2010 In Review

The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a fun little summary of the content found here at Nichelle Dances:

The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Minty-Fresh™.

Crunchy numbers

A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold 416 passengers. This blog was viewed about 4,000 times in 2010. That’s about 10 full 747s.

In 2010, there were 10 new posts, growing the total archive of this blog to 45 posts. There were 19 pictures uploaded, taking up a total of 3mb. That’s about 2 pictures per month.

The busiest day of the year was February 16th with 43 views. The most popular post that day was Tap is Back in Space City.

Where did they come from?

The top referring sites in 2010 were danceadvantage.net, facebook.com, dancebloggers.com, bigextracash.com, and mail.yahoo.com.

Some visitors came searching, mostly for ballet, sweet, ben stevenson, jeanine durning, and houston ballet.

Attractions in 2010

These are the posts and pages that got the most views in 2010.

1

Tap is Back in Space City February 2010

2

REVIEW: Houston Ballet’s Ben Stevenson Academy Showcasing Bright Futures April 2009
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3

Sweet on Aspen Santa Fe Ballet May 2009

4

Flash Response: “Marie” Houston Ballet March 2009

Images December 2008
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In Sleep a King

There’s no questioning Michael Jackson’s influence on our current pop music and dance culture. His life was somewhat of a tragedy but his talent was a gift. So, in honor of this icon, I’m taking a moment to celebrate that gift.

A few videos.

First a collection of footage that clearly demonstrates the icon’s signature movement style and its relationship to today’s popular dance.

Second, one of my favorite Jackson tunes. It is impossible not to move when you hear a Michael Jackson song. That is the legacy within his body of work and the part of his life and career that will outlive everything else.

This song’s original music video is on YouTube and worth a watch. It is not embeddable. However, you can find it here.

“Thy self thou gavest, thy own worth then not knowing,

Or me, to whom thou gavest it, else mistaking;

So thy great gift, upon misprision growing,

Comes home again, on better judgment making.

Thus have I had thee, as a dream doth flatter,

In sleep a king, but waking no such matter.” – William Shakespeare; Sonnet 87

Farewell, Michael!