The Beat of New York

July 10, 2014 - 41 comentarios

The city of NY has filled tons of lines in travel magazines, books, movie scripts and newspapers. I don’t think there is a single person in this planet who does not know about NY. We all know the city either because we have been there or because we have watched movies and shows that take place in the streets of the big apple. This emblematic city grabs the attention of any traveller due to its unique skyline, the beauty of its Parks, the top quality cultural offer, its broad culinary offer and the never ending shopping options, …

Hudson, NY

Hudson, NY

But, how many lines have been written about NY’s street performers? I love the city for all the reasons mentioned, but for me what it is probably the most amazing value of this city is – its ENERGY – the Beat of New York is unbeatable.

Energy boost at the Pride Parade

Energy boost at the Pride Parade

Thank you to hundreds of extremely professional street performers, we can all, residents and visitors, enjoy top class cultural shows without having to queue or pay a ticket. From magic tricks, to free style dancing, passing through the most incredible human forms, our eyes get candy for the day.

Subway dancer rehearsing while the train arrives

Subway dancer rehearsing while the train arrives

Free style kid dancers

Free style kid dancers

Acrobat and dancer at Coney Island

Acrobat and dancer at Coney Island

Dancing in the trains of NYC

Dancing in the trains of NYC

Good vibes at Queens

Good vibes at Queens

Breaking at Central Park

Breaking at Central Park

These great artists work hard to paint a smile in our faces and inject doses of energy in our system. They can turn a bad day into a better one. They work under any weather conditions; they perform on rough surfaces and burning asphalt. And guess what? They love it. For them is more important to express their art than having a fixed salary, medical insurance and an office. Every day, when they wake up, everything starts from scratch. They go out there and make their best performance to get some good rewards to buy food and pay the bills. They are freelancers – with all what it takes – the beauty of being free and its responsibility!

Dancing Duo at Grand Central

Dancing Duo at Grand Central

A drag queen at the Pride Parade

A drag queen at the Pride Parade

Female skaters in a male dominant tribe

Female skaters in a male dominant tribe

I fully agree

I fully agree

Music under ground

Music under ground

Freelancers need to make everything happen, they need a strong resilience not to give up in the toughest moments. I admire every street performer I have met in NY, they go every day to a corner of a street, a popular square, a charming park or to the unique subway to give it all, express themselves and share their talent.

Acrobat at Coney Island

Acrobat at Coney Island

Enjoying the ride to the office

Enjoying the ride to the office

Dancing at the Terminal

Dancing at the Terminal

Guess where?

Guess where?

Dancing & playing, kind of the same thing

Dancing & playing, kind of the same thing

Batteries fully charged

Batteries fully charged

Happily, I must say, NY is one of the best cities in the World to be a street performer. People generally understand their situation and appreciate their art. So not only they will give back a warm applause, they will generously scratch their pockets and purses to give them some coins or notes.

Union Square performance

Union Square performance

OMG!

OMG!

Entertainment for the family

Entertainment for the family

Enjoying the show and sharing it throuth whatsapp

Enjoying the show and sharing it throuth whatsapp

In my week in NYC, working on this fascinating project – The Beat of NY, Dance & Street Performance – I was fortunate to meet interesting and beautiful people who made a strong impact on myself. I have formed a bond with these people. I can’t wait to meet them again in September and begin the second part of this journey.

See you soon NYC

See you soon NYC

Looking forward to dancing with you again

Looking forward to dancing with you again

Robert F. Kennedy bridge at sunset

Robert F. Kennedy bridge at sunset

Comments

Lao Gabrielli
July 14, 2014 at 3:12 am

Muchas Felicidades Alejandra!! Tus fotos y textos ambos son fascinantes!!

    alejandra
    July 14, 2014 at 3:40 am

    Muchas gracias Lao! Que bueno que una artista como tú los aprecie. Un fuerte abrazo.

Turi Tollesson
July 14, 2014 at 3:52 am

Grande, Ale, están muy pero que muy bien.
Congratulations.
Besos.
tt,

    alejandra
    July 14, 2014 at 9:00 am

    Gracias TT! Que gusto que te guste. Se aprecia mucho. Un beso fuerte.

Anónimo
July 14, 2014 at 8:07 am

I am from New York- grew up near NYC with family in Brooklyn. You have captured the vibe of the city. It has energy like no other. I love the black and white photos which capture the action without the distraction of color. One of my favorite places is Grand Central Station – how fun to see dancing and dancers there. I always thought it would make a great stage. I can’t wait to see your next photos!! Abrazote- Christine

    alejandra
    July 14, 2014 at 9:02 am

    Thanks a lot Christine! Such an honour that people from NYC like you can relate to my photos and text about the city. All the best! Abrazos.

Pilar Terreros
July 14, 2014 at 10:00 am

Alejandra, preciosas fotos y texto.
Estoy echando de menos ya nuestra bonita ciudad.

    alejandra
    July 14, 2014 at 8:59 am

    Gracias Pilar! Pues aquí en México lindo te esperamos, donde tienes viejos y nuevos amigos. Un beso.

Anónimo
July 15, 2014 at 1:33 am

Fantastic Alejandra! These pictures really capture what makes a city so special.

Ildiko

    alejandra
    July 16, 2014 at 10:15 am

    Thank you Ildiko. Great to hear that you liked it.

Olga
July 17, 2014 at 4:54 am

Todo energía, Alejandra, no podía ser menos viniendo de tí. Geniales.

    alejandra
    July 21, 2014 at 10:47 am

    Gracias Olga! Me alegro mucho que te guste. Un beso

Anónimo
July 17, 2014 at 9:41 am

Alejandra: Great blog & these photos are amazing. You really were everywhere in the city! So very cool! -Laura

    alejandra
    July 21, 2014 at 10:46 am

    Thanks Laura! So glad you liked it.

Rocío Cruz Vega (Haffenden)
July 17, 2014 at 10:13 am

Truly good indeed ! Special congratulations.
I do love black & white pictures and yoou have capture the N. Y. spirit end the vibe very well. I´ve been to the BIG APPLE just once but your photos have brought me nice memories. So many THANKS !
Rocío

    alejandra
    July 21, 2014 at 10:47 am

    Hi Rocio! Thank you so much for your words. Great to have brought you good memories!

Fred Siegel
July 24, 2014 at 4:03 am

These are really fabulous! Congrats
Fred

    alejandra
    August 14, 2014 at 7:41 am

    Thanks a lot Fred! So happy you enjoyed them.

Alejandro Alcázar
July 25, 2014 at 10:00 am

Un gran reportaje. Gracias por compartir tu mirada tan especial.

    alejandra
    August 14, 2014 at 7:41 am

    Muchas gracias Alejandro. Un honor viniendo de un artistazo como tú.

David Saxe
August 14, 2014 at 1:01 am

Wonderful photos, Alejandra!

    alejandra
    August 15, 2014 at 8:03 am

    Thanks a lot David! All the best.

Stephanie Lewis
August 20, 2014 at 12:37 pm

Love the theme Alejandra! You did such a great job capturing the energy.

    alejandra
    August 20, 2014 at 12:37 pm

    Thank you Stephanie. Glad you liked it!

Mercedes Lahoz
August 25, 2014 at 2:49 am

Ale, me estoy enganchando a tu forma de ver lo que te rodea!. Tus fotos son fantásticas y tus textos transmiten energía muy muy positiva. Congratulatons!

    alejandra
    August 25, 2014 at 2:49 am

    Que bueno Mercedes! La fotografia y el compartir es maravillosa, estamos en la misma onda. Te mando un fuerte abrazo!

Ignacio Rivas
September 26, 2014 at 5:02 am

Impresionante trabajo Ale! Enhorabuena!!! Me encantan todas las fotos y viéndolo a través de tu objetivo New York es una ciudad aun más auténtica… Thanks for sharing!

    alejandra
    September 26, 2014 at 5:02 am

    Qué bueno que te guste Nacho! Muchas gracias!!

Luis Mejía
September 26, 2014 at 5:34 am

Wooow! Esa es la primera expresión que me provocó el trabajo que estás realizando en Nueva York.

Ojalá no olvides incluir imágenes del High Line a cualquier hora del día sin dejar pasar de largo sus bellos atardeceres.

Un abrazo.

    alejandra
    September 26, 2014 at 5:34 am

    Muchas gracias Luis. Nos vemos pronto en el curso y compartiremos más fotografias. Un abrazo.

Gabriela Coman
September 26, 2014 at 8:08 am

Really beautiful…
So happy you find your passion

    alejandra
    September 26, 2014 at 8:08 am

    Thank you Gabriela!

Maria Eugenia
September 26, 2014 at 9:55 am

Hola, Alejandra
Qué gustazo. Tus fotos son fantásticas! Ya te esperamos aquí. Abrazos
María Eugenia

    alejandra
    September 26, 2014 at 9:55 am

    Gracias Maria Eugenia. Muy pronto nos vemos y organizamos la expo! Un fuerte abrazo.

Charlotte
September 28, 2014 at 8:42 am

loved the pictures and text. an eye opener to remind us what the city had to offer. hope to be back soon. let me know if you want to do something similar on london. different but a lot of energy too ? love xx

    alejandra
    September 26, 2014 at 8:42 am

    Thank you Charlie! Glad you liked them and brought you good memories. London is another great one to capture, hope to have the time for it some time soon ? Lots of love.

Elena Ortega Castillo
September 29, 2014 at 9:30 am

Querida Alejandra,
Maravilloso trabajo, pura Belleza! gracias por compartirlo con todos nosotros.

Un fuerte abrazo desde Madrid.

    alejandra
    September 30, 2014 at 3:36 am

    Muchas gracias Elena. Me alegro mucho que te haya gustado. Espero que estés muy bien. Un fuerte abrazo desde México lindo, donde tienes tu casa.

Yolanda Perez
September 30, 2014 at 4:37 am

Madre mía Ale……no dejas de sorprenderme! Expectacular!!!!!!! Enhorabuena! Eres mágica. Bsssss!!!!!

Yolanda Perez
September 30, 2014 at 4:41 am

Toma yaaaaa..se me colo la x…y todo por querer estar a la altura jejeje bss!!!

    alejandra
    October 6, 2014 at 1:20 am

    Mil Gracias Yoli!! Eres estupenda. Un besito fuerte.

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