Category: Special Events

The EGO convention of 2012 was just as fun as all the other year I’ve had the honor to pay them a visit. Sundsvall showed up its best side. Awesome people and beautiful weather. Actually – I had one participant that came to my class on a teeny break from her down hill skiing – and then she headed back to the slope. Pretty cool, and flattering.

Since I’ve been there a few times it was a lot of familiar faces – mixed with all the new peeps. Perfect combo!
I taught the sassy jazz class I presented at the finish NIKE BLAST – and the Sundsvall ppl danced it hard and good!

The lovely ladies, Ida & Sofia taught a fierce team street class.

Lina, Linda & Sofia – all instructors at EGO

This is a sight I’ve seen quite a few times over the years…
Fredrik’s last prep before class. He finished the day with some PURE TRAINING.

Thank you Camilla and the rest of the EGO-crew for having us, and for a great day!

 

…ROCKED!!!
It was the 8th year in a row for the finish edition – and my 6th time. Awesome! THANK you Saija and Tarja! It’s always a pure pleasure.

Short self-rewiev of the weekend.

Sazzy Jazz was the first class saturday morning at the main stage, and this is the class I’m probably most happy with.  It was fun, happy and a perfect start of the day/weekend.
And the fact that these two awesome ladies took the class didn’t make it less fun.

Lina & Ulrica! Thanks for dancing with me!

Then, workshop time…
Choreography & Creativity
Which is the class that I’m least happy with.
You know when you picture something – and then it doesn’t end up like that…at all.
I prepared it like a practical workshop where the participants were supposed to join in – and actually participate. But it was presented as a lecture – placed in a lecture room with tables and chairs. And no music! So it didn’t quite went as I planned but the people who came were happy (at least on the outside, lol) and it wasn’t anyone’s fault – just simply some mis-communication.

Pilates-core-flex-fusion class was next, and it was a crowded class.
I had built up the class in three blocks;

1. Move & Breath
An easy dancy warm up – that get your body moving. A lot of twists, swings and balances to find your centre.

2. Strength & Body Control
Pilates and core exercises but in a faster pace than in a traditional pilates class. Faster build up, with a flow that I tried to maintain the whole sequence.

3. Flexibility & Extension
Stretch, a short relaxation and then back up standing to finish the class uplifted and super focused.

There was music on going for the entire class – a playlist with a lot of oriental, arabic an african chill out music.

Sunday classes;
AfHo – which I LOVED teaching in Stockholm because of the energy and party feel – was a bit heavier this weekend. It was 14.15 on sunday on the main stage and people were TIRED. In their bodies and in their minds.
How ever – the group that did stick with it rocked. But I think the class would have been better off in a smaller studio.

Then the very last class of the weekend – on the last time slot, BODYJAM®60 with my always awesome team-jammer Kimmo!
Non of us felt love at first sight with this release – but when it was time to enter the stage, loud music and doing it fully on it was pure fun.
The class went great. I gave my very last energy on this class, for sure!

Some pics from the weekend;
Maria Olofsson taught a lot of classes too, right before her step class, Move!

I wanna…

Me & Craig – who is an awesome dancer, choreographer & teacher. He’s been dancing with Beyonce, to mention one…


Gaëlle, Calvin, me & Craig.
My striped sweater was an immediate favourite, 449459

Ms NTC herself; Marie with Maria & Lina

Two rockstars! 🙂 Åsa & Fredrik

Thank you all beautiful people that were involved in the Finish Nike Blast.
x ♥

Sunday was equally wonderful as saturday!!

My classes;
FEMME FATALE on the Globen-stage with the gorgeous Åsa Eriksson and Kristin Sudeikis was a true blast and a happy moment. The feel was relaxed, laid back – yet a positive dancy energy.
THANK YOU dancers for bringing all your female spirit into it.

AfHo in the dance studio rocked.
It was the very last class at the entire event, and that’s a bit of a tricky time slot. The participants have been rocking for two full days, and they’ve taken classes – one more fantastic and creative than the other and it’s a million impressions.
And, maybe maybe – they feel a bit tired both mentally and physically…

So I just went for it – not to many stops to think or feel – but just to dance one last class, and sweat it all out. And I’m very very happy with the class. We had it going and it became a party class. THANK YOU rockstar-heroes and heroines. I love you!

And also, everything besides the classes that made this weekend to a magical moment.
The people – the über positive vibe – the energy – the love – the pulse – the MUSIC – friends – the trainer team – the presenters – the awesome staff – the great dance shows – the atmosphere… and on and on.
I’m truy blessed – and I feel so lucky – to have experienced another NIKE BLAST, or should I say NIKE BLISS!

My friend and Nike Boss, Ms Lina Andersson, get to hear this a lot these days (as she should) and I really hope that she can take it all it.

She’s a f***ing natural talent and an event organizer professional.
The office people at Nike are blown away with this event, just like I am.
She doesn’t settle with the success of one year but she keep working, develop and improve the event from year to year – to surprise and to stun all of us.
Why follow when you can lead the way?
It doesn’t get more Nike than that, right?!
Just do it!

This post was written saturday night… somehow it didn’t worked when I wanted to publish it. So here’s a tiny report of day 1 at the NIKE BLAST 2012.

What can I say?! NIKE BLAST ROCKS!!!!

I came in to Globen this morning to this wiev

Awesome!

I’m presenting both my classes tomorrow, so today I had the intention to take some classes. Great intention even though it doesn’t always happens with a  lot going on…

Dana Foglia from NYC taught a class today, I’ve taken a lot of her classes at BDC and she is one of my favourite dancers in the world. I came a bit late to her class though and ended up in the very back – so I was a bit frustrated by not seeing anything, so I just did a bit of the class. But she (and her dancers) are awesome!
If you’re at the BLAST, don’t miss their show tomorrow afternoon.

Then I took Kristins class, which was a lot of fun – and I always enjoy taking her classes. Ever since the very first class I took for her at Crunch years ago. Energetic, happy, fun, easygoing and just wonderful!

Siri likes her too. 🙂

Happy day! And I can’t wait for day 2 – even though that means it’s just half of it left…

After the very focused yogi-weekend it’s been a rather hysterical week.
And – I can’t wait for the weekend to begin.
Today’s been rehearsal time with Åsa all day. Kristin came a bit later than expected, but now we’re all set and ready to go.. almost! 🙂

Heard a funny thing today, Åsa told me. About my RB-detox… Someone said to her “I bet she’s pregnant (me then) and that’s why she doesn’t drink Red Bull. WHY else would she stop drinking them???

When I DO drink my RB’s, people take the liberty to tell me all kinds of opinions about that – and apparently when I don’t drink them, it’s worth comment too. Lol!

I can tell you, fo shizzle – I am not pregnant. Not even a little bit.
I just wanted to do a little cleanse and see if I could manage without until the NIKE BLAST.
And I have.. not a sip since december 22nd.

Tomorrow the Nike Trainer Team have a meeting and a product clinic at the main office. Long day – and a good day, pretty great day actually. And the anticipation is in the air.

Sweet dreams beautiful people!

Woow… and we are up and running! For sure!
Crazy (FUN) busy days are ahead and time just fly by.

New semester means new choreos to the classes.

Besides that my biggest priority at the moment is to prepare for the Nike Blast.
In Sweden I’m presenting two classes;
AfHo – which is a new and improved edition of my Tribal House. A fun party fusion of Afro and House – with small shots of other influences mixed into it.

I’ve found so much awesome music for this class – and I can’t wait to play it really LOUD in a great sound system. Imagen that! This is the very last class sunday afternoon – so come and dance out the BLAST with a big phat BOOM!

Femme Fatale – this is when I’m teaming up with Åsa and Kristin – and after our rehearsal last friday – it feels good, like we have it under control. 🙂 It’s gonna be a fun, happy, playful class.

In FINLAND, I’m presenting a whole lot of classes:
AfHo – which gonna be the same class as in Stockholm.
Sassy Jazz – a girly, sexy, sassy, jazzy jazz class. Here, I got a mission for you who have been taking my classes the past year. Do you have a special favourite routine that you believe the finish dance peeps would like? I welcome your suggestions!
Core/Pilates class – a fusion class with focus on core stability and strength. It’s gonna be a mix of basic core training, pilates exercises and exercises based on dance technique. Get elongated, strong, placed and and aware of your body.
Music & Choreography Creativity – is a workshop. Here, the participants (that mainly will be instructors) will be involved a lot in practical exercises and experiment and play with music, moves and styles.
Last – but not least – I’m teaming up with the funky fin, Kimmo – for BODYJAM®60!

So, pretty much of my time the upcoming days and weeks will be spent preparing for all these classes above. And in between – I’ll teach, learn the new BODYBALANCE™, learn the new SHAPES warm up, do a little paper work.

So, don’t you worry, I will not be bored or sagging.
My busy is a luxury busy though – and I’m happy to do it.
What keeps you busy these days?

Lazy days will have to wait! 🙂