Zheng Guigui

This 19-year old Chinese girl was born with no fingers on her right hand but she started playing piano when she was 16. I think she is an amazing talent because it takes a lot of courage and patience to learn how to play piano if you can't use fingers. It sounds beautiful when she plays and she plays so good for having no fingers on her right hand. I saw that video in facebook and I thought she should be on my blog, too. I don't know how she does that. It's even hard enough to play piano if you have all your fingers but it's amazing that she doesn't give up because of her disability. And she only plays since 3 years which makes her one of the best new piano players. I can tell you that I wasn't even close to be as good as her when I played piano for 3 years. So, if you're playing an instrument and you feel like giving up, you should watch this video because it will show you that nothing is impossible if you work hard and don't give up. http://www.godvine.com/Girl-With-No-Fingers-Plays-the-Piano-Beautifully-310.html
     

 

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Chinese Girl Plays Piano With No Fingers

Posted March 20, 2011 by estherlou in thoughts. Tagged: Arts, China, Chinese Girl, determination, dreams, goals,impossible, Japan, music, Piano, United States, YouTube. Leave a Comment

Chinese Girl Plays Piano With No Fingers. Have you ever let that inner demon tell you, ‘you can’t do that’, or ‘this is impossible!’ I’ve listened to that voice off and on during my entire life, and many times, I’ve listened to that negative voice and given up on something that I felt passionate about but seemed impossible. Here is a video showing that with perseverance, you can carry out anything you dream of. Wow.

Criss Angel Mindfreak

WOW this guy is crazy. I was honestly shocked when someone showed me his show. The things Criss Angel does are unbelievable and just crazy. He creates an illusion that is almost perfect and looks absolute legit. I just think he is very good in hiding things and creating those illusions but I don`t think that he can actually fly or go through a metal door because that`s what he does in his show. But he still has the talent of creating illusions so good that people think it`s real and are totally confused and I think that`s a very unique talent. How he does that? I have no idea but there must be some kind of trick. He did things: cutting someones hand off (and it was still moving), flying from one building to another one, walking through a metal door, walking on water and so on. I like that he always shows that there's nothing on his body because it makes it look even more real. Enjoy the videos I put up for you and you can also look up some more if you want :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLgmCY1fEE8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siZ1TyDZ08U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUBelP2LTFc

Criss Angel Magic Tricks Revealed

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Who is Criss Angel?

Criss Angel is one of the most well-known modern day magicians. MTV even went as far as calling him the "modern day Houdini". Well that's MTV. But if you have seen any of Criss Angel's magic demonstrations on TV or online, you probably were astounded, amazed, and dumbfounded with the demonstration.

Interestingly, Criss Angel does not claim to have supernatural powers. He even went as far as saying that he doesn't know anyone who can demonstrate to have supernatural powers. Criss Angel even offered a cool one million greenbacks from his own pocket to anyone who can prove that they have supernatural powers. This he did on national TV.

His rise to fame came with his television show "Criss Angel Mindfreak". In this show, he showed amazing feats like walking on water, levitating from one building to another, making cards move without touching it, and a lot more.

Criss Angel is of Greek decent and was born Christopher Nicholas Sarantakosin December 16, 1967.

In this hubpage, we will reveal how Criss Angel performs some of his amazing tricks. Ready? Let's move on then. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrkiTO8dgCA&feature=player_embedded#at=13

In the above video, Criss Angel explained how levitation is performed. This seems simple once you know how it's done. But to someone who has no clue, this levitation demo will seem authentic.

Remember that knowing how to do a trick is just part of the equation. Performance is equally important. Criss Angel is very good with misdirection. Notice how he directs attention to his arms while he removes his foot from one of his shoes.

A little theatrics also adds a lot to the impact of the performance. In most of his performances, you will see Criss appear to be concentrating real hard before a demonstration. It's all part of the show. Those grunting sounds too. 

Chain Around Neck Trick Explained

Another Criss Angel illusion you can easily replicate is the Chain Around Neck trick. A chain is tied around Criss's neck and two guys pull from either end of the chain. Magically, Criss 'escapes' from the chain.

Again, Criss demonstrates his excellent ability to distract and use it to his advantage. The long hair helps to hide the fact that the chain around his neck was tied in a false loop. It wasn't really tied around his neck. He appeared nervous before he asked the guys to pull the chain as hard as they can. All part of the show.

Criss Angel Vanishes

Here's another short video showing Criss Angel vanishing right before your eyes. He's standing on top of table. He covers himself with a blanket. And poof! He's gone.

But if you take a closer look at the video, you will see that there's something not quite right. The shadows look a little different. You will notice that there's enough space under the table to accommodate a crouching Criss hidden Angel. =)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCZsCvwtfrQ&feature=player_embedded

Magic Is All In The Mind

Magic is illusion. Even the great illusionists will tell you. They may engage in some small talk to distract you while they prepare their tricks but that's all part of the show.

Like I said earlier in this hubpage, knowing how a trick is done is but part of the equation. The delivery and performance often has the more explosive effect on the audience.

interesting article.. it's still a talent that he knows how to do all these tricks
hope you like it:)

Echo of Animal Gardens

This time my amazing talent is not a human. It's a bird but it's a special bird. Echo can talk like a human and even sing. I saw him last night in America's Got Talent and I just had to put him in my blog because it was so funny but great. Not only human have talents how you can see.. or hear;) This is probably the smartest bird in the world I would say. When they got on the stage I didn't think that he would actually talk but they surprised me and lots of other people, too. I mean, how can a bird talk and sing and imitate other animals? It's crazy and unbelievable and it makes me wanna get a bird like that, too so I can teach him stuff. That would be so much fun. If you haven't watched America's Got Talent last night then you should watch this video. I promise that it's entertaining and you're gonna love this bird: http://americasgottalent2010.com/americas-got-talent-season-6-echo-of-animal-gardens-audition.html

Wisconsin State Journal aricle :

Walworth County petting zoo parrot to appear on 'America's Got Talent'

Waukesha native Susan Hawk's fame came through "Survivor." For Danny Gokey of Milwaukee, it was "American Idol."
Echo, a 15-year-old double yellow-headed Amazon parrot from Delavan may get his big break on "America's Got Talent."
The bird and his trainer, Sarah Hoeft, will perform Wednesday at 8 p.m. on the NBC reality television show that features jugglers, singers, acrobats and others with usual and unusual talents.
Echo, who performs daily with Hoeft at Animal Gardens, a 40-acre animal theme park in Walworth County, is scheduled to talk with Hoeft and sing one of the four songs it knows: "Happy Birthday," "Jingle Bells," "Old McDonald" or "Somewhere Over the Rainbow."
"They're just very (talkative) but singing is his forte" park spokeswoman Kim McDarison said of Echo. "He's very humanistic."
Echo is one of seven birds that perform at the park but is the most vocal, with a 50-word vocabulary, McDarison said. If the duo gets the nod from celebrity judges Sharon Osbourne, Howie Mandel and Piers Morgan, they would next perform later this summer in Las Vegas.

thanks for reading. I hope you liked it:)

Quick Change Artists

This is the most awesome magic trick I've ever seen. Daniel Michael Maas and Dania Kaseeva are quick change artists. And when I say "quick" then I mean really quick like in a second. I wish I would know that trick. That would be really helpful when I'm late in the morning;) That would be great. Too bad that artists don't share their tricks because I would love to know how to do that. Tell me how you like this after watching this video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Axi58IkRkvk&feature=related

   

'Quick Change' changes it up on 'America's Got Talent'

David and Dania are an act called"Quick Change" and they delighted the audience on"America's Got Talent" YouTube night on Wednesday, Aug. 11.

David and Dania competed on Season 1 of "America's Got Talent," placing in the Top 10, and have come back several times since then to perform. The act has also become the official halftime act for the NBA and they received an award for being the Best Cabaret Magic by a Duo 2007.

Watch the video below for a taste of their routine. We'll have the video from "AGT" as soon as it's available. Also check out "Evolution of Dance" in case you missed that during the results show.

"America's Got Talent" airs Tuesday and Wednesday nights at 9 p.m. ET on NBC.

Russion Bar Trio

These guys are just amazing! The russian trio came from Canada to New York to audition in American`s Got Talent and they amazed everyone. Christine is the one who jumps on a bar that is only 4 inch wide which would be about the size of her foot, and does dangerous acts on it. Even the jury was scared to watch but they loved her. Just imagine though how hard it also must be for the barholders to not let the bar fall when Christine jumps on it. I don`t know how she manages to always land on the right spot and not next to it. She must have been practicing since she was little because I just couldn`t believe it when I saw it. I`ve never seen something like that before.. they just have talent:)
enjoy the videos:
http://www.pureamericasgottalent.com/2009/06/19/russian-bar-trio-on-americas-got-talent-2009/

     Russian Bar Trio to perform Thursday

Commodores host Mississippi State at 7 p.m. Thursday.

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Head Coach Melanie Balcomb and the Commodore women's basketball team will open SEC play at home when they host the Bulldogs of Mississippi State on Thursday at 7 p.m. in Memorial Gym. In addition to the exciting action on the court, fans will be treated to a special halftime performance by the world famous Russian Bar Trio.


The Russian Bar Trio combines their aerial skills with great acrobatics and a little bit of soul and funk. The team is made up of two men bracing a Russian bar and between them is a nimble acrobat mounting the slim platform and performing a series of mid-air back flips, breathtaking stunts, propelling higher and higher with every cheer of the crowd. They made their mark as contestants on "America's Got Talent" and have been performing across the globe ever since!


Tickets to watch the Commodores face the Bulldogs and experience the Russian Bar Trio are only $10 and can be ordered by calling the Vanderbilt Ticket Office at 615-322-GOLD or online.


View a video of the Russian Bar Trio on America's Got Talent.

Today I found a talent that doesn`t have anything to do with music:) Mitchie Brusco is a 14-year old skateboarder and he is just amazing. He started started skateboarding when he was only 3 years old and when he was 8 he was already one of the country`s top young skateboarder. Mitchie lives in Kirkland, Washington with his family. I think he is an awesome skateboarder and it almost scared me seeing him skateboard like that because he is so young but he seems to know what he is doing and he is pretty good at it. It looks so easy when he does it but it`s not and that`s why I think that he has a great talent.
Watch this youtube video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iysTwa1DfwY
  
http://www.triple8.com/mitchie/

Mitchie Brusco

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Birthday:  02/20/1997

Hometown:  Kirkland, Washington

Current Residence:  Kirkland, Washington

Been a member of the Triple Eight team since:  2004
Other Sponsors: Etnies, Almost Skateboards, & Skatebarn West


Career highlights:   

• 1st Place Maloof Money Cup, Orange County July 2010
• 1st Place Gatorade free flow finals, Utah September 2010
• 13th Place Pro Event Dew Tour Finals, Las Vegas October 2010
• Woodward Media Day Participant
• 1st Place Gatorade Free Flow Tour, Ollies Skatepark 2010
• 1st Place King of the Groms Nov 08
• Lg 5th Place am Vert
• CASEL 1st Place Vert @ Woodward
• 4th Place King of the Groms bowl 09
• Skate barn 1st Place Vert
• Youngest ever to compete in The Gravity Games
• 3rd Place  - LG Action Sports Amateur Vert Championships
• Guest appearances on The View, Good Morning America, Nickelodeon, Spike TV and Jimmy Kimmel Live

3 kids dancing hip hop

The 3 kids Gavin, Kris and Kida are only 8-9 years old but they can dance like it's the only thing they do since they were born. They are just amazing. First I found some videos of them dancing in a waiting room but then I also found one where they performed at the Ellen show. I could'nt believe how good they are. They are gonna be amazing dancers when they get older because even now it's impressive. To see young kids having such a great talent just makes you happy. I got 2 youtube videos here. One is where they are dancing in a waiting room and the other one is at the Ellen show : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMiZXwPWlio&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtsZw9GtbWE&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1

Hip Hop Dancing

By Kevin Stith

Hip hop dancing is an urban ethnic dance form that has gained popularity in recent days. It is more common than the break dance of modern days. Hip hop dancing marked its beginning as part of the hip hop culture in the early 1900's, when the youth in and around Bronx, New York started dancing on the streets.
Hip hop dancing is an ideal way to express one's creativeness. It features self impressions and the dances come from the soul. The dancing represents body movements that go with the beat and rhythm of hip hop music. There is breaking, popping, locking, and free styling in hip hop dances. The jumps, breakages, and rotations in the movements are combined in such a way that the dance style becomes an informal and explosive one.
Hip hop dancing is considered a good exercise for those persons who perform these dances. It helps the dancers to improve flexibility, to develop body balance, and to coordinate the muscles. This dance allows the dancers to improve their own style and to remain in good body shape. It also leads the dancers to a state of spiritual wholeness.
Hip hop dancing includes many steps and movements that are not present in ballet and ballroom dancing. The jazz, ballet, and other traditional dance forms are technical and require more formal training. There is a term for each and every movement in jazz and ballets. But this is not the case with hip hop dancing and the dancers experience freedom while dancing. The only thing the dancers should have is to become familiar with the dancing technique.
Hip hop dancing can be learned by all those who are interested in dancing. There is no age limitation or restriction for learners and dancers. It is also not necessary that the instructor should be a professional dancer. However, this kind of dance is slightly difficult to learn because of the various body movements.