Dancing on the BBC / Dancing in Tin Foil

I like to dance. I wouldn’t say I’m “good” at dancing, and neither will I feign humility by dubbing myself a “bad” dancer. Can’t we just do away with such arbitrary dichotomies? But I think it’s not overly self-aggrandizing to call my dancing style an entertaining one. Regardless of what people think of my seismic spasms, I have fun when I’m flailing about, and that’s all that matters.

Below, you will find two videos that document a wide range of my bodily movements. On the left, I’m a robot performing a “tragic love/hate story” with my mad scientist master. My slick, sensual co-star Alex runs the blog Meccanik Dancing, a weekly chronicle of thrilling dance routines filmed in his bedroom. On the right, I’m a pixelated electronic rock star spinning behind a turntable in a British cell phone commercial. Try and spot my blurry performance! You can read more about that strange experience in an earlier post that featured a teal blazer and a horrifying haircut.

For bonus points, check out my 2005 submission to Learning to Love You More, the Miranda July/Harrell Fletcher cyberspace art project that has recently been made into an IRL book. I made a video of myself dancing for one of the many participatory assignments that comprise the site. You can also see me dancing in the streets of Echo Park for a Lavender Diamond video. Hey, I’ve got a pretty impressive resume here– Cirque Du Soleil, here I come!

Life, Work | posted on April 15, 2008 at 5:14 pm
  • was being a robot hot? i would think robots get hot dancing around with metal heads.


  • Yes, it was sort of like being microwaved.


  • OHMYGAD Graham I miss you hella.


  • You light up the dance floor and set it on fire when you decide to dance


  • the way you move is very special. ps THANKS that was fun


  • Umm, after seeing that performance can I just say I’ve never felt more privileged to know you?

    I (always suspected but) never got to see this vast wellspring of kinetic passion dwelling deep inside your soul. Perhaps at the time it was being sublimated into tent-crafting.


  • I love it! You should dance more often…a LOT more often. I agree with Rudy’s comment. Hysterical to think you did the piece in our house. It looked like Milo thought you were…..?