Nikeata Thompson

Louboutin swingin

2010-04-04T09:21:00.000-07:00

Welche Frau träumt nicht von einem Paar.....
FASHIONAIR hat einen 5-Minütigen Kurzfilm mit und über Christian Louboutin
herausgebracht. Er zeigt Einblicke in das Atelier, die Entstehung der Jazz-Schuhe und
Christian Louboutin selbst beim Swing-Tanzen. Sehehnswert, nicht nur für die Damen.

Kultur Kultur!

2010-04-02T07:17:00.000-07:00

Gestern abend lief die nicht ganz so neue (2005) aber dafür gute Dokumentation über
Sneaker bei ARTE, "Sneaker, der Kult der Turnschuhe" aka "Just For Kicks".
Fast eine Stunde lang wird man mit Hintergrundinfos, Interviews und Bildern zur
Sneakerkultur unterhalten. Wer es im Fernsehen sehen möchte kann es noch zu den
Wiederholungen am:
09.04.2010 um 02:00
16.04.2010 um 10:00
19.04.2010 um 10:25
23.04.2010 um 05:00

Ansonsten gibt es die Dokumentation auch online bei ARTE zu sehen.

Backgammon

2010-03-30T10:54:00.000-07:00

Lovely Mayra from eVe without Adam shows us what else
one can do with Backgammon.

Y-3 Backgammon Game

Photography: Robert Wunsch
Styling: Linda Ehrl
Make-Up: Kathleen Kelly
Model: Mayra Fateh

Rocky Ragazzo

2010-03-30T02:41:00.000-07:00

Am 1. April eröffnet das Rocky Ragazzo am Strausberger Platz. Ein Landhaus
zwischen Stalinbauten wird es werden, konzipiert und geführt von Sonya Netzle und
Anja Wiroth. Die beiden Mädels arbeiten eigentlich seit Jahren in der Unterhaltungs-
industrie, doch teilten die Vision einen Treffpunkt für die Menschen aus den Bereichen
Musik, Mode, Film und Kunst zu schaffen, der gemütlich, aber glamourös zugleich ist.
Ob zum Launch oder ein Glas Wein nach der Arbeit, auf einen Tasse aus der
hauseigenen Teemischung oder ein Stück Cheescake: Im Rocky Ragazzo kommt man
als Gast, geht als Freund und kehrt wieder als Teil der Familie.

Bill Steber

2010-03-29T13:52:00.000-07:00

Music is the heart of the Dance! Although not associated with dance, Bill Steber
documented the american Blues scene with an amazingly sensitive eye for the
physical expression of sounds.
Although they look like they've been shot at least 40 years ago these photographs
below are from the 90's.

More of Bill Steber here

Censored dancing

2010-03-28T05:29:00.000-07:00

Work hard, party harder

2010-03-27T18:13:00.000-07:00

Just found this picture...

Thing are getting wild

2010-03-26T05:04:00.000-07:00

Here some pictures of the latest KittyKat shoot

Dance Photography

2010-03-24T16:35:00.000-07:00

Check out Lois Greenfield's dance pictures!

Greenfield’s photos are instantaneously projected onto the backdrop,
adding a new element to the performance and giving the audience the
opportunity to see a moment of the dance they would otherwise miss.
Ms Greenfield’s career spans 30 years, in which she has photographed
many legends of the dance world including Merce Cunningham and
Martha Graham, as well as working on commercial ad campaigns and
publishing collections of her work. 'Held' is her first choreographic
collaboration. I met with Lois Greenfield, while she was in London on
the firs leg of the UK tour of ‘Held’ to discuss the show and her work.

Heart of Dance

2010-03-22T09:00:00.000-07:00

The River North Chicago Dance Company gives us a peek into what their dancers are
made of in these new ads by Y&R Chicago.
The photography is by Erika Dufour and illustration by Alex Gross.

BASEL WORLD JOB 2010

2010-03-21T05:49:00.000-07:00

Like...

2010-03-20T01:47:00.000-07:00

by Bruce Monk

Vintage

2010-03-19T13:56:00.001-07:00

By Rainer Elstermann

Famos dancers II - Anna Pavlova -Ballet

2010-03-17T15:21:00.000-07:00

The world will forever remember the Russian ballerina,
Anna Pavlova, who brought a more traditional feel to
classical ballet. Anna was born in St. Petersburg in 1881.
She was a tiny baby, born two months premature.
Her mother was a laundress; her father died at a very
young age, when Anna was only two years old.

Inspiration to dance:
On her ninth birthday, Anna's mother treated her to a performanceof The Sleeping
Beauty, a ballet that forever changed Anna's life. She decided then that she would one
day dance on stage. She began taking ballet lessons and was quickly accepted into the
Imperial Ballet School.

Ballet style:
Anna was not a typical ballerina of her day. At only five-feet-tall, she was delicate
and slender, unlike most of the students in her classes. She was exceptionally strong
and had perfect balance. Anna possessed many unique talents.
She soon became a prima ballerina.

Dancing around the globe:
Anna formed her own ballet company and went on tour, introducing her classical
style of ballet to the world. She visited several countries, traveling over 500,000
miles by boat and train. She gave over 4,000 performances.

Dancing in America:
America loved Anna and ballet lessons soon became popular for little girls across
the country. She soon became known as the "Sublime Pavlova." She toured for the
rest of her life, keeping a home in London. She had a love for exotic pets, several
of which kept her company when she was at home.

The pointe shoe:
Anna was known to have had very arched feet, which made it hard to dance on the
tips of her toes. She discovered that by adding a piece of hard leather to the soles,
the shoes provided better support. Many people thought of this as cheating, as a
ballerina should be able to hold her own weight on her toes. However, her idea was
the precursor to the modern pointe shoe.

Death:
Anna never retired from dancing. In 1931, she became ill while rehearsing for a
performance in Europe, but refused to rest. A few days later, she collapsed with
pneumonia. She died within a week of her 50th birthday.

Inspiration to others:
Anna Pavlova believed that dancing was her gift to the world. She felt that God had
given her the gift of dance to delight others. She often said that she was "haunted
by the need to dance." She became an inspiration to young boys and girls to learn
how to dance and experience the joys of ballet.

The Charleston

2010-03-15T01:09:00.000-07:00

Echo 2010

2010-03-13T01:13:00.000-08:00

Frösche Petzen!

2010-03-11T03:35:00.000-08:00

Coming soon....

With Rolf Zacher....

.....Peter Besen....

... Katja Flint and me.

Staying busy...

2010-03-05T04:25:00.000-08:00

....at the 2010 Echo Award!

Crewsmiles

2010-03-02T08:42:00.000-08:00

Saturday Night Fever

2010-02-28T10:47:00.000-08:00

Disco Disco. My performance on Jan Delay's gig at "Wetten Dass..." was BIG fun.

Choreographie by Nikeata Thompson und DayBee

Famos dancers I - Mikhail Baryshnikov - Ballet

2010-02-24T15:21:00.000-08:00

I am kinda missing some history in my blog, so I decided to start a new series
featuring famous dancers.

Picture by Annie Leibovitz

Mikhail Baryshnikov is one of the greatest ballet dancers of the 20th century.
With the help of television he has also become one of the most widely recognisable
contemporary performers to the world audience.

Mikhail Nikolaevitch Baryshnikov was born on January 27, 1948 in Riga, USSR.
He bagan studying ballet in 1960, at the age of 12. In 1964 he entered the Vaganova
School to further his ballet studies. He soon began winning top honors and leading
roles in major ballets. Upon seeing him dance in the Soviet Union, Clive Barnes, a
New York Times critic, called him the most perfect dancer he had ever seen.

Leaving Russia:

Because the Soviet dance world held fast to 19th century traditions and shunned
creativity, Baryshnikov decided to move west. He first defected to Canada, then made
his way to the United States. During his first two years away from Russia, he danced
for 13 different choreographers.

New York City Ballet:

In 1978, Baryshnikov became a principal dancer for the New York City Ballet, under
the direction of George Balanchine. His distinctive style won him many leading roles,
although Balanchine never created a new work for him. In 1980, he changed his role
from performer to director, becoming Artistic Director of the American Ballet Theatre.

Film Career:

Baryshnikov began dancing for American television in 1976. In 1977, CBS brought
his production of the Nutcracker at the American Ballet Theatre to television, which
until today remains the most popular and is one of only two versions of "The
Nutcracker" to be nominated for an Emmy Award.
He also portrayed a famous Russian ballet dancer in the 1977 film The Turning Point,
receiving an Oscar nomination.

He later starred in the 1985 film White Nights, and Sex and the City.

Family Life:

Baryshnikov has three children with former ballerina Lisa Rinehart, although they
remain unmarried. He also has a daughter from a former relationship with actress
Jessica Lange.

YEAH!

2010-02-22T13:47:00.000-08:00

Köln - Friesenplatz

Rock`n Roll sur les Quais de Paris

2010-02-21T14:04:00.000-08:00

by Paul Almásy, 1950s

HEADS

2010-02-19T08:11:00.000-08:00

The new K1X catalog is here!

A selection of K1x family and friends portraits.

Save The Date!

2010-02-15T20:32:00.001-08:00

Come and see „eVe without adam“ launch their new women´s blog
magazine, with an exhibition on the 17th of February 2010, in the
Lucas Carrieri Gallery in Berlin-Mitte. Visit me and the 21 other
Bloggers exhibit our creations for this event, be it in form of images,
texts, photographs, installations, films, or music. It will be an
exciting night!

Alfons Mucha

2010-02-14T17:26:00.000-08:00

Study of dance...

R.I.P. Alexander McQueen

2010-02-13T17:11:00.000-08:00

A great loss to the creative world!

Berlin Fashion Week

2010-02-09T19:14:00.001-08:00

Better late than never, here some pictures of my sweet Ceyda and me.

FETT!

2010-02-05T16:18:00.000-08:00

Incroyable!

2010-02-05T10:36:00.000-08:00

Meet and Greet

2010-02-04T14:20:00.000-08:00

Am Mittwoch den 10. Februar ist KittyKat von 14-16 Uhr bei K1X in
Augsburg zu besuch!! Big up !!

Photo by Julia Schoierer

Check Out Bombay Electric!

2010-02-04T14:09:00.000-08:00

Als mein Freund zuletzt in Indien war, brachte er mir aus disem Laden
ein Oberteil und zwei Armbänder mit, die ich liebe! Echt toll und der IT
Laden für neues indisches Urban Design.

Save the Date!!

2010-02-02T17:59:00.001-08:00

Can hardly wait!...

Videoshoot of.....

2010-02-02T17:28:00.000-08:00

...soon you'll see!

Pflichttermin

2010-02-02T16:38:00.000-08:00

My girl Ceyda organized this wonderful exhibition
with some exciting artists, one of whom is Marvel`s
dinosaurs Marko Djurdjevic!
Meet me there; A definite must-see!

Break

2010-02-02T06:29:00.000-08:00

The weekend...

2010-02-01T05:12:00.000-08:00

...was wonderful. I spent it with my man in Hamburg visiting my old
friend Timo for his Birthday

2010-02-01T04:55:00.000-08:00

Lena Hoschek

2010-01-31T01:21:00.000-08:00

Check out the wonderful works of Lena Hoschek.

Her website is definetively worth a visit!

Photography

2010-01-30T04:07:00.000-08:00

By Michael Kämpf

K1X SALE!

2010-01-28T07:19:00.000-08:00

Run to the K1X Store Berlin:
EVERYTHING is on a 25% SALE!
(!!even on reduced items!!)

CHECK OUT…

2010-01-28T01:03:00.000-08:00

my Girls' new Video

K1X 4 Elements Global release!

2010-01-27T14:44:00.000-08:00

This past thursday K1X launched the complete 4-ELEMENTS series, featuring 4
unique basketballs limited to 444 pieces per element and four artists worldwide
at the Overkill Shop in Berlin.
Harris aka Dj BinIchNich provided the soundtrack while friends, fans and family
turned out in bunches to get a first glimpse at the project. Even the artists Marok
and Mode2 dropped by to see their work in full effect. Check out the pics to get
an impression of what you missed if you weren’t there...

photo credit: Tobias Hoffmann

Check it out!!

2010-01-27T03:14:00.001-08:00

Friend of Style

2010-01-23T13:17:00.000-08:00

Stylemag.net did an interview with me and more wonderful pictures by Anelia Janeva.
Check it out!

Nike True City App Launch

2010-01-21T13:24:00.000-08:00

Last night I went to the following Nike Party:

Although it was crowded as hell, the atmosphere was great.
Here some pictures by Robert Wunsch and Sneakerqueen:

Tomorrow evening..

2010-01-20T06:43:00.000-08:00

....come by and check out the new collection

Bread'nButter Berlin has started today...

2010-01-20T06:34:00.000-08:00

... and I am a busy bee. I will keep you updated on what is going on in the city,
but until then here's a picture of us at the Flying Steps Viedeoshoot:

Rock'n Roll Baby!

2010-01-17T21:18:00.000-08:00

Anelia Janeva

2010-01-16T12:14:00.000-08:00

The New Collection Is Here!

2010-01-14T18:54:00.000-08:00

Nikewoman

2010-01-13T18:13:00.000-08:00

16 Choreographen wurden weltweit von Nikewoman ausgesucht und eingeladen um
in Paris an dem interantionalen Tanzbattle teilzunehmen. Zusammen mit Dnice,
Anelia Janeva, Dro und Mrock habe ich Deutschland repräsentiert!

Danke an meine DKBC Girls, für das geile Video!

Another shooting

2010-01-12T06:37:00.000-08:00

...and I love the pix:

Thanks to Anelia Janeva

Save the date!

2010-01-11T04:40:00.000-08:00

YARD 5 presents: "THE FENCE" ART SHOW-GALERIE
12 WRITER , 365 DAYS
Vernissage: 6. FEBRUAR with M R. I C E – G F A R T Z

Heute noch nix vor?

2010-01-10T05:53:00.000-08:00

Kommt vorbei in Charlottes Boogie Stube am Kaiserdamm 109 (U2 Sophie-
Charlotte Platz) und feiert die Eröffnung mit uns von 14-17:00 Uhr.
Natürlich gibt es auch eine Tanzaufführung!

It's the year of the tiger...

2010-01-08T19:41:00.001-08:00

I' ll stick with the leopard...

Walken dancing

2010-01-04T05:42:00.000-08:00

Christopher got his weapon of choice

Any New Year's resolution?

2010-01-03T07:53:00.001-08:00

Frieder Weiss....

2010-01-02T14:13:00.000-08:00

...is a Berlin-based computer engineer and musician and also the algorithm
conductor behind Glow, a new kind of dance and technology performance.
His technology allows the dancer's movements, captured by a camera on the
stage, to effectively generate an electronic shadow for the dancers. The data
is fed into a "palette" of computer algorithms which then create light and
video displays projected back onto the dancer and stage.
A special balance between the pre-recorded image and the live performance!

Happy New Year!

2010-01-01T17:50:00.000-08:00

I had a wonderfully relaxed NYE celebration with my man and some friends!
An awsome start into this promising year

Happy New Year Y'all!!

WTF?!

2009-12-26T09:13:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas

2009-12-24T09:07:00.000-08:00

I got a sweet present

2009-12-23T18:11:00.000-08:00

...that made me feel christmassy:
Green Tea KitKat – Only available in Kyoto

Dancing is Self-Expression

2009-12-18T16:27:00.000-08:00

K1X Shorty and Keri Hilson

2009-12-15T17:02:00.000-08:00

I felt like Santa handing out these goodiebags...

K1X Sale!

2009-12-14T10:00:00.000-08:00

..was a real success! Thanks for the great support guys

Popstars

2009-12-13T16:32:00.001-08:00

Had a blast with my girls!

The Godfather

2009-12-11T08:23:00.000-08:00

Lady Power

2009-12-08T08:20:00.000-08:00

Me and ma gurls Dabee Dee and Gee Su
*All pictures by Manuel Cortez*

Breakdance in the Iran, 1991

2009-12-07T12:59:00.000-08:00

The video shows shahram kharchang, reza bache, mehdi tony and ahmad lore who were
probably the most popular and famous of their group and time.

Anelia Janeva

2009-12-06T01:44:00.000-08:00

Check out the gorgeous portraits Anelia shot of me

SALE SALE SALE

2009-12-04T04:35:00.000-08:00

Book me..

2009-12-01T01:04:00.000-08:00

in XBerg

Vita Cola

2009-11-30T02:15:00.001-08:00

Who‘s the hottest crew in town

2009-11-30T01:25:00.000-08:00

Bada Bash, baby!

Stoppt den Hunger

2009-11-28T05:15:00.000-08:00

Das Hunger Projekt

Wir tanzen aus Liebe zur Bewegung, aber manchmal sollten wir tanzen um etwas zu bewegen!

Bang Bang Berlin

2009-11-27T05:56:00.000-08:00

Check out the interview

Waiting for the summer...

2009-11-26T17:56:00.001-08:00

Dancing Building

2009-11-25T17:44:00.000-08:00

Built during 1992-96 by Frank Gehry and Vladimir Mulunic,
the Dancing Building is a piece of controversial Prague architecture
that the locals still aren't sure about. However, the delightful design
of the building is nicknamed "Fred and Ginger" for the way the building
mimics the forms of a dancing couple.

Wu Tang Gran

2009-11-24T13:04:00.000-08:00

2006

2009-11-22T16:24:00.000-08:00

Here a Comicbook for PellePelle

Shorty moves

2009-11-21T16:41:00.000-08:00

by the very talented Director & Editor Minatha Conde

Shot by Camou

2009-11-20T16:17:00.000-08:00

October 12th

Beyonce x Lady Gaga

2009-11-18T03:37:00.000-08:00

Love the new vid!

Cooking up new stuff

2009-11-16T11:11:00.000-08:00

The K1X "I'm Possible" project is working on some news.

More infos to come soon, but for now, here´s a first look at a prototype..

Nike

2009-11-14T04:55:00.000-08:00

Here some pictures of a shooting I did for Nike with the
wonderful Nadine Elfenbein

Behind the scene

2009-11-10T14:49:00.000-08:00

Here some more pics from my last shooting.
I had a great time with my colleague Masha Tokareva.
...They call us Yin and Yang *grin*...
As soon as I get my hands on the original pictures, you can see
them here first.

Music History

2009-11-09T04:27:00.000-08:00

A few years back, the BBC made a great documentary,
Reggae: The Story of Jamaican Music
Here now, is the first episode of this great series, broken into four parts

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4

Beth Lesser

2009-11-08T01:48:00.000-08:00

Check out this great book by Beth Lesser: The Rise of Jamaican Dancehall Culture

Lesser gives you a deep look at the Jamaican scene of the 80s via myriad interviews,
biographies, discographies and essays. Featured artists include... well, just about
every influential name you'd expect, including Barrington Levy, Sister Nancy,
Eek-A-Mouse, Gemini Soundsystem, Toyan, Steely & Clevie, Johnny Osbourne,
Echo Minott, Michigan & Smiley, Lone Ramger, Chaka Demus, Cocoa Tea, Dillinger,
Prince Jazzbo, U Roy, Tenor Saw, Billy Boyo and on and on.

History of Dance

2009-11-07T12:07:00.000-08:00

JAMAICA

For most of Jamaica's history, traditional dances from Europe and Africa
have been part of feast celebrations and life-affirming rituals. The best
European example of this style of dancing is the Morris dance, brought to
Jamaica by indentured servants from England, Scotland, and Ireland.

Strong similarities among early folk dances make it difficult to dissect
characteristics and determine their origins. For example, both African and
European forms had all-male dancers, and some men dressed as animals.
It's impossible to determine which dance was more important in creating
this tradition.

Since the mid-1900s, dance in a performance setting has been developing.
Although at first, dance was taught only to light-skinned islanders, one
Jamaican girl, Hazel Johnston, would change all that. Johnston went to
England to learn music and returned to Jamaica to become the first dancer
to build her own studio – no one would rent studio space to her. She began
working toward dance theater based on Jamaica's own culture.

Johnston never saw her dream come to fruition because she died young.
But Ivy Baxter, a student of Johnston's, managed to fuse classical styles
and Jamaican folk dances. She founded the Ivy Baxter Creative Dance
Group in 1950. Rex Nettleford joined this group, as did Eddy Thomas.
The group began teaching summer courses in dance at the University of
the West Indies, where Nettleford taught.

Upon Jamaica's independence in 1962, a production known as "Roots and
Rhythms" was choreographed by Baxter, Nettleford, and Thomas. They
formed the National Dance Theatre Company soon afterward, led by
Nettleford and Thomas. They perform annually in July or August in
Jamaica but spend time touring as well, despite being an all-volunteer group.

Over time, nearly 40 distinctive dances have been identified, but there are
seven main styles that Jamaican dances fall into: Maroon, Myal, Kumina,
Revival, Rastafari, Jonkonnu, and Hosay. All but Jonkonnu and Hosay are
considered to be religious dances, while the others are secular. Jonkonnu
dances still exist today, as does the Revival dance style of Pukkumina.

More to come...

Ska

2009-11-06T13:12:00.000-08:00

Photoshoot

2009-11-05T06:48:00.000-08:00

Some time ago I posted a picture from the photoshoot with Michael Kämpf.
Now my girls just finished this trailer.

Thanks ladies!

More Pics

2009-11-04T03:02:00.001-08:00

Sun, sand and camels

2009-10-30T17:47:00.000-07:00

Djerba was a whole lotta fun! More pics will follow soon...

Show me what you got shorty

2009-10-27T12:06:00.000-07:00

K1X SHORTY FALL/WINTER 2009

The ladies' version of the H1top comes in patent leather and
features cutting edge panelling as well as a gradient collar for a
uniquely dynamic silhouette. Features include a multi-colored
heel loop, printed loop-laces, ventilation holes and a mesh tongue.
The smooth leather snakeskin collar adds extra spice and comfort
while the trademark wrap-around outsole displays the K1X Shorty
star logo on the bottom. Ideal in combination with shorts, denims,
skirts and leggins. Sport. Elegant. Street. A must.

K1X Shorty's complete fall/winter collection was created to
specifically cater to the ambitious needs and styles of dancers
world wide: fresh, comfy, colorful, durable and predestined to
be remixed in multiple combinations for a variety of occasions.
Because we need y'all to look stunning whenever, wherever.

The following images were shot by the critically acclaimed
director & photographer Andrew Dosunmu, who captured New
York City based dancers Ashlee, Leslie, Aisha , Marlo, Ray'uana
and Shaneequewa at what they were born to do: DANCE.

Recently

2009-10-24T13:51:00.000-07:00

I have had a real nice photoshoot.
Here a small teaser, there are more pics and details to come...

Dance Camp

2009-10-23T03:10:00.000-07:00

I am off to Tunesia for an exiting week. I will keep you posted

The barbarino song

2009-10-21T17:35:00.000-07:00

John eh Vinnie just got the swing!

Platnum

2009-10-20T17:43:00.000-07:00

The new Miss Platnum Album "The Sweetest Hangover"
is out since September 4th.

Here a video from her first record.

Mehr mehr

2009-10-17T12:00:00.000-07:00

Hier noch ein paar Pics vom "Oh Johnny" shoot – Rockin it!

Und vom Auftritt beim Deutschen Fernsehpreis