0001 BMC RAD BEAT Challenge

I was inspired by the rhythmic beat of one of the components of the MRI machine (all patients who have had an MRI know this rhythmic sound ) which is the sound of the cold head pump that helps the helium cool the MRI magnets.  I found this sound and beat to be a very “cool ” and danceable

In addition, the sound of the pulse in the body has the rhythm of the heart beat – of course This sound is introduced  in the second half of the song  It is such a primitive sound which we have experienced ever since our in utero experience and of course is “close to all our  hearts”
As a former competitive tap and flamenco dancer I was inspired by the rhythm and asked our family of dancers and musicians to write the music and choreograph the dance.
Acknowledgements

MRI Sounds Provided by Andy Ellison
Doppler Sounds provided by Flavia Figueiredo
Music and Dance by the Davidoff Family

The dance was choreographed with the intention of making it easily teachable and learnable  so that we could  include all who are interested to  join in.  Our dictum is that” if you can walk then you can dance, though even people who are wheel chair bound or sick in bed can participate”.

The Music

 

RAD BEAT preparation for the Talent Contest Association of University Radiologists Austin,Texas April 26th 2023

The Meaning Behind  the Dance

The dance starts out with two big bangs (of the FLAIR sequence – waking us up to our reality
The first movement of the dance is the restricted movement of the shoulders (our restrictions ) to the sound of the cooling helium pump  .
This is followed by a “clap clap jump” indicating a decision to move on ie  – I am ready to start the journey and  ready to get going
As the dance  progresses we start to free our bodies first the elbows with a kind of awkwardness (like a butterfly emerging from its cocoon or a baby from its amniotic sac), and then the hands with a  straight orthogonal movement  as we start to explore our individuality and the world.
We progress to the  swaying movements of our hips as we start to gain  freedom and understanding of our sexuality
The next step we explore the world and find ourselves in the world with a knee movement enabling personal journeys. We achieve some self realization through these experiences but eventually learn that  life is about our connections with other people and we start to give our heart to people and in so doing experience the fun of life (dancing with each other).
Lastly we realize that it is all about care and love and that our rewards are through giving

 

BMC RAD BEAT Challenge – Video of the Dance 

Below BMC RAD BEAT Challenge Dance Instructions

This recording is with both the music and voice overlay to help in practicing the dance   – Download to practice

SHOWTIME on the Green at BMC 


October 2022

 

BMC RAD BEAT Challenge Recording for the Children on Halloween (2022) who were in bed and too ill  to join us to dance

Sequence and words for the dance(for the counts use your funny voice)

2 loud sounds

Shoulders 2,3,4,5,6,7,8 (with funny Voices)

Clap clap jump

Elbows, 2,3,41,2,3,4 (3 times)

Hands, 2,3,41,2,3,4 (3 times)

Hips, 2,3,41,2,3,4 (3 times)

Knees, 2,3,41,2,3,4 (3 times)

Heart, 2,3,41,2,3,4 (3 times)

Lets have some funHands in the airWave at everybody Clap your hands 

Heart 2,3,41,2,3,4 (3 times)“RAD BEAT” (shout)

It so happens that the skeleton logo  is relevant to  Radiology,  Rad Tech profession and Halloween
 The dates of the celebrations ie Halloween in October and Rad Tech Week in November defines the order when we do the dance for each celebration

Plan

1) RAD BEAT dance on the 19th of October 2022 performed by the BMC Radiology troupe for Halloween, videoed on the Moakley Green by the social media crew directed by Caroline Thompson and posted by PR for BMC.   Hopefully it will gain some traction on social media

RAD BEAT for Halloween 2022
Ashley Davidoff MD
thecommonvein.net
2) Teach and perform RAD BEAT  by Radiology troupe for the kids on pediatric ward at BMC on Halloween October 31st
3) Invite the hospital to celebrate Rad Tech week in early November and have Radiology teach the hospital folks RAD BEAT on the Green – perhaps personally invite  the executive group to dance with us
ASRT National Radiologic Technology Week
November 6-12, 2022
Come DAnce with US November 7th
Ashley Davidoff TheCommonVein.net

4)Take the dance to teach at AUR and enter the talent contest

 

2023

RAD BEAT  is competing  in a talent contest at a national radiology meeting (Association of University Radiologists) in Texas on April 26th in Texas

RAD BEAT and the Talent Contest

AUR Video of the Talent Show

https://aur.digitellinc.com/aur/live/player/5728

Need AUR Sign in

 

After the Talent Contest Audience in the Aisle Dancing RAD BEAT

 

Audience Dancing After the Talent Contest

 

 

Image

April 27th

JAM Session in the Imaginarium

 

Request by Pauline Germaine to Teach the RAD BEAT Dance to her Radiology Team

 

RAD BEAT AFTER THE COCKTAIL PARTY

 for Dana and her Team

Learn RAD BEAT

Acknowledgements

Music and Dance  
Davidoff Family

Sounds from Ultrasound
Flavia Figueiredo Ultrasound technologist BMC

  1. Portal Vein

2. IVC

3. Aorta

MRI sounds

Andy Ellison MRI Technologist BMC research magnet

Cold head Pump

FLAIR Sequence

 

The Music and The Beat

 

The Music The Beat and Voice Instructions