Podcast appearances and mentions of shaun evaristo

Episode 14: In this episode, Scott and Shaun talk about working in the Kpop industry, the closure and reopening of Movement Lifestyle, and his experience visiting Studio North. Shaun Evaristo is the creator of Movement Lifestyle, co-founder of The Company, has worked with some of the world's biggest artists, and continues to travel internationally, inspiring generations of movers. 0:00 — Intro 0:32 — Shaun's First International Gig 8:43 — Defining Industry vs. Community 11:46 — Shaun's Industry Experience 14:32 — Working in the Kpop Industry 15:48 — The Early Days of Kpop 19:49 — The Pandemic and Closure of mL 21:51 — Reviving mL 30:50 — mL Reborn 36:49 — Teaching at Studio North 40:50 — Reintroducing Shaun Evaristo 41:38 — Experiencing Vancouver, BC 45:35 — “Move North”  Collab Tee 49:02 — Where to Find Movement Lifestyle 51:42 — Where to Find Shaun Evaristo Online 53:46 — Trying the Ending Card @shaunevaristo LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StudioNorthPodcast?sub_confirmation=1  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7Dh7M22shDInWU7RJlJim5 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-studio-north-podcast/id1735231812 FOLLOW Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/studionorthpodcast  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@studionorthpodcast  Website: https://www.thestudionorth.com/  HOSTED BY Carmen Forsyth https://www.instagram.com/carmen4syth/ https://www.youtube.com/@Carmen4syth  Scott Forsyth https://www.instagram.com/scott4syth/  https://www.youtube.com/@ScottForsyth  ABOUT US Join Scott & Carmen Forsyth every week as they dive deep into the dance community, go behind the scenes of Studio North, and sit down with some of North America's most successful dancers, teachers, and choreographers. STUDIO NORTH TV Learn from Canada's best dancers from your own home  https://www.thestudionorth.tv/  STUDIO NORTH Vancouver  https://www.youtube.com/@StudioNorthVancouver  https://www.instagram.com/thestudionorth/  Toronto https://www.instagram.com/thestudionorthto/  https://www.youtube.com/@StudioNorthToronto 

Episode 13: Shaun Evaristo is the creator of Movement Lifestyle, co-founder of The Company, has worked with some of the world's biggest artists, and continues to travel internationally, inspiring generations of movers. In this episode, Scott and Shaun talk about his choreographic process, advice for the next generation, how Movement Lifestyle started, and so much more. 0:00 — Intro 1:02 — Shaun's Approach to Choreography 2:16 — Starting Your Choreographic Journey 4:30 — Using Class Footage as an Archive 6:25 — Essential Skill for Teachers 7:55 — Essential Skill for Choreographers 10:10 — The Importance of Detachment 11:05 — Essential Skill for Dancers 13:09 — Considering Moving to LA? 14:32 — Access to Resources: Then vs. Now 15:55 — Authenticity in Dance 18:19 — Returning to Dance After a Break 19:45 — Defining Your Personal Style 20:40 — Navigating Social Media Today 21:56 — Advice for the Next Generation 24:53 — Introduction of Shaun Evaristo 33:24 — How Shaun Got His First Class 36:58 — Advice for Dance Teachers  42:40 — It's Bigger Than Dance 45:34 — The Beginning of Movement Lifestyle @shaunevaristo LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StudioNorthPodcast?sub_confirmation=1  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7Dh7M22shDInWU7RJlJim5 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-studio-north-podcast/id1735231812 FOLLOW Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/studionorthpodcast  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@studionorthpodcast  Website: https://www.thestudionorth.com/  HOSTED BY Scott Forsyth https://www.instagram.com/scott4syth/  https://www.youtube.com/@ScottForsyth  ABOUT US Join Scott & Carmen Forsyth every week as they dive deep into the dance community, go behind the scenes of Studio North, and sit down with some of North America's most successful dancers, teachers, and choreographers. STUDIO NORTH TV Learn from Canada's best dancers from your own home  https://www.thestudionorth.tv/  STUDIO NORTH Vancouver  https://www.youtube.com/@StudioNorthVancouver  https://www.instagram.com/thestudionorth/  Mt. Pleasant ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@StudioNorthVancouver⁠  https://www.instagram.com/thestudionorthmtp/ Toronto https://www.instagram.com/thestudionorthto/  https://www.youtube.com/@StudioNorthToronto 

In this episode of Weird Finance, Paco talks to Shaun Evaristo about the path he took to become a dancer and choreographer, how he's overcome his fear of numbers and the idea that he's bad with math, and how he's navigating through the biggest loss of his career thus far. Shaun Evaristo (@shaunevaristo) is a Filipino American dancer and choreographer. He has worked with well-known artists such as Justin Bieber, Pharrell Williams, Miguel, Tae Yang, and much more. Creator of the dance brand Movement Lifestyle Shaun continues to carve in his craft using movement to access self discovery, creativity and expression. An international instructor for over 20 years, community will always lie at the heart of sharing his passion for dance.  This episode also features The Price Report, a short segment with Michael “Frosti” Snow (@FrostiFresh), where he takes us on a journey, examining the cost of one thing in the hopes that it helps us have a better understanding of well, everything. This week we're exploring the cost of tipping. A special thanks to the talented and generous Ramsey Yount, for producing, editing, and sound designing this episode.  Thank you to Jenna Parker and Gabe Sena for lending your voices for our special PSA. The theme music was written and performed by Andrew Parker, Jenna Parker, and Paco de Leon. Stay in touch and sign up for Paco's weekly email newsletter, The Nerdletter.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do you develop your personal style in dance? Today my guest Shaun Evaristo, choreographer for Miquel, Pharrell, and many many more, talks to me about where he got his signature style from. Who does it come from? How do you describe it? Shaun talks through his process of finding himself as a dancer/choreographer and as a human. Get ready to dive deep on the topics of freestyle, process, and going through a difficult grieving season. Enjoy this wonderful conversation with Shaun Evaristo.

Friend of the pod Shaun Evaristo is back to catch us up on life, creativity, and changing perspectives during and after the pandemic. 07:00 Closing Movement Lifestyle HQ and Studio Shaun's post about ML closing. 24:00 What's Next 42:00 Lightning round Dip back into the archives with Shaun's first interviews 1 and 2  Hosts Ben Chung Anthony Lee Recording - Chad Mayate Kinjaz Theme by Charlie Nguyen Kinjaz in collaboration with Broccoli Productions

How could we identify and solidify personal style as a creator in such an overwhelmingly saturated world? Ever wondered why Urban/LA Choreography has grown into the cultural (TikTok) phenomenon it is today? While choreography works differently according to specific genres, creative capacity runs parallel across all choreographers. Obviously, the only way to find out is by diving deep into the mind of one! Adam Tan is a dancer, choreographer and instructor based in Brooklyn, USA. Beginning his journey as a pole dancer in Malaysia, he has evolved into an internationally touring performer dancing alongside the likes of Shaun Evaristo, Bam Martin and Aye Hasegawa. Currently, he trains and performs with Southern Sole and Hood Nation. Concluding the month of Choreography, this episode explores the differences in choreographic styles between genres, as well as tips to keep evolving as a creator. Ready to think like a choreographer? Join us as we foreground dance in the background!Adam TanYouTube ArchiveTikTok vs. Hip HopIf you resonate, connect with me byVisiting The Background DancerRate and review here Sign up here to receive notifications regarding future contentLeave a thought on Facebook and InstagramJoin the Facebook group and introduce yourself as a member of our communitySoundtrack: Birds - Tyler Twombly | Poison Ivy Yard Work - Uncle MilkSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/background)

***WE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO EXPRESS OUR APOLOGIES FOR THE AUDIO. THERE ARE DEFINITELY A FEW CRINGY MOMENTS BUT WE ARE AWARE! WE ARE LEARNING AND FIGURING OUT THIS PODCAST THING ONE STEP AT A TIME. THANKS FOR BEARING WITH US!** In today's Episode we feature the man, the myth, the legend, SHAUN EVARISTO! Dancer for artists like Vanessa Hudgens, Justin Bieber & Korean group Big Bang. The creator of Generation 2, The Company along with Pat Cruz, and the world renown Movement Lifestyle. He talks about his dance journey from the bottom to the top, from humble beginnings in dance class in high school as the only boy in school, to creating Movement Lifestyle. I really wanted this post to summarize the episode but in the process of putting the summary together I realized A LOT of what he says are quotable things that are probably best served as items to think about. I will not list all of the quotes but I urge you to take a listen and take your own notes as it goes. With that said, here are a few that absolutely needed mention: “I never built ML for myself. I never built ML to make money. I never built ML to….I never wanted a studio. I never did. I only wanted to serve and give back to dance because it gave me so much and I needed to find a way to return the favor. — Sage of Mt. Evaristo Instagram: @Shaunevaristo @movement.lifestyle #expgla Thank you again for joining us on Episode 2 of the Kinjaz Podkast! We have so much lined up for you in the upcoming drops make sure you stay tuned and leave us a comment either here or on iTunes. Again we appreciate any and all feedback, we are all on the path of constant growth so we want to get better at this and YOU are a BIG part of that journey. See you next time! http://www.kinjazpodkast.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kinjazpodkast0/support

EP. 54 Kinjaz PodKast LIVE - “Past, Present, Future” | D-Trix, Lyle Beniga, and Kida The Great We hosted our first ever LIVE pod at @arenadancecomp LA Camp! To do our first ever pod in front of a live audience, it was only fitting to stack the session with an incredible panel of guests. Shout out to @dtrix @lylebeniga, and for his first time on the pod, @kidathegreat for coming through and blessing the conversation!  D-Trix and Lyle have been putting it down for the urban dance game for well over a decade, and they both continue to push the envelope as artists and educators, being very pivotal taste makers for this culture. Kida, though only 17 years in age, his maturity in movement and understanding of this culture is light years ahead of most. We go in depth about the constant search for inspiration, mindset, discipline and what the future looks like for themselves as artists and for our culture as a whole.  Along with guest co-host @_anthonylee_ , we have a super insightful, hilarious, and always inspiring exchange with this incredible panel. We also have a great Q&A with our live audience at the end that you don’t want to miss. This one is PACKED y’all! Let’s get into it!  https://www.instagram.com/dtrix  https://www.instagram.com/lylebeniga  https://www.instagram.com/kidathegreat  — SPONSORS — Audible Free Trial: https://www.kinjazpodkast.com/audible www.MSTRWATCHES.COM Discount Code: KINJAZPOD  25% OFF ENTIRE PURCHASE KIN Aesthetik www.store.kinjaz.com Discount Code: PODKAST 15% OFF ENTIRE PURCHASE — SHOW NOTES — (2:49) Welcome D-Trix! - EP 14 - https://www.kinjazpodkast.com/ep14  (4:05) Kinjaz performance at Arena LA - https://youtu.be/Hx7JMP2xfQE (5:20) D-Trix presents Logan “Logistx” Edra (https://www.instagram.com/logistx_ugf)  - https://youtu.be/u9oKRfoAQow (7:43) Clarity toward the outcome  (12:22) Everything you do stems from your belief system (15:06) How to overcome “analysis paralysis” (18:12) The illusion of perfection (20:35) Welcome Lyle Beniga! - EP 4 - https://www.kinjazpodkast.com/ep4  (21:39) Getting ready to be a father! (24:01) Staying relevant doesn’t happen by accident (26:28) Mentor figures (27:00) Culture Shock DC - https://cultureshockdc.org (27:48) Jayson Wright (https://www.instagram.com/jaysondwright)  (28:57) Who is next up in the new generation? (31:40) Roots in the dance community  (33:05) Elevating the game (36:01) How long have you been in the game? (36:54) Welcome Kida The Great! (37:40) #KidasKitchen  (40:00) What keeps me grounded (40:55) Origins of Kida (42:20) How did you find dance? (43:30) Being authentic to yourself  (47:48) What is your goal? (49:25) The SECRET (50:40) “So You Think You Can Dance” experience (54:15) What’s new? (54:49) On the fly rap freestyle? (56:30) The Great Studio 916 (https://www.instagram.com/thegreatstudio916)  (57:38) Q&A (58:23) @Lyle: How do you find balance? (59:37) @Everyone: How do you maintain inspiration? (1:07:45) What are the chances of your LIFE? (1:08:53) @Everyone: How do you build a community? (1:13:44) “KOMMUNITY” Special guests: Lyle Beniga, Shaun Evaristo (https://www.kinjazpodkast.com/ep2), Brian Puspos (https://www.kinjazpodkast.com/ep36), Lando Wilkins (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nonstop-motion-could-be-your-downfall-lando-wilkins/id1418987103?i=1000444132426) , Kevin “KB” Brewer (https://www.instagram.com/tao_of_beatkunedo)  (1:17:28) Leaders build more leaders (1:18:45) @Everyone: What are your healthy daily routines? What are some limiting beliefs that you’re trying to break through to achieve your next goal? — SHOW CREDITS — Host/Producer: Ben Chung - https://www.instagram.com/btek_benchung Producer: Mike Fallorina - https://www.instagram.com/mikefal Producer: Jeremy Lai - https://www.instagram.com/jdl2012  https://www.kinjaz.com/podkast https://www.kinjazpodkast.com https://www.instagram.com/kinjazpodkast https://www.twitter.com/kinjazpodkast https://www.facebook.com/kinjazpodkast

Alternate Title:  Can't Go Wrong with Karen Chuang   https://www.instagram.com/karenschuang https://www.twitter.com/karenschuang https://www.youtube.com/karenschuang https://karenchuang.blogspot.com https://www.karenchuang.com   • Nicki Minaj - https://www.instagram.com/nickiminaj/ • Kanye West - https://yeezysupply.com/ • Janet Jackson - https://www.instagram.com/janetjackson/ • Lady Gaga - https://www.instagram.com/ladygaga/ • Entity Contemporary Dance - https://www.instagram.com/entitycontemporarydance/ • Dance on Sunset - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fn-EoRVFe8E • Tony Testa - http://www.tonytestaofficial.com/about/ • Hefa Tuita - https://www.instagram.com/hefaleka/ • Johnny Erasme - https://www.instagram.com/jblazeofficial/ • Aubree Storm - https://www.instagram.com/aubreestorm/ • Logan Edra - https://www.instagram.com/logistx_ugf/ • Company Dance Convention - http://www.codance.com/ • Brian Friedman - https://www.instagram.com/brianfriedman/ • Nick Florez - https://www.instagram.com/mrnickflorez/?hl=en • DDO - http://ddoagency.com/ • Tucker Barkley - https://www.instagram.com/tuckerbarkley/?hl=en • NYU TISH - https://tisch.nyu.edu/ • Clear Talent Group - http://cleartalentgroup.com/ • Glee - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glee_(TV_series) • X Factor - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_X_Factor • Americas Got Talent - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America%27s_Got_Talent • Willow Smith - https://www.instagram.com/willowsmith/ • Tina Landon - https://www.instagram.com/iamtinalandon/ • Funkanometry SF - https://www.instagram.com/funkanometrysf/ • Mari Madrid - https://www.instagram.com/_marimadrid/ • Pat Cruz - https://www.instagram.com/patcruz/ • Shaun Evaristo - https://www.instagram.com/shaunevaristo/ • The Company - https://www.instagram.com/companyfam/ • GenTwo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vaRPbSlXDs • NSU Modern - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sf1p1ROwEBk • VIBE - https://vibedancecomp.com/ • Will Johnston - https://www.instagram.com/willearnston/ • Marissa Osato - https://www.instagram.com/marissaosato/ • The Pulse - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_PULSE_on_Tour • Wade Robson - https://www.instagram.com/waderobsoncreations/ • LaurieAnn Gibson - https://www.instagram.com/boomkack/ • Mia Michaels - https://www.instagram.com/miamichaels/ • Pink - https://www.instagram.com/pink/ • City Of Flowers - https://www.yelp.com/biz/city-of-flowers-mountain-view   21:24 When you fully commit yourself to something, then you're essentially opening your hands and letting it fall in but when you're not fully commited theres still a little reservation and maybe youre hands are still closed and you're not ready to do whatever it is and to me I think that’s what dance was;  taking that job I wasn't ready to let go of whatever I was still holding onto…   25:13 My dad has always said to me, "You can do whatever you want with your life, you can do anything, I'm not going to tell you what to do but as long as you can feed yourself and you can put a roof over your head you do whatever you like."   41:07 I think that’s when I realized that connecting is so important in class.  Whether if you're 5 or if you're 50.  Like if you can connect with people and make them feel comfortable and make the feel interested and that to me sort of  when I look at it now on a broader scale everything is like that.  Even within just regular academic school some of the most boring subjects that I had in college were the most interesting because I loved my professors.  I think like I took like a history of Los Angeles Economics or something it was just very bland topic and I ended up doing a whole honors research paper on it because my professor was really cool.  She just made it so interesting for me.   • In Session - https://www.facebook.com/KarenChuangChoreography/videos/in-session-with-sorah-and-karen/861496313991633/ • Sorah Yang - https://www.instagram.com/sorahyang/ • Gaga Improv - http://gagapeople.com/english/about-gaga/ • Starry Eyed - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNuSjQaI8ag   1:01:02 I feel like I've never…I definitely believe for myself that there is something greater than where I'm at now. I' don’t believe that or I don't want to believe or want this sort of to be the peak of my…my application of leadership skills and organizational skills.  I definitely believe that theres some things that I'm still working toward.   • Kent Boyd - https://www.instagram.com/kent_boyd/ • How to Change Your Mind :  Michael Pollan - https://amzn.to/2sA95Vb • Diana Schoenfield - https://www.instagram.com/dianascho/ • Totoro - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Neighbor_Totoro • The Sympathizer - https://amzn.to/2VPVfet   On Success: I define success by the balance you're able to create in fulfilling your own dreams as well as facilitating the fulfillment of the dreams of people that you care about.   Golden Rule: Wherever you go…there you are.  So this idea that you can't change your circumstance you can potentially change your perspective on it.   https://www.kinjaz.com/podkast https://www.kinjazpodkast.com https://www.instagram.com/kinjazpodkast https://www.twitter.com/kinjazpodkast https://www.facebook.com/kinjazpodkast   DISCLAIMER: This post may contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, we’ll receive a small commission. 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Happy New Year 2019 from the Kinjaz PodKast!  We are incredibly grateful for the support and ALL the love you our listeners have given us.  We vow to continually bring these stories from the depths of human experience to light in the form of Movement in the Shadows! This week we have one of our Kinjaz brethren Mr. Brian "Bam" Martin.  He shares ULTRA special stories about how his choreography style came about and the miraculous never heard before story of how he journeyed from CHINA back to LA to be there for his son's birth! Thanks for rocking with us!  Enjoy!!! Make sure to check out the full shownotes in the link below! https://www.instagram.com/bam_martin https://www.twitter.com/bam_martin   GRV - https://www.instagram.com/grvdnc/ Mos Wanted - https://www.instagram.com/moswantedcrew/ Go Bango - https://amzn.to/2GPEsVx Esteemed Eagle Scout - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagle_Scout_(Boy_Scouts_of_America) Anthony Lee - https://www.instagram.com/_anthonylee_/ Justin Timberlake - Like I Love You - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ3slUz7Jo8 The Talent Factory - Chino California -https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-talent-factory-chino Sean Martin - https://www.instagram.com/theeseanmartin/ Chaffey College - https://www.chaffey.edu/chino/ Gigi Torres - https://www.instagram.com/geegtorres/ Jeff Calimbas - https://www.instagram.com/atelier.calimbas/ Jun Quemado - https://www.instagram.com/junquemado/ Shaun Evaristo - https://www.instagram.com/shaunevaristo/ Lando Wilkins - https://www.instagram.com/landowilkins/ Nick Golla - https://www.instagram.com/nuggsgolla/ CJ Edwards - https://www.instagram.com/cjedwardsofficial/ Boxcuttuhz - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbCoriNSXuM Philip Geniza - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLrGNSshOCmdIvGR8-57Kpg Prelude 2007 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmGgwOYO1HU Jun Quemado - https://www.instagram.com/junquemado/ Jed Florano - https://www.instagram.com/jedflorano/v Koko - https://www.instagram.com/sinostage_koko/ Kinjaz China video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cypLjBl0OV4 Pat Cruz -  https://www.instagram.com/patcruz/ Mike Song - https://www.instagram.com/mikeosong/ Jon Shih - https://www.instagram.com/jyshih21/ Jayden Martin - https://www.instagram.com/jaydenashermartin/ Kim Martin - https://www.instagram.com/_kimmartin/ Peter Smolik - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4M_k1zshXs Kinjaz Fartistry - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoPPYdgi6w8 Chris Martin - https://www.instagram.com/mistophercartin/ Sorah Yang - https://www.instagram.com/sorahyang/   Golden Rule "Family First" "Pay attention to your own state of mind."

Megan Batoon http://www.intagram.com/meganbatoon http://www.twitter.com/meganbatoon http://www.meganbatoon.com Just A Tip Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/just-a-tip-with-megan-batoon/id1359456370?mt=2 MTV office tour https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mx0CXmNYsV8     Step Up Revolution - https://amzn.to/2S59ie3 Keone Madrid - https://www.instagram.com/keonemadrid Mari Madrid - https://www.instagram.com/_marimadrid/ Kyle Hanagami - https://www.instagram.com/kylehanagami/ Pac Man - https://www.instagram.com/phillipchbeeb/ Tight Eyez - https://www.instagram.com/tighteyex/ Jet - https://www.instagram.com/justjet_/ Amanda Suk - https://www.instagram.com/sukiestyles/ Movement Lifestyle - https://www.instagram.com/movement.lifestyle/ Shaun Evaristo - https://www.instagram.com/shaunevaristo/ Lyle Beniga - https://www.instagram.com/lylebeniga/ Wong Fu - https://www.instagram.com/wongfupro/ Keymo Keomysay - https://www.instagram.com/key_mo/ Pat Cruz - https://www.instagram.com/patcruz/ Ryan Higa - https://www.instagram.com/notryanhiga/ Dtrix - https://www.instagram.com/dtrix/ Ryan Higa Internet Icon - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Icon Donald Glover - https://www.instagram.com/childishgambino/?hl=en   45:20 "If you want to go fast go alone if you want to go far go together." -African proverb   Chopped - https://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/chopped/chopped-full-episodes Drips and swirls - https://www.yelp.com/biz/drips-and-swirls-los-angeles David So - https://www.instagram.com/davidsocomedy/?hl=en Bo burnam choreography - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jE8XQgIaqdY "The Last" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvxHPtEsmFc Hamilton Soundtrack -https://amzn.to/2EyUBgc Darren Wong - https://www.instagram.com/darrenrwong/ The Truman Show - https://amzn.to/2Bp99e5 Chicago - https://amzn.to/2QAQBCl Interstellar - https://amzn.to/2BkTBbo 30 before 30 - Marina Shifrin - https://amzn.to/2BkTOLI Nick Ngo - https://www.instagram.com/nickngobangerz/?hl=en Bam Martin - https://www.instagram.com/bam_martin/?hl=en KRS One - https://www.instagram.com/teacha_krsone/?hl=en   https://www.kinjaz.com/podkast https://www.kinjazpodkast.com https://www.instagram.com/kinjazpodkast https://www.twitter.com/kinjazpodkast https://www.facebook.com/kinjazpodkast   DISCLAIMER: This post and description contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, we’ll receive a small commission. This helps support the channel and allows us to continue to share the PodKast. Thank you for the support!        

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

Ian Eastwood https://www.instagram.com/ian_eastwood/ https://www.twitter.com/ian_eastwood/ https://www.youtube.com/user/DJIcon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Eastwood http://www.ian-eastwood.com/ - Adult Lessons   Dance2xs http://www.instagram.com/2xsgroup Patrick Chen http://www.instagram.com/patrick2xs Jabbawockeez http://www.instagram.com/jabbawockeez What is a DVD? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD Electric Boogaloos Jam https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp2kEa-Bf-I Mr. Wiggles https://www.instagram.com/mrwigglesrsc/ What is Dial-up? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dial-up_Internet_access Tucker Barkley https://www.instagram.com/tuckerbarkley/ Gigi Torres https://www.instagram.com/geegtorres/ Gil Dudulao https://www.instagram.com/ghsduldulao/ Tucker Barkley and Gigi Torres in Gil's Class https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4RdEXTHOOc Nsync / Britney Spears - 1999 MTV Video Music Awards https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbdwVyyZ4rc Michael Jackson https://www.instagram.com/michaeljackson/ Smooth Criminal Music Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_D3VFfhvs4 What is a Music Video? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_video Monsters of Hip Hop https://www.instagram.com/monstersdance/ Tony Testa https://twitter.com/ttestaofficial?lang=en https://tonytestaofficial.com Geo Hubela https://www.instagram.com/geohubela/ Shaun Evaristo https://www.instagram.com/shaunevaristo/ Popin' Pete https://www.instagram.com/popinpete/ Sugapop https://www.instagram.com/sugapop1/ Nick Demoura https://www.instagram.com/nickdemoura/ Nick Demoura - Click, Click, Click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJ1GFl6uNqY Nick Demoura and & Ian Eastwood Collabo - Miles Away https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMTKEcQoie4 Peter Eastwood (Dad) https://www.instagram.com/young_lions_dance/ Julia Eastwood https://www.instagram.com/juliathedreamweaver/ Young Lions https://www.instagram.com/theyounglions_/   33:18 Young Lions The Underdog :  It’s the person that wants to be in the top spot and has the hunger to be there and the drive, but you know they got a lot in front of them as well.  They have a long way to go.  They still have to have the torch passed to them, they still have to earn their spot thru their journey…   Marty Kudelka https://www.instagram.com/mrkudelka/ Black Eyed Peas XBOX Commercial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oraWdOs6JY Mos Wanted Crew https://www.instagram.com/moswantedcrew/?hl=en Brian Puspos https://www.instagram.com/brianpuspos/ Commonless https://www.instagram.com/commonless_/?hl=en Gerald Nonato https://www.instagram.com/geraldnonadoez/?hl=en Zendaya https://www.instagram.com/zendaya/?hl=en Zendaya - Replay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyLE48i4XY0 Colin Tilley https://www.instagram.com/colinseyes/?hl=en Vic Mensa https://www.instagram.com/vicmensa/?hl=en Vini vs Ian | Final | All Styles Battle | Fair Play Dance Camp 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4hkq3iwTwI   1:11:30 GOLDEN RULE If you're ever to collect any money off of something that you're really passionate about and you love, like at that point in your life you can't really ask for much more than that right because whatever you've done to put you in that position to like to just buy really anything it doesn't have to be that you're living off it but if you're able to like gain from something that you put so much of your life into without expecting anything back that’s like the ultimate sign of life giving back to you…   https://www.kinjaz.com/podkast https://www.kinjazpodkast.com https://www.instagram.com/kinjazpodkast https://www.twitter.com/kinjazpodkast https://www.facebook.com/kinjazpodkast

Today on the Kinjaz PodKast we have our brother, THE CHOSEN ONE, THE CREATOR, THE CLOSER, Vinh Nguyen. He talks on his dance history growing up in San Diego, his creative approach, and gives us insight into the ongoing conversation of dance vs. school.  Enjoy! SHOWNOTES http://www.instagram.com/v1nh http://www.twitter.com/v1nh https://www.facebook.com/VinhOFFICIAL/ http://www.vinhcreative.com/   Vanessa Andrade - https://www.studiofxlive.com/bio-vanessa-andrada KJ Gonzales - https://www.instagram.com/ezekielthe2nd/ Keone Madrid - https://www.instagram.com/keonemadrid/ Beyond Babel - https://www.instagram.com/beyondbabelshow/ Kevin Brewer - https://www.instagram.com/shaolin_kb/ The Kinjaz - https://www.instagram.com/kinjaz Shaun Evaristo - https://www.instagram.com/shaunevaristo/ A concept about their faith. Keone Madrid, Mari Martin & Vinh Nguyen Lyle Beniga - https://www.instagram.com/lylebeniga/ Ian Eastwood - https://www.instagram.com/ian_eastwood/ Brian Puspos - https://www.instagram.com/brianpuspos/ Chris Martin - https://www.instagram.com/mistophercartin/ Larkin Poynton - https://www.instagram.com/larkinpoynton/ Anthony Lee - https://www.instagram.com/_anthonylee_/ Movie: The Dark Knight - Christopher Nolan Book: The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership - John C. Maxwell 6:06 - Resume  6:43 - Whats your choreography process?  How do you do what you do? 7:00 - Whats your creative process? Broken down in 3 stages. Learning how to do your craft.  Learning how to use your tool. How do you express or find it in your own voice? Be genuine. Whats it all for?  Whats the purpose?  Finding the relatability.  18:40 - Dance history time. 23:18 - Finally answering about becoming a dance professional traveling and teaching. 25:05 - Traveling and teaching being a possible career vs pleasing parents and finishing school. 28:15 - Along that thought too I also get questions from younger kids or even kids in college who are like, "Dance is only thing that brings me happiness, how can I do this thing or should I like finish school."  They're asking not even me, I'm sure you guys you know, "What do I do?"  and in that sense its like um…I think for me is… 28:38 - Count the Cost.  You know like its not laid in your lap.  If I say yeah do it,  then you're gonna succeed…If you really wanna pursue and like make this your mission to be happy and give up things like that I'm honestly not telling you to quit school.  School is so important but like its really counting the cost like what do you wanna pursue and how hard are you going to work at this because every dancer or aspiring person that you see in front of you that you look up to, even the men in this room, is like we counted the cost and we said this is what we love and we're gonna work our blood sweat and tears to make it happen so even in that sense its like, are you willing to do that too? 30:07 - Thoughts on inspiration? 31:00 - If you can find a way to like, scale it, and look around the corner and be like hmm, how can I pass this?  Maybe I just won't go this way I'll take the long way around.  You know its like finding new inspiration for yourself to see the world in a way that you never had before. 41:16 - Working out your dance muscle. Its like a muscle right?  Its like if you want to keep doing what you do, you maintain it or you make it stronger so like, working out 3 - 4 times a week whether it be like strength conditioning, endurance training or literally just repetition of moves is definitely important and key. 41:54 - Dance is our sport! 44:20 - Approach to choreographical expression. 45:30 - Aspirations outside of dance/future goals. 53:00 - Divide.  I think in the current state of our country its just undeniable that we're divided and its um theres a lot of hate and just ignorance going around.  Less of that more of empathy.  I think if people had more natural empathy to put their feet into the shoes another man the more understanding there would be of one another.   GOLDEN RULE: Always strive to learn something new.  Never settle for less. BLACK FRIDAY DEALS COMING SOON!!!! https://www.kinjaz.com/podkast https://www.instagram.com/kinjazpodkast https://www.twitter.com/kinjazpodkast https://www.facebook.com/kinjazpodkast  

On this special episode of the Kinjaz PodKast we bring in International Podcast Day with a short episode dedicated to shouting out the very listeners that are riding with us on this PodKast journey.  We answer questions from emails, reviews, and even LIVE questions from the Kinstagram!  SHOWNOTES: Follow April Rodriguez for more info on when she teaches! April Rodriguez http://www.instagram.com/apriljoy_ Panshee - Nick Kim http://www.instagram.com/nickkim90 "Hey, from a 1 to 10, you're not bad." Jeremy is the freaking man!  Not only was he able to troubleshoot faulty cables we had, he also recommended new ones and gave us some best practices for episode recording.  He definitely leveled our game up tenfold.  Thanks Jeremy!!! Jeremy Lai https://www.instagram.com/jdl2012/   Slime Time with Willow Smith Will Smith Family Slime Time Starring Willow Smith (Try not to LAUGH) Air Jordan 5 'Fresh Prince' Unboxing AND JUMP TEST!   GUEST INQUIRES!!!!  For all of you who have submitted any guest recommendations we have them down!  We are doing our best to reach out and bring you stories from your favorites artists and more.    info@kinjazpodkast.com   Open Level Salsa Class (Tuesdays) https://www.drlegacystudios.com/schedule   KINJAZ PODKAST EPISODE 2: SHAUN EVARISTO http://www.kinjazpodkast.com/ep2   Blockbuster Video: Blockbuster LLC   Baskin Robbins Baskin-Robbins   Orange Julius Orange Julius   KINJAZ PODKAST EPISODE 3:  ANTHONY LEE & MIKE SONG http://www.kinjazpodkast.com/ep3 Lucky You Eminem - Lucky You | Choreography by The Kinjaz (Dallas Cowboys Rehearsal) Summertime Magic Childish Gambino "Summertime Magic" Choreography by The Kinjaz Thanks for joining us on this Special TRYPOD episode of the Kinjaz PodKast!  We wanted to share appreciation and shoutout some of the reviews and comments we got!  Help us get on the New and Noteworthy!!!  #internationalpodcastday Shoutout to WAZE! SUBSCRIBE! http://www.kinjazpodkast.com http://instagram.com/kinjazpodkast http://twitter.com/kinjazpodkast http://facebook.com/kinjazpodkast

On this special episode of the Kinjaz PodKast we are SUPER DUPER STOKED to have the multitalented, Lyle Beniga!  From dancing for artists like Justin Timberlake, Usher, Jennifer Lopez, Christina Aguilera, Missy Elliott & the list goes on… Actually you can find his resume here: http://beniga.com/about/lyle. …to teaching literally all around the world, he's created his own BRAND, this guy is really winning at life. Lyle tells us about his journey from the East Coast Collegiate Community and going to college for Engineering to proposing a business plan to his parents for his need to pursue dance in LA. **WARNING**  WE ARE STILL FIGURING OUT THE KINKS HERE AND THERE BUT PERIODICALLY YOU'LL HEAR A LITTLE CRACKLE DURING SOME OF THE DIALOGUE.  WE SINCERELY THANK YOU FOR ALL THE FEEDBACK WE'VE BEEN GETTING.  WE'RE LISTENING, WE HEAR YOU, AND WE'RE COMMITTED TO BRINGING YOU GREAT STORIES FROM REALLY GREAT PEOPLE.  ENJOY!   SHOW NOTES: http://www.cultureshockdc.org Margareta Chughtai (formerly Eysel) - Founder and Executive Director of Culture Shock DC. Tony Tzar:  https://www.instagram.com/tonytzar Zach Lattimore:  #zachlattimorechoreography "I would much rather struggle in LA…to reach a goal than in DC for sure…" Even though he had a timeline in which he had to accomplish certain things or to just be able to prove to himself or to his parents that he could do it or not, he still didn't feel like there was so much weight on his shoulders.  He felt there was a lot of freedom to grasp onto.  The pressure he felt to finish school wasn't there so he could solely focus on why he wanted to be in LA. Now obviously that sounds like the mentality most students or hungry dancers want when giving this lifestyle a shot.  Of course he wanted to book jobs and dance but he really goes into depth how important it was for him to be a sponge and absorb the training that was being offered to him. He went out and experienced the dance scene.  Went to parties, clubs, freestyled & "sessioned."  He was able to keep a level head by sticking around his mentors, Jayson Wright, Super Dave, Phi Nguyen.  He was older when he arrived in LA so he had a level of discipline in why he wanted to be in LA. These guys are legends.  If you don't know them…here you go. Jayson Wright:  https://www.instagram.com/jaysondwright Super Dave: https://www.instagram.com/theonlysuperdave/ Phi Nguyen:  https://www.instagram.com/phi_jbwkz/ He mentioned booking Hillary Duff's The Dignity tour and how it was a catalyst for him turning the tide in his career. You might find someone familiar at 2:32. Hilary Duff - Play With Fire (Live) Dignity Tour After booking that tour he found he wanted to start teaching more.  He was already creating and putting choreography on friends and fellow dancers, but it was time for him to start giving what he had to offer. "..its time, its time, I feel like I have something to offer.  I didn't wanna teach something if I didn't feel like I had something to offer…if I didn't have something to say with my movement." "I really wanted to make an impact in that way… …I knew it wasn't time to teach when I'm still a sponge.  If you're gonna tell a yellow belt to teach, you're gonna be scared outta you're sh*ts…" "…You're expected to know these things, I cant go and ya know, show you how to ya know, do the wu-tang or anything like that, you know and break down all these other grooves and break it down for 30 mins cuz I have a routine, this is a choreography class…" I found this quote to be very impactful.  If you don't know how to do a step that the choreographer briefly mentions and moves on…those are probably foundational movements that dancers pursuing most choreography styles should know.  In this example that would probably be a prerequisite for taking that class. You probably won't find the syllabus for these classes with the prereq's listed but its just a good rule of thumb to take foundational classes and recognize the variations in those steps to figure out more advanced steps.  Break it down. If you can't find the foundational classes; the Internet is your oyster. JUVEN-LYLE DELINQUENT.  He even bullies his friends in their own videos. Shaun Evaristo | Royce Da 5'9 - My Own Planet http://kinjazpodkast.com/ep2 Shaun Evaristo:  http://instagram.com/shaunevaristo "A lot of things didn't come naturally for me, even like learning choreography, my pickup was okay but it wasn't like THEE best.  I just worked at it, worked at it, worked at it. Constantly constantly. Even being clean or you know, I saw all these weaknesses, and its just like picking at it, always picking at it.  Before I used to be like this super fast dancer but to the point where I was too ahead of the beat. And it took someone to tell me that to really hone into that and try to be patient and try to take my time…you know, the idea of texture and all that and listening to music. It was all a process for me…"   44:25 to listen in on the Kinjaz X BNGA "ambush pack" Collaboration KINJAZ X BNGA | #AMBUSHPACK @machingunkelly @troyboimusic KINJAZ X BNGA | Ambush Pack Singapore | #AMBUSHPACK2 (PART 1) KINJAZ X BNGA | Ambush Pack Los Angeles |  #AMBUSHPACK2 (PART 2) BALANCE: 46:14 I really feel what Lyle is saying during this part of the conversation.  Referencing even back to Ep:3 with Anthony and Mike we talked about "Curiosity vs. Passion" and we have a pretty similar conversation here about that.  Are we beginning to see a trend?  In short no.  Its validation.  Be curious my friends. http://instagram.com/lylebeniga http://instagram.com/bnga_ http://bngabrand.com http://beniga.com/about/lyle Field of Vision.  FOV. Thanks for joining us on this week's episode of the PodKast!  We hope you enjoyed hearing Lyle's Story. We also wanted to express our deepest gratitude for the INCFREDIBLE feedback we've been getting about the PodKast!  We are live on ALL the platforms now!  iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher and right here on the Kinjaz PodKast website! As always don't forget to rate us on iTunes, leave us comment on what we can do to make your experience better and SUBSCRIBE for all the HEATER episodes we'll be dropping the upcoming weeks!  Stay Tuned! Full Show Notes on the Blog! http://www.kinjazpodkast.com

**WE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO EXPRESS OUR APOLOGIES FOR THE AUDIO.  THERE ARE DEFINITELY A FEW CRINGY MOMENTS BUT WE ARE AWARE!  WE ARE LEARNING AND FIGURING OUT THIS PODCAST THING ONE STEP AT A TIME.  THANKS FOR BEARING WITH US!**   In today's Episode we feature the man, the myth, the legend,  SHAUN EVARISTO!  Dancer for artists like Vanessa Hudgens, Justin Bieber & Korean group Big Bang. The creator of Generation 2, The Company along with Pat Cruz, and the world renown Movement Lifestyle. He talks about his dance journey from the bottom to the top, from humble beginnings in dance class in high school as the only boy in school, to creating Movement Lifestyle. I really wanted this post to summarize the episode but in the process of putting the summary together I realized A LOT of what he says are quotable things that are probably best served as items to think about.  I will not list all of the quotes but I urge you to take a listen and take your own notes as it goes. With that said, here are a few that absolutely needed mention: “I never built ML for myself.  I never built ML to make money.  I never built ML to….I never wanted a studio.  I never did. I only wanted to serve and give back to dance because it gave me so much and I needed to find a way to return the favor.   — Sage of Mt. Evaristo  This quote to me is specially impactful.  I feel like I resonate with this so much because for me I've danced for more than half of my life specifically because I wanted to, not because it gave me money.  Dance was that escape away from work, away from school, away from troubled relationships, away from everything.  Dance means so much to some of us that we need to figure out ways of sharing the love to the world. Here are a few more quotes: "I am just going to do, and by doing I will have the by-product of doing & creating; I will naturally achieve something." "Write down everything by hand." "Self Discipline is Self Love." "Move is Life."   SHOW NOTES:   “I am in constant practice every single day of my self work, thru my self work I will benefit the whole." — Shaun   Mike's Audiobook: "Power of Habit" - Charles Duhigg SHAUN'S VEGAN CUISINES.  (LOS ANGELES) Pho Café Pine & Crane Speranza FIND SHAUN NOW! Instagram: @Shaunevaristo @movement.lifestyle #expgla   Thank you again for joining us on Episode 2 of the Kinjaz Podkast!  We have so much lined up for you in the upcoming drops make sure you stay tuned and leave us a comment either here or on iTunes.  Again we appreciate any and all feedback, we are all on the path of constant growth so we want to get better at this and YOU are a BIG part of that journey. See you next time! http://www.kinjazpodkast.com

This is the full interview / Boba Talk with "Urban Choreo" artist Shaun Evaristo. Shaun Evaristo began his dance career with his family dance crew - Gen2. He also danced with Funks SF and founded/directed The Company. After moving to LA, Shaun pioneered a path for young choreographers by using the Youtube platform. This would lead him to open his own studio, combing industry and community dancers, the Movement Lifestyle Dance Studio. An inspiration to this generation, he is widely recognized for his vulnerable and fluid movement. He continues to share his artistry as an International Presenter and Choreographer!!! Click the button to hear our talk about life and dance.

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