September 2015 archive

That’s Dancing 2015 Summer Showcase

Carlos teaching a line dance ©TimeLine Media
Carlos teaching a line dance ©TimeLine Media

Student Showcase

Last June, I went to Jessup, Maryland to cover the That’s Dancing 2015 Summer Showcase. Marielle and Carlos Pabon have a friendly studio that is supportive of their dancers. In contrast to their Winter Showcase which is at a hotel in Columbia, this event is held at their studio. However, the show is just as entertaining, and the effort put into the performances are not any less fun! To see photos from the show, you can see them at this link:

2015 That’s Dance Summer Showcase photos at TimeLine Media

Smooth routine at That's Dancing ©TimeLine Media
Smooth routine at That’s Dancing ©TimeLine Media
Rhythm routine at That's Dancing ©TimeLine Media
Rhythm routine at That’s Dancing ©TimeLine Media
Pro-Am dance routine at That's Dancing ©TimeLine Media
Pro-Am dance routine at That’s Dancing ©TimeLine Media

Staff Showcase

For the last of the 3 acts of the Showcase, the staff of That’s Dancing performs for the audience. Now that they have completed their own performances for the evening, the students are more relaxed to see the grand finale. Especially since they are fresh off of high of dancing in front of their friends and family, they are ready to be inspired by their teachers displaying their skills.

Professional Latin Show at That's Dancing ©TimeLine Media
Professional Latin Show at That’s Dancing ©TimeLine Media
Blue and White Floats by professional show dancer ©TimeLine Media
Blue and White Floats by professional show dancer ©TimeLine Media
Professional Show Dance at That's Dancing ©TimeLine Media
Professional Show Dance at That’s Dancing ©TimeLine Media

It was a lovely evening to cover the That’s Dancing 2015 Summer Showcase! With attention to keeping a theme for the entire evening, they do a nice job threading the music and routines together. Especially since we cover many dance events, it is nice to hear different music selections, and I keep my phone handy to tag them for practice later! I hope to see the staff and their students at their next showcase soon.

That's Dancing Staff Photo ©TImeLine Media
That’s Dancing Staff Photo ©TImeLine Media

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2015 Summer Concert Series – Tysons Corner Center

Music on the Plaza

Photos from the 2015 Summer Concert Series straight from the Plaza at Tysons Corner Center. In order to bring more people out to their community-building space outside of the mall, they started this series last year. Together with 94.7 Fresh FM, a great lineup of musicians brought everyone outside on Friday evenings.

Gavin DeGraw

Piano playing – songwriting singers are my favorite, and Gavin DeGraw is one of the best. He rocked the first crowd of this year’s Summer Concert Series. His performance was so good, they shot fireworks off of the parking garage to celebrate!

Parachute

Black Alley

Black Alley won a spot in the 2015 Summer Concert Series through a performance contest held at the mall last year. Due to the amazing reception the crowd had for their music last year, they came back to repeat raves!

American Authors

Andy Grammer

The first repeat performer in the Summer Concert Series was Andy Grammer. In like fashion, his vocals really soared over the Plaza to the cheerful crowd. Whereas last time was an acoustic set with him and a guitar, the brought a full band this year.

Legwarmers

The Legwarmers closed out the Friday concerts. During their performance, the crowd was given glow sticks to wave after the sun set. To illustrate the motion and light, I used a long exposure to blue the colors.

Fireworks over the Plaza ©TimeLine Media
Fireworks over the Plaza ©TimeLine Media

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Alexandria, Virginia Wedding

Ann and Barry

Woodlawn Plantation and wedding couple ©TimeLine Media
Woodlawn Plantation and wedding couple ©TimeLine Media

Last May, there was an absolutely perfect day for an Alexandria, Virginia wedding that I photographed. Ann and Barry planned a beautiful day from their ceremony at Good Shepherd Catholic Church. On this occasion, they had a priest that knew them for a long time. Being that, their ceremony was much more personal and made a real connection with the couple and their family.

Alexandria, Virginia wedding ceremony ©TimeLine Media
Good Shepherd Catholic Church wedding ©TimeLine Media
Good Shepherd Catholic Church wedding ©TimeLine Media
First Kiss after wedding ceremony ©TimeLine Media
First Kiss after wedding ceremony ©TimeLine Media
Alexandria, Virginia Wedding ©TImeLine Media
Alexandria, Virginia Wedding ©TImeLine Media

Relaxing Afternoon

Following the ceremony, all of their family and friends went over to Woodlawn Plantation for an evening of lawn games, photos, and an early evening reception. At the front of the historic mansion, the guests had plenty of time to relax and visit. Also, tours of the historic home were also available. Indeed, Ann and Barry spaced out the time nicely for the rest of their day. We had plenty of time for them to relax after the high stress ceremony. Then, we started back to the serious job of photography!

Bride kisses her groom ©TimeLine Media
Bride kisses her groom ©TimeLine Media
Bride at her Alexandria, Virginia wedding reception ©TimeLine Media
Bride and her bridal bouquet ©TimeLine Media
Formal bridal photo in front of Woodlawn Plantation ©TimeLine Media
Formal bridal photo in front of Woodlawn Plantation ©TimeLine Media
Alexandria, Virginia Wedding bridal party ©TimeLine Media
Alexandria, Virginia Wedding bridal party ©TimeLine Media
Family Formal photo at Woodlawn Plantation ©TimeLine Media
Family Formal photo at Woodlawn Plantation ©TimeLine Media

Wedding Reception

A tent setup next to the mansion was the location for the dinner and reception. On this occasion, the weather was key in keeping everyone comfortable all evening. Consequently, the dance floor was full, and the happy photos of Ann and Barry continued all evening.

First Dance Alexandria, Virginia wedding ©TimeLine Media
First Dance Alexandria, Virginia wedding ©TimeLine Media
Groom at wedding reception ©TimeLine Media
Groom at wedding reception ©TimeLine Media
Wedding couple and wedding cake ©TimeLine Media
Wedding couple and wedding cake ©TimeLine Media

Thanks to Ann and Barry for having me and Nikolai cover their wedding! Without a doubt, they thoroughly planned their wedding to be relaxing for their schedule. Additionally, they had activities for their guests to mingle and taste the historic setting for the day.

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