Happy Fourth! Today, I’ve got something really special for you.
Remember Phillip “Pacman” Chbeeb, the beautiful dancer/choreographer from my post Slip (But Don’t Fall)? Well, I finally found the time to further explore his YouTube channel, and his choreography continues to deliver amazing, unexpected things. He’s particularly interested in the shapes bodies can make and something he calls the Finger Circus. It’s like a combination of Busby Berkeley’s striking signature overhead visuals and Cleary & Harding’s viral hand choreography from a few years ago.
My favorite bit is the thing with the frying pans that starts at 0:27, but I promise you it’s all really surprising and worth your time.
And while I was binge-watching Pacman’s videos, I came across this epic performance which he dedicated to his grandmother. It’s both sweet and shockingly complex. The things this kid can do with his body are really incredible.
July 4, 2015 at 10:21 am
Serious chills!
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July 4, 2015 at 10:23 am
And when you bring up Busby, I melt into a big old puddle of happysauce. My favorite person studied from art history class way back when.
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July 5, 2015 at 12:09 pm
Oh, how I loved that choreography!
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July 5, 2015 at 12:34 pm
He was a genius in every sense of the word
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July 5, 2015 at 12:08 pm
Weird and beautiful!
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July 4, 2015 at 5:24 pm
He’s an extraordinary talent based on just the three videos you’ve shared. His choreography is startlingly original and inventive. I loved all those little movements using hands and objects in the first video in this post.
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July 5, 2015 at 12:12 pm
I did, too. It’s like dance for lazy people.
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July 9, 2015 at 10:47 am
I love these videos. And I caught a glimpse of Cyrus from SYTYCD! (I am binge reading your blog this morning on WordPress, as I don’t get the notifications on FB like I used to.)
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July 9, 2015 at 12:48 pm
Sorry. I couldn’t keep up, so now they just appear in my regular feed.
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July 9, 2015 at 1:24 pm
No worries. I know where to find you 🙂
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