. The song is called “Waiting for You.”
See if you can spot me…..
