London Adventures | Day 2

Hi Everyone! Check out Part 2 of my trip to London!! Hope you like the video :) Sandra xx

Another choreography coming your way soon!

New Zumba warm-up coming soon!

New Zumba warm-up coming soon on my youtube channel to Omi's Cheerleader!! Please check it out and subscribe! Thank you :)

Bruno Mars Concert in Toronto

Bruno Mars' Moonshine Jungle Tour was amaazing!

Flamenco Nights

I went to see an amazing flamenco performance in Dubai's Park Hyatt Hotel before Christmas (my mum surprised us with tickets as a christmas gift!), and I'd like to share with you this video we took of part of the performance!  Hope you enjoy!

Here is their website, if you'd like to find out more about the dinner and show: http://www.alandalusevents.com/#home

Zumba music video

Just wanted to share a cool Zumba music video!

Another Day... Another Piano piece

Michael Bublé - Christmas!!

As you can probably tell, I'm already getting excited about Christmas and I've started the countdown!  It's my favourite time of year, and the other day my sister surprised me with Michael Bublé's new Christmas album!! :D  I've been waiting for it to be released, and I finally have it... I've been listening to the christmas songs everyday; they're so festive and I think they've included all the perfect songs for the holiday!

Piano - Bebu Silvetti

This is a basic arrangement of Bebu Silvetti's piece called "Piano"... I learnt it when I used to take piano lessons, so this isn't a very advanced version, but I hope you enjoy!!

I also wanted to record another piece, but my memory card ran out of space!! So here's a teaser for you for the next video! :) 

Random - Music video & pic

I recently discovered Ingrid Michaelson's songs when I heard her song 'Be Ok' in an advertisement on TV, and then  I came across this song on youtube :)

Gotan Project - Santa Maria (Del Buen Ayre)

The KO Hip-Hop Cello Beatbox Experience

I was looking through the youtube trends, and came across this video... take a look!

Mo Mansour ft. Emma Hayes - Dubai State of Mind

A track dedicated to the amazing city of Dubai. Lyrics and Rap by Mo Mansour. Chorus Vocals by Emma Hayes.

LYRICS

Goodbye Canada, I must say you will be missed,
I trade my winter gloves for a pair of oven mits,
Flip flops in December, damn I'm loving this,
And I can still go skiing at the Mall of the Emirates.
All jokes aside... Dubai's the best,
Just host a visitor and tell me if he's not impressed,
Built from the desert but, you woulda never guessed,
Best of the Middle East, sprinkled with some West.
Perfect place to travel from, but this is where my base is,
What a perfect blend of fifty different places,
All the diverse cultures, languages, and races,
Adds a real spice to life that everyone embraces.
From a desert with some shrubs to a world hub,
From not being on the map, to it's own rap.
Sheikh Mohamed raised his vision straight to the sky,
Make your arms do the same, let's hear it for:
(Chorus)
I say hamdullah that things are back to goin' well,
The economy and buildings are both growin' well,
So bring the tourists on, we'll play some show-and-tell,
Let's add two to a five star hotel.
That's the Burj Al Arab, in case you didn't get it,
Just pick a record out, let's make a bet we set it.
And if it's set then we'll break it and we will maintain,
Look up at the Burj Khalifa, just make sure your neck don't sprain.
Wanna see some culture? You can see them all,
Wanna do some shopping? You should see the malls,
Shopping on a budget? You can hit Karama.
Wanna see Atlantis? You can skip Bahamas.
Lookin for some nightlife? Don't have to look too far,
Pre-game at Caramel, party at Boudoir.
Some say its artificial, more like official art,
You really can't deny, this city's got some heart.
(Chorus)
Something charming bout the old Dubai like Bur Dubai and Deira,
But I still prefer the new Dubai like Downtown and Jumeirah,
And I love the other Emirates from Abu to Fujeirah,
But you really can't deny that the action's over here.
We could go to JBR and just chill and tan,
Or take a tour of some islands that were made by man,
Big events are every month so you don't have to make a plan,
Rugby 7's, Tennis Open, or the World Cup at Meydan,
And I'm barely scratching the surface,
This city's got way too much for just a couple of verses.
So if you need some more reasons to come and visit just aks me,
Or better yet just move here, it's tax free.
They come in winters when the weather is a dream to 'em,
Take off in summer when the city is a steam room.
The only two seasons are warm and hot,
It's no wonder that this city's such a melting pot.

On the floor - J.Lo ft Pitbull

I love this song!

Bills Bills Bills (Warblers performance)

One of my favourite Glee performances:

Piano Solo: Theme from Love Story

Theme from "Love Story", arrangement by Henry Mancini... Enjoy! (even with a few mistakes in there :p)

I don't know why the sound is off.... but it took soo long to upload it that I don't want to do it all over again! But it's not that bad...

An oldie...

This song has been stuck in my head for the past week!  I think the Bee Gees are one of the greatest groups... along with the Beatles... this was back when music was real art, and the lyrics were like poetry...

Video: Classical performances during Gala dinner

Two more videos of the performances during the DCC 15th anniversary gala dinner

Video: Classical performance during Gala dinner

Here is one of the performances in between courses at the Gala dinner.... Boganyi on the piano accompanying the classical singers (more videos to come)

You may have to turn up the volume to be able to hear the piano well at the beginning!

Dubai Concert Committee 15th Anniversary Gala

Well, I'm back... and already missing Dubai.  2 weeks really isn't enough.  I'm just counting down the days until summer now :(

Anyway!  The day before we left, I attended a classical music (piano) concert at the Madinat Jumeirah.  It was am-ah-zing!! I'm so glad we went!   It was the 15th Anniversary Gala, organized by the Dubai Concert Committee, to celebrate the committee's commitment to providing high quality classical music concerts in Dubai since 1996!  Back then the concerts used to be held at the Holiday Inn Crown Plaza.  The main artist who performed the piano concert at the beginning of the evening was Gergely Boganyi, and he was the best pianists I had ever seen!  He performed various pieces from Liszt and Chopin, to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Liszt (this year) and the 200th anniversary of the birth of Chopin (last year).  I loved his expressive performance, and since Chopin is my favourite composer, it was very special!  If you want to find out more information about Boganyi, you can take a look at his website:  http://www.gergelyboganyi.com/

The evening started off with a Welcome Reception (where they served champagne, and some canapes), followed by the piano concert.  We then moved into the Joharah Ballroom, where we were served a three course Gala dinner.  In between each course, Boganyi would perform various pieces on the piano (placed in the middle of the room, with the tables surrounding it).  He played several popular classical pieces accompanied by two opera singers: Ildikó Gaál Wéber (mezzo-soprano)  and Xavier Rivadeneira (tenor).    An auction was also incorporated into the evening before dessert.  


Here are some pictures of the performances during dinner: 

Unfortunately, we didn't get any pictures of Boganyi during the main piano concert, but my sister took some of the piano afterwards...

http://www.dubaiconcertcommittee.com/htm/Gala.htm