Master Class with Emerson Aquino
Emerson Aquino- Hip Hop
Saturday , January 28thBeginning Class- 10:00-11:30am
Inter./Advanced Class- 12:00-1:30pmCo-Founder and Executive Artistic Director of Funkanometry SF Dance Company. Emerson has trained and danced with groups such as 220, Anarchy, and Culture Shock Oakland.
Class is only $15, and $5 will be donated to Dance for Canswer!
Dear Customer who stuck up for his little brother,
you thought I didn’t really notice. But I did. I wanted to high-five you.
Yesterday I had a pair of brothers in my store. One was maybe between 15-17. He was a wrestler at the local high school. Kind of tall, stocky and handsome. He had a younger brother, who was maybe about 10-12 years old. The only way to describe him was scrawny, neat, and very clean for a boy his age. They were talking about finding a game for the younger one, and he was absolutely insisting it be one with a female character. I don’t know how many of y’all play games, but that isn’t exactly easy. Eventually, I helped the brothers pick a game called Mirror’s Edge. The youngest was pretty excited about the game, and then he specifically asked me.. “Do you have any girl color controllers?” I directed him to the only colored controllers we have which includes pink and purple ones. He grabbed the purple one, and informed me purple was his FAVORITE.The boys had been taking awhile, so their father eventually comes in. He see’s the game, and the controller, and starts in on the youngest about how he needs to pick something different. Something more manly. Something with guns and fighting, and certainly not a purple controller. He tries to convince him to get the new Zombie game “Dead Island.” and the little boy just stands there repeating “Dad, this is what I want, ok?” Eventually it turns into a full blown argument complete with Dad threatening to whoop his son if he doesn’t choose different items.
That’s when big brother stepped in. He said to his Dad “It’s my money, it’s my gift to him, if it’s what he wants I’m getting it for him, and if your going to hit anyone for it, it’s going to be me.” Dad just gives his oldest son a strong stern stare down, and then leaves the store. Little brother is crying quietly, I walk over and ruffle his hair (yes this happened all in front of me.) I say “I’m a girl, and I like the color blue, and I like shooting games. There’s nothing wrong with what you like. Even if it’s different than what people think you should.” I smile, he smiles back (my heart melts!) Big brother then leans down, kisses little brother on the head, and says “Don’t worry dude.” They check out and leave, and all I can think is how awesome big brother is, how sweet little brother is, and how Dad ought to be ashamed for trying to make his son any other way.
Sometimes standing up to bullies means standing up to someone in your family
(Source: The Huffington Post)
Come take Co. Class this week from Funks SF’s very own Angel Patino on Thursday and from Nic Ballecer and Jacki Lewis from Breakthrough and Studio 429 on Sunday. Also do not forget that Funkanometry SF will be introducing Funksters’ Co. Class this Saturday, January 14th @ 1:00pm. The class will be taught by Chis Uy and Bel Olivar, and the class will be FREE!!
Do not miss out on Co. Class this week with Tawnee Vallar from The Company and Matt Tayao all the way up from LA, who has dance with musical talents such as Lady Gaga, Ke$ha, Katy Perry and more. Hope to see you all there!
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THE NEXT DAMSF!!
SAVE THE DATE!! - The one year anniversary for DAMSF is coming up on Thursday, February 2nd!! Same place… http://t.co/eibV1fiv
Come out to Funkanometry SF’s Gift Drive Workshop this Saturday, December 10, registration starts at 1:30pm. Bring a new unwrapped gift for a youth between ages 0 to 18 years old. Learn from Emerson Aquino & Julio Morales from Funkanometry SF Dance Company and Greg Chapkis from Chapkis Dance, and at the same time help make this holiday season very special for a very deserving youth. 100% of the profits go to City Youth Now.
We hope to see you there!!!
p.s. Thank you to The Opportunity for the AMAZING FLYER.
Check out the Co. Class Choreographers for the next two weeks! =)
What’s Next?
We are excited to announce a new collaboration with Starting Arts Studio!
Check out this amazing line-up you don’t want to miss!
If you like what Dance for Canswer stands for, make sure you come out.
A portion of the proceeds will be donated to keeping this program alive, and bringing you MORE Dance for Canswers in the future.
So happy to continue expanding this community.
Dance meets awareness… Hello! Dance for Canswer and BigorBigger teaming up with Starting Arts Studio. If you are in the South Bay, check this out.
