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On the pod this week is Chad Mayate and Charles Nguyen, talking about the Poreotics journey, the highs and lows of being in the spotlight, and their history with KINJAZ. 00:00: Intro 07:00: Origin stories 17:00: America's Best Dance Crew 28:00: Winning ABDC 34:00: The challenges of being in the spotlight 41:00: Rebranding Poreotics and crew dynamics 1:00:00: Poreotics joining the Kinjaz crew 1:15:00: Charlie leaving the squad and directing and directing Miniotics 1:30:00: Reflecting on the Poreotics x Kinjaz journey 1:38:00: Lightning round 1:54:00: Mastering different moves, and mastering how you feel 1:59:00: Outro Hosts Ben Chung Anthony Lee Recording - Chad Mayate Kinjaz Theme by Charlie Nguyen Kinjaz in collaboration with Broccoli Productions
Believing in using his talents & resources to promote community outreach, “respect for all people,” artistic expression, and education, Dr. Arnel Calvario has dedicated himself to the CA dance scene since his college days. In 1992, he founded UC Irvine’s own Kaba Modern. In 1998, he joined Culture Shock® Los Angeles. In 2002, Arnel also founded KM Legacy as part of celebrating Kaba Modern’s 10 year anniversary. He managed Kaba Modern, Fanny Pak, the Beat Freaks, & Kinjaz and provided consultation services to Quest Crew and Poreotics during their runs on MTV’s hit show America’s Best Dance Crew. Arnel also helped manage Kinjaz during their 2017 run on NBC’s World of Dance. He currently serves as an advisor for Kaba Modern, as the Board President of Culture Shock International Foundation, and as an active member of the Kinjaz. Arnel has also been featured as a guest writer for the L.A. Times as a critic for America’s Best Dance Crew Season 5, served as co-coordinator for the annual Hip Hop International World Battles for the past 10 years, is the US elite judge for the annual Hip Hop International World Championships, and is a contributing author for the book, EMPIRE of FUNK which was released January 2014. Arnel also launched his “Dance Therapy Program for Children with Special Needs” in April 2014 in collaboration with Culture Shock LA & the DEA. This is a grant-funded, after-school program that serves 1 st , 2 nd , & 3 rd graders enrolled in special day class programs in the Long Beach Unified school district. His hope is to continue to combine occupational therapy techniques with dance art to serve more children with special needs in collaboration with Culture Shock LA and one day extend this program into a summer dance therapy camp. Arnel is also one of the leaders working to expand outreach program development for Kinjaz through their clothing line Kin Aesthetik and also their newly opened space, Kinjaz Komplex. Within the past year, he has been a guest lecturer at UC Irvine, USC, Grossmont College, Cal State Fullerton, and UCLA. He also continues to teach his ROOTS B4 BRANCHES dance workshop and LEADERSHIP TOOLS for the DANCE LEADER workshops, judge dance competitions, and participate in program development internationally today. He does all this while continuing to work full-time as a Doctor of Occupational Therapy for Long Beach Unified School District Related Services. For more information on Arnel, you can check out www.cultureshockdance.org , www.Kinjaz.com , www.kabamodern.com , www.facebook.com/arnelcalvario or his InstaGram account: @ArnelCalvario #OfLikeMindsPodcast #Occupationaltherapy #Doctor Intro.: 0:00 Childhood and what it was like growing up?: 0:19 First influence to dance.: 2:18 Did anything help ease you into hip hop culture?: 4:34 How often did you dance? What did your family think of dance?: 7:07 What it was like to be known as a dancer at school?: 9:16 At what point did you decide to pursue higher education?: 13:47 How did you navigate through your courses when you experienced your fallout?: 16:40 Inspiration & motivation behind creating Kaba Modern?: 23:53 What were the rehearsals like?: 27:49 Did competitions change the rehearsal environment?: 31:08 When was the first Vibe and its evolution?: 34:59 The years in between undergrad and doctorate.: 37:17 How does one self assess and figure out what they want to do?: 45:42 What was it like initially navigating postgrad life?: 49:17 When did performance stop for you?: 54:13 What is so fulfilling for you as an educator?: 58:17 Your thoughts on the term "urban" being removed from the dance community?: 1:01:25 Your day to day activity.: 1:11:21 What would you say to your thirteen-year-old self?: 1:17:11 Closing remarks.: 1:18:53
Arnel Calvario shares his knowledge of leadership in the dance community in this episode. Learn why the dance community needs more leaders and educators. Arnel explains the importance of excellent leadership and what it takes to become a good mentor. In this episode you will learn about:What led Arnel to create Kaba Modern.How going to school, majoring and getting a doctorate at USC inspired him to create more in the dance community.The leadership summits in which dance leaders around the world have been a part of.What it takes to master your leadership skills to help your dancers grow.The differences in the dance community from the early 2000’s vs now. Show Notes: Arnel Carvario has been a part of the dance community and industry for a long time. He created Kaba Modern, which is still well known in the dance world. Arnel has been managing well known dance crews and created a business out of it. Other than managing dance crews, his main focus has become to empower dance leaders to recreate by having leadership workshops online. Arnel’s lane of education is teaching roots before branches. Question Highlights:You’re a doctor of occupational therapy, tell us more about it? What motivated you to focus on that?What’s your favorite part about being a leadership coach?What do you do to help you get through tough times in life? How did you overcome them?What do you hope for the dance world involving social justice regarding the current events? Any changes? What changes?What are some podcasts or books that you recommend? About Arnel: Believing in using his talents & resources to promote community outreach,“respect for all people,” artistic expression, and education, Dr. Arnel Calvario hasdedicated himself to the CA dance scene since his college days. In 1992, he foundedUC Irvine’s own Kaba Modern. In 1998, he joined Culture Shock® Los Angeles. In 2002, Arnel also founded KM Legacy as part of celebrating Kaba Modern’s 10 year anniversary. He managed Kaba Modern, Fanny Pak, the Beat Freaks, & Kinjaz and provided consultation services to Quest Crew and Poreotics during their runs on MTV’s hit show America’s Best Dance Crew. Arnel also helped manage Kinjaz during their 2017 run on NBC’s World of Dance. He currently serves as an advisor for Kaba Modern, as the Board President of Culture Shock International Foundation, and as an active member of the Kinjaz. Arnel has also been featured as a guest writer for the L.A. Times as a critic for America’s Best Dance Crew Season 5, served as co-coordinator for the annual Hip Hop International World Battles for the past 10 years, is the US elite judge for the annual Hip Hop International World Championships, and is a contributing author for the book, EMPIRE of FUNK which was released January 2014. Arnel launched his “Dance Therapy Program for Children with Special Needs” in April 2014 in collaboration with Culture Shock LA & the DEA. This is a grant-funded, after-school program that serves 1 st , 2 nd , & 3 rd graders enrolled in special day class programs in the Long Beach Unified school district. His hope is to continue to combine occupational therapy techniques with dance art to serve more children with special needs in collaboration with Culture Shock LA and one day extend this program into a summer dance therapy camp. Arnel is also one of the leaders working to expand outreach program development for Kinjaz through their clothing line Kin Aesthetik and also their newly opened space, Kinjaz Komplex. Within the past year, he has been a guest lecturer at UC Irvine, USC, Grossmont College, Cal State Fullerton, and UCLA. He also continues to teach his ROOTS B4 BRANCHES dance workshop and LEADERSHIP TOOLS for the DANCE LEADER workshops, judge dance competitions, and participate in program development internationally today. He does all this while continuing to work full-time as a Doctor of Occupational Therapy for Long Beach Unified School District Related Services. Book Recommendations:Can't Stop Won't Stop by JEFF CHANGBecoming by MICHELLE OBAMAAmerica is in the Heart - CARLOS BULOSANThe Dangerous Art of Blending In - ANGELO SURMELIS In Her Purpose - 40 Principles of Asian Women Redefining Success in their Own Terms - ROSE BUADO & JENNIFER REDONDO-MARQUEZBook of Awakenings by MARK NEPO Follow Arnel:Instagram ( link to: www.instagram.com/arnelcalvario ) https://youtu.be/43QCBwZRftk https://youtu.be/sjgJBlN3pHI?list=PL767E0D35A1D92BA0https://youtu.be/vm3eGZqihsE?list=PL3E02926EC33D6F42
https://www.instagram.com/ajrafael/ https://www.youtube.com/ilajil http://ajrafaelmusic.com/ The Flop Podcast - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flop/id1349690022?mt=2 This week on the Kinjaz PodKast we have the Super Talented Singer/Songwriter and overall great human being, AJ Rafael. He goes in deep sharing personal stories from childhood and relationships and gives us the low down on what it was like in the YouTube 1.0 era. We gotta give it up to AJ for enduring all the hardship he faced and PROPS for killing it in 2018! ENJOY! Myspace - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myspace Findapix - Wow. No information on Findapix. How's San Diego Pauili - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2TevVjzHoc Warp Tour - https://vanswarpedtour.com/splash/ New Found Glory - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Found_Glory Daphne Loves Derby - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daphne_Loves_Derby Mosh Pit - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moshing Red Roses (album) - https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/red-roses/934916688 Hope Church - https://www.facebook.com/hopechurchla/ Green Day - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Day Riverside Community College - https://www.rcc.edu/Pages/home.aspx Berklee College of Music (Boston) - https://www.berklee.edu/ Raise Your Voice (Hillary Duff) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0361696/ Blog TV - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BlogTV Ustream - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Cloud_Video Gabe Bondoc - https://www.instagram.com/gabebondoc/ Jeremy Passion - https://www.instagram.com/jeremypassion/ Daniel Kim ( Deep Fried Daniel) Merch Labs - https://www.instagram.com/deepfriedpro/ Ryan Higa - https://www.instagram.com/notryanhiga/ Kev Jumba - https://www.instagram.com/kevjumba/ Wong Fu - https://www.instagram.com/wongfupro/ JK Films - https://www.instagram.com/jkfilms/ Cathy Nguyen - https://www.instagram.com/yeeitscathy/ David Choi - https://www.instagram.com/davidchoimusic/ Clara C - https://www.instagram.com/claratheartist/ Andrew Garcia - https://www.instagram.com/claratheartist/ Poreotics - https://www.instagram.com/poreotics/ Joseph Vincent - https://www.instagram.com/josephvincent/ Jason Chen - https://www.instagram.com/jasondchen/ Tori Kelly - https://www.instagram.com/torikelly/ Performance Riverside (Theater Company) - http://performanceriverside.org/ Actors Equity (Union) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actors%27_Equity_Association American Repertory Theatre (Boston) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Repertory_Theater Jamuary - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVJRenC1zxM&list=PLauYO8HhyE7-qoSBlWwEwgR3PUMSnZg1m Moira Dela Torre - https://www.instagram.com/moirarachelle/ Performance Riverside presents: Disney's Tarzan: http://performanceriverside.org/season/disneys-tarzan/ 50:50 Right right because we have to be intentional with our energy now, as we get older, because we won't have all the energy to do all these things. You know what I mean, its crazy to think that I am an older person, like when I think back, like I still feel very youthful and stuff ya know, but I do ya know, what you were saying earlier I have been thru a ton so like what I really wanna do is just share that with people and let them know that like they're not alone in that, whether it is like losing a parent, being the man of the house, or being an independent entrepreneur or whatever you know all these little things you know I think we all---that’s part of my purpose so I feel like I'm gonna be able to do that for the rest of my life so I feel like I'm still meant to live on this earth. So whether I discover new things or not in different musical ways or whatever so… Balance between quality and consistency 54:07 Consistency wins on any platform because that platform whether its YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter…they want you to be on that app forever, and they want your users to stay on that app. So like the algorithms will work in a way where they see you being consistent they're gonna put your video at the top of the search results they're gonna make it more relevant to the users who are watching you, you know what I mean -- its all about the attention rate too, so they can see, you can see yourself, if you look on your YouTube channel, how long people are watching and stuff matters. So what I learned with all these videos, even the light on a certain part of my face and us taking an hour to figure out the lights doesn't matter to some people. You know what I mean, I learned little things that, where its like people just want to see content, but then there were those projects where I was like I really do care about the lights about the way the light goes on this because this is a track that I recorded that is a cover that means a lot to me… 55:29 The pull between quality and consistency, that when I realized its always going to be there, and you have to pick and choose your battles. You know what I mean and its like, care about the videos you want to care about, you know what I mean, cuz some of the ones that and even some of the ones you don't care about are the ones that are gonna go viral. Like the one that got the most hits in that month was this video where we lost the footage of 2 other angles. And were all like ah shit all we have is this diagonal footage lets just put it out anyways. And we put it out, 6 million views! Lightning round Greatest singer/songwriter of all time Jason Mraz Favorite CD Backstreet Boyz - Black and Blue New Found Glory - Sticks and Stones Movie title for life after return: Chapter 2 Favorite Musical Hamilton Pick a talent to be good at not singing Dancing Favorite Restaurant in Moreno Valley Canton Chinese Food Favorite non-musical creator Guava Juice (Roy) - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3ZB-vMPhX3XUxjvwezpK7w Super Power Teleporting Romantic Ballad at Wedding 1000 years - Christina Perri I Choose You - Sara Bareilles Favorite movie Armageddon They should never bring this back… JNCO Jeans Biggest Accomplishment Connecting people Going back in time advice At Dad's funeral -- "Don't jump in" Worst Fear Scary Movies Forcing yourself to be in an uncomfortable situation where you get nightmares Being in the dark alone Less of/More of More of people not thinking of just themselves and the problems they face Less of corny sh*t on YouTube. 1:11:00 GOLDEN RULE To get to know somebody and get to understand their way of communication whether thats their love language or finding out what that is. If you are considerate of the way a certain person communicates and you try to put yourselves in their shoes and you communicate it in that way then the world would be a better place theoretically and you finding that peace with each other you can have that respect for each other whether it ends on a good note or not. https://www.kinjaz.com/podkast https://www.kinjazpodkast.com https://www.instagram.com/kinjazpodkast https://www.twitter.com/kinjazpodkast https://www.facebook.com/kinjazpodkast
Happy top of the week! Today, we have an OG dance community head that you might recognize as the resident DJ on @theellenshow. Stephen @sir_twitch_alot Boss came from the grassroots dance community and broke his way into Hollywood. Twitch, has done everything from competing on shows like Star Search, The Wade Robson Project, and So You Think Can Dance, and found himself as a runner-up in all those shows. He didn’t let the loss from these shows take him off his path to make his mark for dance. He kept pushing, and in doing so found opportunities to venture into other disciplines such as acting and hosting. The gold about Twitch’s story is not all the accolades and projects he’s been on, but really his sharply focused “WHY.” In this chat, Twitch really breaks down the importance of being honest and true with yourself. He says that at the end of the day, the “hustle” just becomes noise that will never quiet down until you figure out what is authentic to you. This couch conversation goes deep and hits home in the realest way. So excited for you guys to get into it. Happy Inspos! Shownotes: Stephen "Twitch" Boss https://www.instagram.com/sir_twitch_alot/ https://www.twitter.com/official_twitch Boogiezone - https://www.instagram.com/boogiezone Montgomery, Alabama - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montgomery,_Alabama Culture Shock San Diego - http://cultureshockdance.org/sandiego/ Jabbawockeez - https://www.instagram.com/jabbawockeez Funkanometry LA - 220 (Second to None) - https://www.instagram.com/twotwentyteam/ Lando Wilkins - https://www.instagram.com/landowilkins Kevin Brewer - https://www.instagram.com/shaolin_kb Rainen Paguio - https://www.instagram.com/kidrainen_/?hl=en Boogiezone Breed - https://www.instagram.com/breedseattle/?hl=en Chill Factor - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsCs9KmVLq8 Wade Robson Project (2003) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wade_Robson So You Think You Can Dance - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/So_You_Think_You_Can_Dance_(U.S._TV_series) Step Up Movies - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Step_Up_(franchise) Magic Mike XXL - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_Mike_XXL Stomp the Yard - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stomp_the_Yard ABDC - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America%27s_Best_Dance_Crew Marty Kudelka - https://www.instagram.com/mrkudelka/?hl=en Jason Wright - https://www.drlegacystudios.com/faculty/jayson-wright Super Dave - https://www.instagram.com/theonlysuperdave/?hl=en Big Bang (KPOP) - https://www.instagram.com/bigbang_official/?hl=en Shaun Evaristo - https://www.instagram.com/shaunevaristo/?hl=en https://www.kinjazpodkast.com/ep2 Janet Jackson - https://www.janetjackson.com/ Tae Yang - https://www.instagram.com/__youngbae__/?hl=en Lyle Beniga - https://www.instagram.com/lylebeniga/?hl=en https://www.kinjazpodkast.com/ep4 Ellen Degeneres - https://www.instagram.com/theellenshow/?hl=en Allison Holker(wife) - https://www.instagram.com/allisonholker/?hl=en Poreotics - https://www.instagram.com/poreotics/?hl=en Pac Modern - https://www.instagram.com/pacmodern/?hl=en Kaba Modern - https://www.instagram.com/kabamodern/?hl=en Generation 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vaRPbSlXDs The Company - https://www.instagram.com/companyfam/ Arnel Calvario - https://www.instagram.com/arnelcalvario/ Link (Elite Force) - http://www.eliteforcecrew.com/en/profiles/henry-link/ Dave Scott - https://www.instagram.com/theofficialdavescott/ Nelson Diaz - https://www.instagram.com/nelsonbtbmgr/ Columbus Short - https://www.instagram.com/officialcshort/ Jennifer Lopez - https://www.instagram.com/jlo/ Donald Glover - https://www.instagram.com/donldglover/ Bruce Lee - https://www.instagram.com/brucelee/ Majid - https://www.instagram.com/majidk/ Les Twins - https://www.instagram.com/officiallestwins/ ICEE - https://www.instagram.com/iceeforzesound/ Natalie - https://www.instagram.com/nat_bat_/ Logan - https://www.instagram.com/logistx_ugf/ Lil Mushroom - https://www.instagram.com/lil.mushroom1225/ FireLock - https://www.instagram.com/omar.firelock/ Hurrikane - https://www.instagram.com/hurrikane_alain/ Unortholockx - https://www.instagram.com/unortholockx/ Cloud - https://www.instagram.com/danielcloudcampos/ SUBSCRIBE! https://www.kinjaz.com/podkast https://www.kinjazpodkast.com https://www.instagram.com/kinjazpodkast https://www.twitter.com/kinjazpodkast https://www.facebook.com/kinjazpodkast
Dance Recap: World of Dance – S02E14 – Season 2 Episode 14 – Desi Hoppers – Embodiment – Lock n LOL – The Bradas – Connection – Poreotics – The Ruggeds – S-Rank – Josh & Taylor – Victoria Caban – Jonas & Ruby – Madison Brown – Sean & Kaycee – Avery & Marcus – Charity & Andres – Jaxon Willard The panel on this episode of #TheSession includes: Fel Justin Cortez (DanceFam TV, Culture Shock DC Alum, Capital Funk, Tito BoyScouts, Dem Raider Boyz Alum) Eser Valencia (DanceFam TV, Culture Shock DC – Former Captain, Tito BoyScouts, Funk
Dance Recap: World of Dance – S02E11 – Season 2 Episode 11 – Jaxon Willard vs Lucas Marinetto – Poreotics vs Marissa & The Heartbreakers – Jonas & Ruby vs Freshh – Pursuit vs The Ruggeds – Dem Raider Boyz vs Cubcakes vs Flip – Connection vs Funkywunks The panel on this episode of #TheSession includes: Fel Justin Cortez (DanceFam TV, Culture Shock DC Alum, Capital Funk, Tito BoyScouts, Dem Raider Boyz Alum) Eser Valencia (DanceFam TV, Culture Shock DC – Former Captain, Tito BoyScouts, Funk Justice) Join the DanceFam! Watch, Like, and Subscribe! www.dancefam.tv Facebook: https://facebook.com/dancefamtv Twitter: https://twitter.com/dancefamtv Instagram:
Matthew "Dumbo” Nguyen is the founder of Poreotics. They won Season 5 of ‘America’s Best Dance Crew.’ Marissa Heart is the founder of Marissa & The Heartbreakers known for their Heels style of dance. Learn more about Marissa and Matthew as they compete on Season 2 on ‘World of Dance.' For more dance news, visit DanceNetwork.tv Why Rudy Abreu Took A Career Risk With ‘World Of Dance’ http://bit.ly/2lFYHYm Eva Igo Knows Exactly Why She Returned To ‘World Of Dance’ http://bit.ly/2N7MQyW Interview with Season 12 ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ finalist, Jaja Vankova : http://bit.ly/2obfh3T Make sure to subscribe to Popcorn Talk! - http://youtube.com/popcorntalknetwork HELPFUL LINKS: Website - http://popcorntalk.com Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/thepopcorntalk Merch - http://shop.spreadshirt.com/PopcornTal --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Dance Recap: World of Dance – S02E04 – Season 2 Episode 4 – Jonas & Ruby – The Bradas – Lucas Marinetto – Expressenz – Poreotics – Eva Igo The panel on this episode of #TheSession includes: Fel Justin Cortez (DanceFam TV, Culture Shock DC Alum, Capital Funk, Tito BoyScouts, Dem Raider Boyz Alum) Eser Valencia (DanceFam TV, Culture Shock DC – Former Captain, Tito BoyScouts, Funk Justice) Join the DanceFam! Watch, Like, and Subscribe! www.dancefam.tv Facebook: https://facebook.com/dancefamtv Twitter: https://twitter.com/dancefamtv Instagram: https://instagram.com/dancefamtv Download the Podcast! iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dancefam-tv-the-session/id1095880705 Google Play Music: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ifqufvp7q4hll2vzvr3godif5py Fel Justin Cortez – https://instagram.com/wonderfel88 “Magic” Mike Arellano –
The Poreotics dance crew competed on the fifth season of America's Best Dance Crew. The crew danced to several songs including those of Taylor Swift and Beyonce. Through their creative ideas and synchronized choreography, they managed to utilize the stage to its fullest and become extremely popular with the audience.They brought comedy mixed with popping to America's Best Dance Crew. The live season finale aired on April 8, 2010, and Poreotics was crowned the champions of season 5 and also perform in the finale of season 7 alongside season 7 champions Elektrolytes.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
The Poreotics dance crew competed on the fifth season of America's Best Dance Crew. The crew danced to several songs including those of Taylor Swift and Beyonce. Through their creative ideas and synchronized choreography, they managed to utilize the stage to its fullest and become extremely popular with the audience.They brought comedy mixed with popping to America's Best Dance Crew. The live season finale aired on April 8, 2010, and Poreotics was crowned the champions of season 5 and also perform in the finale of season 7 alongside season 7 champions Elektrolytes.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy