Thursday, Feb 11th.| Century House - 432 Richards St. | SpandyAndy presents: Olympic Boogie | Great DJs, Great Dancers, lots of smiles!! 19+
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Spandy's Goals
Spread smiles and out of the box thinking.
Inspire! There is more to life.
Become a professional entertainer. :-D
Spandy's Next Steps
Training for 17 days straight of busking during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.
Downtown Vancouver was buzzing today. The sun was out, streets were packed and the performers were loving it!
Money was tight so I picked up an extra shift at work on the worst day. It was the Saturday before the Olympics and 12 degrees above. The crowds are growing. I was able to get out of work early and try it out. One word, “Spand-freekin-tastic!”
A lot of people have been contacting me about coming out this Thursday. There will not be a dance party this Thursday, the club is doing final renovations. We will continue the groovin and mooovin on Thursday, February 4th.
Last Thursday at Century House was a success. Everyone that came had a really good time and told me they haven’t experienced a club night like this before.
This Thursday Century House is finishing up the last of the renovations and will be closed. We will be launching the dance parties again starting Thursday, February 4th. The only way this night will be successful is if everyone that had a good time tells there friends and the night grows.
Thank you everyone who was apart of Thursday last week and I look forward to dancing with you again!
SpandyAndy
The grand opening of 2nd level and the break-beat dance party starts TONIGHT!
All confirmed guests are already on guest list! (I’ll check again at 7:00pm.) FREE beer for anyone who arrives before 11:00pm!
Local beat boxer Nomadic Reptile will be shocking you all with his SKILLZ.
Breakers from Van and Japan should be keeping the dance floor going!
Sunshine tanning is coming in to give away free tanning cards!
Cotton mouth smoke shop is bringing in some prize packs.
Something for everyone and a FREE price!
Come support SpandyAndy and show Century House we know how to PARTY! ;-D
I’ve spent the last week thinking of ways I can make Thursdays at the Century House the best night of the week. I think I found the PERFECT COMBO.
The reason this night is so important to me is because I want to make a place where people can have a genuine fun time. Something different from what I usually see in Vancouver. When I go out to dance and pay the $15 cover I don’t get much. You get to dance, but the vibe of the people and the energy in those clubs is the problem. What I have learned with SpandyAndy is how much fun you can have and how much energy a person really has. If you get that in a room and spread it with good party jams and friends, how can you go wrong!?
One of the times I experienced this was when I danced at EDIT break-beat cultures Tuesday at the Cellar. Franzterdam had organized a night where break dancers would come together and REALLY dance. It was a great place to practice as well as a great place to be entertained. Once the breakers were done everyone would be all hyped and it was an all out DANCE PARTY.
Now I’ve teamed up with Franz and it’s the perfect combo. I’ve got lots of new ideas, good friends, and dancing experience , while Franz has worked the clubs for 10 years, books awesome artists & DJ’s, and is an old skool breaker himself!
Tomorrow night is going to be a new experience for everyone, hope to see you out!
SpandyAndy
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I was informed on my facebook wall and fan page that I had an awesome interview air on CBC radio today and that I was was on GlobalTV.
During the auditions the media noticed I wasn’t being given the opportunity and wanted to report the story.
Check out the Global story I caught later at night. The way they end the story and the news anchors response is priceless.
I’m sitting here still in my TIGHT BRIGHT uniform after spending the last few days getting ready for my audition to pay Translink for a busking permit. Not only did I have to drive out to Burnaby with all my gear and book work off, but I didn’t even get an audition.
Audition times were posted as follows:
When: Thursday, January 14th 2010 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Where: TransLink Head Office
Once I had finally found the head office it was 10:15am. Since the auditions were open until 3:00pm you would think that gives me lots of time. Nope, as soon as I walked in I was turned down. They told me all the spots were filled. They didn’t even want to give me a shot. I told them I would wait for a spot to open and she told me not to bother. I wouldn’t take no for an answer and sat around watching some of the auditions. Then another busker arrived that I recognized from downtown and they turned him down as well. He put up a fight and voiced his opinion which was nice to see, but they still said NO.
The TranSTINK offices are connected to Mertrotown Mall. One of the biggest malls around here. I decided while I wait I would head to the food court and bust a move. Within one song security was on my BRIGHT tush. Everyone watching booed. Once I got back to the audition room it was 5 minutes to lunch break. Right when lunch break started I cranked the boombox and performed right in front of the judges. They were captivated/stunned. After my dance everyone cheered and they told me they can’t accept me. Then I was told they are only allow musicians in. SOOO FRUSTRATING!!
Why am I such a security threat? Several foreigners can’t understand these laws. Everywhere I go I make people smile. They want me there and feel obliged to voice there boos if I am removed. I CANT EVEN DANCE ON THE STREETS LEGALLY… THE STREETS!! think about…
If I have to spend everyday fighting this I will. VIVA LA DANCE REVOLUTION!
Money was tight so I picked up an extra shift at work on the worst day. It was the Saturday before the Olympics and 12 degrees above. The crowds are growing. I was able to get out of work early and try it out. One word, “Spand-freekin-tastic!”
A blogger recently posted a well written article about my Olympic plans finally coming true. 
Sunshine tanning is coming in to give away free tanning cards!
The reason this night is so important to me is because I want to make a place where people can have a genuine fun time. Something different from what I usually see in Vancouver. When I go out to dance and pay the $15 cover I don’t get much. You get to dance, but the vibe of the people and the energy in those clubs is the problem. What I have learned with SpandyAndy is how much fun you can have and how much energy a person really has. If you get that in a room and spread it with good party jams and friends, how can you go wrong!?
, while Franz has worked the clubs for 10 years, books awesome artists & DJ’s, and is an old skool breaker himself!
