My Life Inspired

By Christian Jordan Capili

I sit in this studio, a room always filled with the familiar faces, laughs, and jokes; accompanied by the bonds that I have grown so accustomed to. I still smile for the fact that I am always surrounded by the very people that have given me the strength, motivation, inspiration, and most of all the courage to keep on dancing. To inspire others and to be inspired are what drive me to success.

Since the days of my youth, dancing has evolved in so many ways that I can’t even express how much of an influence dance has had on My Life. I come from both worlds, but those worlds have never once changed my appeal or attitude towards other dancers of any level. I stay humble, appreciative and willing to learn things from people who still continue to inspire me to this very day.

Inspiration is what drive us to our goal, it’s what makes us want to work hard, and it’s what makes us hungry in our life. It comes in different forms, but in my life time the inspirations that have poured through my veins come from the very people I meet and the bonds I share with them. FamBiz is my home, my roots and my ending, it is a place where I find refuge, a place that allows me to be me; being able to Dance without limits. The very people in this team are the fuel in my fire pit, the very contributor that allows me to seek more knowledge in dance and overall what will make me into a better dancer. Without them I believe that my experience in dancing wouldn’t be as surreal as it can get. The foundation and direction our team holds is what makes me love the team, and it is the very reason why I stick around. The familiar faces, laughs, and jokes are what create the chemistry we have in this team. Each of us have a goal, each of us holds a reason to why we dance, and the very reason alone is what drives us to become better dancers; Always Growing, Always Hungry.

Seeking inspiration is no easy feat, sometimes we just have to be patient and resilient in hopes that it will hit us in the face. One way for us to be inspired we must open our ears and hearts to those who offer advice and guidance, as these people will always have something good to say to us. Their words allow us to analyze what impact they have in the work we do, and possibly these words will spark the inspiration we always seek. No matter how cloudy the outlook of our lives may be, there will always be people in our lives that will be behind our backs pushing us to become better in what we do. Inspirations won't come tumbling down in a day; it takes
time and effort for it to happen.

Always be strong, always be eager, and never let the opportunity to improve slip away.

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New Kids On The Block VI

Yo yo it’s Fam Biz’s resident bboy Matt Tha 5hat.
If you didn’t know we got a hot summer coming up filled with sick events one of the first ones coming up that is dope to check out is my good friend bboy Nes’ jam New Kids on the Block 6 where up and coming bboys can showcase their skills. As you can see for the more battle tested and ready bboys they’ll have the 32 bboy survivor series which will take more than 20 airflares to win to practice up! Also a really dope exhibition battle from years previous winners deuces wild out of the 562 and squishy docious out of riverside. Should be a smooth jam. The flyer date is incorrect though. THE DATE IS JUNE 25th!!!!!! SAVE THE DATE. Even though the jam is a month away it’ll give dancers a good amount of time to train! Have fun and keep rockin’ yall!!!! Matt tha 5hat outttttt!

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End of The Season

This past Monday was our banquet and our official last day of the season. The last stretch of the Month we were packed with performances and didn't get too much of an opportunity to post up some of the videos!

Along with that, here's our end of the year banquet video entitled "A FamBiz Journey." It's a quick recap of our past season. There's a lot of footage I couldn't put in since there was so much, but I've put them as bonus features for the DVD! :)

A FamBiz Journey

Knotts Berry Farm!

Glendale High School Drill Team Revue


Jayvee Dance Center Recital


Hurricane Fashion Show

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Judge Me By My Choices Or Nature?

By Kenny Diamond

Judgment of ourselves and of other people is in question every day.
Also in question is what tools or facts we use to make up our minds
about someone or thing. Do we consider all known aspects when we’re
judging a situation, or ignore some of what we know and focus on what
we deem relevant? Can we judge a person by their family, or past, or
promises, or solely on their actions in the present day? Call it what
you want; environment vs genetics or nature vs nurture, but there is
question as to the defining elements in a persons character.


Our judgment is everything to us. It tells us what we are going to
keep in our lives and what we’re going to dispose of… And as objective
as we might try to be, we can’t always make the right decisions nor
know what the right decisions actually are. The family dog has on two
occasions attacked someone it thought was threatening; is it
protective and loyal, or simply violent and might someday pose a
threat? If our partner has an apparent and obvious urge to cheat, do
we trust that their choices will be stronger than their instinct? If a
killer were to have a son, would the child follow his fathers lead
because of shared genes or even to fulfill some familiar legacy, or
would they they ignore any urge or connection to the parents? Is a
psychopath to be judged by their inability to feel emotions, or by
their ability to understand emotions, ethics and societies standards?


In any case, it is all circumstantial, and we would judge people based
on our own experiences with them. But at what point do we disregard a
background or history when we’re judging someone? What’s relevant and
what’s not, and who’s to say? Can we take the risk of trusting only
what we’ve witnessed, what we know or what we deem important?




One Love,
@KennyDiamond

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A Dancer Recognized - Anthony Macaraeg

By Christian Jordan Capili

           Anthony Macaraeg is one of those dancers that deserve recognition not just in FamBiz, but also in the dancing community. He is a guy who portrays the passion for dance, and also carries the title of a “Coach” for the Glendale High School Coed & All Male Dance Team. As I share details about Anthony, you’ll see the reasons of what makes him such an important dancer not just to me but to the people who he ends up guiding. His dedication and passion for dance allows us to see the in depth story of what values a person like him holds and what makes him continue to be a dancer to this day

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            Anthony is a 22 year old man, who comes from Los Angeles, CA. He graduated on the year of 2006, and was a big part of Glendale High School Coed & All Male Dance Team. His experience in dance spanned from the Fall ’02 to present time, and his skills in dance varies from Hiphop, Jazz, lyrical and even to contemporary. These skills didn’t just come out from thin air, but was gained through his experience in Small All Male, Coed, Small Dance, Large Lyrical, Hip Hop, Large All Male, and lastly Solos. These experiences contributed to his growth as a dancer, and have eventually led him to become one of the known coaches for the Glendale High School Coed & All Male Dance Team.

            After Anthony graduated from Glendale High School, he continued to dance throughout the years and joined his first dance team from Cal State Long Beach’s, Pac Modern. I asked him a few questions to 

understand his experience during the time he was part of Pac Modern:

            How was the experience?

It truly broadened my horizon and gave me such amazing life experience. I definitely made lifelong friends being on Pac Modern.

And what did you learn from it?

I learned the elements of hip hop and also learned the various hip hop dance styles (popping, locking, bboying, whacking, commercial, etc). Also, it raised the meaning of the word "dedication" into a whole new meaning.

            After his experience from Pac Modern, Anthony took a 1 year hiatus from dancing, but once again the love for dance allowed him to come back into it once more and stated that:

“I felt I still needed to grow more as a dancer and that Family Bizness was the perfect team for that”

Following his hiatus, he became part of the FamBiz family, and led me to ask him a few questions as well:

                        If you can define Family Bizness, what would it be?

            A team that prides itself with growth and camaraderie.

                        What are your plans for the future for Family Bizness?

My plans for the future of FamBiz would be to be to become one of many fans who look forward to a FamBiz performance

            As Anthony has become a notable dancer for Family Bizness, he has become one of the known coaches for the Glendale High School Coed & All Male Dance Team. His love for teaching and to inspire kids is what brought him to become a coach. Alongside that the art of choreography allows him to stay motivated throughout his life, but also as being a coach to future dancers also motivates him to inspire the kids around him to better themselves as dancers as well. To pass on the passion, knowledge, and skill as he was once taught when he began as a dancer.

His capabilities as a dancer, is what makes me, and everyone else in the dance community have the valued respect that any recognized dancer would have. For him to strive for success as a coach and to lead his dance squads in Glendale High School brings him joy and the love for dance that is shown in his kids is what brings a smile to his face. As part of Family Bizness, his style of choreography is what adds a sense of flare into the pieces that are performed by the team. Nevertheless, his dedication and skill as a dancer is important for any dancer alike. Sharing his talent to the world is what he adores, and his passion for dance will always be seen to the crowd. As I end this profile about Anthony Macaraeg, I asked him one last question:

            As a dance coach, what advice can you give to future dancers?

You will always earn as much work as you put in. Everyone has been a newbie in dance at some point; it’s a sport that requires patience.

Want more dancer profiles?

• A Dancer Recognized - Stephanie Hagberg
• A Dancer Recognized - Kimmay Evans

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Keep on Keepin on

By Matt The 5hat

Honestly I got my inspiration to start bboying in high school from a few friends. I got to admit I wasn’t that good but I had that drive to be better and that’s what really matters. We would practice every other day after school at Glendale high even though I didn’t even go there. Then I went on my own separate journey and here I am now. I didn’t watch a lot of videos up until the past 2-3 years. I would watch documentaries like the freshest kids and style wars that talk about the history of it. “The freshest kids” is a documentary that talks about the history of bboying and a brief history lesson on popping and locking. ” Style wars” is a documentary about how graffiti ties in with bboying, because bboys back then were also graffiti artists. To better myself as a bboy outside the physical practicing I also watch small tutorials, recent battle videos, and interviews that feature pioneers of the dance and some sickest bboys in the game today.

As a bboy what keeps my passion going and inspiration up are my friends, my family, Fam Biz, and even Teen Groov. Other inspiration comes from old school bboys like Ken Swift and Alien Ness of the Mighty Zulu Kingz. Fam biz inspires me because when I see them doing good, it makes me want to do good it drives me to hit my moves and to rock beats. Teen Groov inspires me because they are our future and seeing young dancers gives me hope for hip hop not just bboying but hip hop in general. Watching interviews of pioneer bboys like Prince Ken Swift and Alien Ness give me more insight to how this dance should really be done.

For all upcoming bboys just starting out, bboys who forget why they do this, and even dancers in general remember why you dance. Don’t ever doubt yourself or say you can’t do a move, that’s how you stop yourself before you even try. For bboys though remember we get down to a certain beat and just don’t go in a circle to show cats your moves remember ride that beat.

Take care and keep on keepin on!

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Teen Groov Auditions!

ATTENTION DANCERS AGES 11-18

With their recent success and growth this past season, Teen Groov is looking to extend the family Sunday, June 26 through their dance audition!

These young group of dancers are family to us and we would love for you guys to come out and try out!

TEEN GROOV DANCERS TRAIN IN
- Commercial Choreography
- Popping
- House
- Locking
- Krump
- Breakdance

WORKSHOPS
TBA

AUDITION
SUNDAY, JUNE 26 @ NOON

REHEARSALS
Saturdays @ 2:30pm – 5:30pm

JAYVEE DANCE CENTER
216 E. Main St
Alhambra, CA 91801
626.300.0178

CONTACT
Stephanie@jayveedance.net

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Back To Our Roots

This coming Thursday and Friday we will be performing back at our first home stage at Glendale High School for their Dance Drill Team's Annual Revue.

Though many of our members come from different backgrounds, FamBiz was first started by the dancers of Glendale High, and we have, and always will, call it our home. It's always an honor to be invited back to perform where you first started. It's a very humbling experience.

Come check out the show Thursday, May 19 and Friday, May 20 at 7:00PM!

Tickets at the door are $12!

UPDATE:
Due to the overwhelming amount of numbers that had to be cut yesterday night, FamBiz will NOT performing tonight in order for the other routines to be show cased. However, some FamBiz dancer will still be performing for the Glendale High Alumni routine.

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Jayvee Dance Center's 5th Annual Spring Recital!

Tomorrow is Jayvee Dance Center's Spring Recital! 

It's not only an opportunity for students of all ages to perform on stage, it's a showcase of the many classes the studio has to offer! 

This is an exciting day for a lot of us, especially for some of the students because some of them have never been on stage before.

Come out and enjoy the show!

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Wow! Check This Out!

A couple days ago, one of the artists whose song we used for our Hero routine gave us a shout out on his website. This was a dope surprise!

Check out the page and support his music!

http://www.bebeboohgz.com/2011/05/11/fan-appreciation/





On another note, we'll be performing over at Wonderland tonight at Hollywood! It's been awhile since we performed at the club, so come out and support and dance with us after!

Here's where we'll be at!

Wonderland Hollywood

1835 N. Cahuenga Blvd.

Hollywood, CA

See you guys there!

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Running Off At The Mouth

By: Kenny Tran


Writing down my thoughts always hearing these stories of fear. We can
increase the peace and can’t wait for glory to appear. We’re not
invincible nor are we invisible — the message is subliminal. For
criminals and smooth criminals, it isn’t just a ritual. A festival, a
carnival of rhyme ripping rituals... not typical nor mystical, we are
separate individuals. Conceptual nor spiritual, we’re everything that
is literal. A singer’s song for lyrical, a writer’s written miracle,
an emperor imperial, the very self-delirium.

So very mindful of the poet to write from a lyrical perspective. Like
the street preacher, preaching for his miracle objective, awaken in a
dream world forever facing the real world fighting for survival
without the equipment of a bible. Tribulations and the trials against
the moneymakers and the idle, helping those in need when they ask for
mercy.

I try to help but instead they all curse me. We’re all in the same
situation because I, too, am very thirsty. Many want peace but it will
take a while.. but wouldn’t you rather fight for it than live your
life in exile? Life is living paranoid, “is someone after me?”
Violence, I try my best to avoid but it doesn’t always come naturally.

This is just my food for thought running off at the mouth. My mind is
in a brainstorm, my emotions are all poured out. Prayer is a practice,
prey of a preying mantis. Hungry until the last feed... why do we only
pray when we want what we need?


It is a struggle to be at peace with ourselves.
It is a struggle to be at ease with our wealth.
It is struggle to be diseased with our health.
It’s a struggle to be faithful, Heaven vs. Hell.


But nothing in life comes easy and if we didn’t have to work hard, the
whole world would collapse.
Without progress, there is no success; its a struggle, but I’m willing
to endure it.


Just to get you thinking... do NOT take your talents for granted.
MOTIVATION 101: NEVER doubt your power cause then you give power to your doubts.

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