Danny Last is a dancer who appeared on Strictly Dance Fever on BBC One television, and on stage in Simply Ballroom.
Last trained at Merseyside Dance & Drama Centre, studying ballet, tap, modern jazz, Latin, ballroom, national, disco, double work and contemporary. He graduated with the option to gain qualifications to teach. He is also a British, European, and World champion line dancer and a qualified judge in various forms of dance from line dance to Street Dance.
Biography
On Strictly Dance Fever, Last and his dance partner Jodie Binsteed took second place. In 2005, he starred as one of the principal dancers in Strictly Ballroom Dancing with Lionel Blair and Jane McDonald on its Autumn UK national tour. During the 2005/2006 panto period, he completed Cinderella with Julian Clary at the Liverpool Empire Theatre.
Last also starred as one of the principal dancers in the six-month UK National Tour of Simply Ballroom in 2006. He performed in the show's Autumn World Tour in South Africa, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and on London's West End. During the 2006/2007 panto season, Last once again performed with Julian Clary in Dick Whittington in Northampton. Afterward, he went immediately back into Simply Ballroom for the UK National Tour, until it finished in mid-2007.
During the Simply Ballroom tour, Last joined the Las Vegas cast of Simply Ballroom and performed with them for two months. He then returned to the UK to complete the 2007 UK National Tour. In July he once again performed as a principal dancer in Simply Ballroom when filming underwent for its release as a DVD.
Following it's release via Universal Pictures UK, the DVD of Simply Ballroom has through Amazon.co.uk alone sold to date 7,062 units, ranking at number 32 in the dance category. The DVD is introduced by the shows choreographers, dancing stars Anton Du Beke and Erin Boag as well as comedian and novelist Julian Clary and soprano and media personality Lesley Garrett.
Last has also appeared and performed on South Africa's Strictly Come Dancing, ITV's "This Morning" several times, backing dancer for Geri Halliwell, appeared and performed on Channel 4's Richard & Judy. He has performed at and attended charity events run by Champneys and the Lord's Taverners.
2008
At the beginning of 2008, Danny participated in the US tour of Simply Ballroom, staring screen legend Debbie Reynolds, alongside American Idol season 4 alumni Vonzell Solomon and Anthony Fedorov. Following this a further UK tour took place including weekend events at Warner Leisure Hotels and Potters Leisure Resorts.
The opportunity then arose for Danny be star in ABD Productions version of Anne Dalton's "Our Benny" at Live Nation's Liverpool Empire Theatre starring Sam Kane and Bernie Nolan.
Danny has recently performed in pantomime alongside Cilla Black, Les Dennis, Jennifer Ellison, Nick Pickard, Ted Robbins and Pete Price in Cinderella again at the Liverpool Empire theatre. The production was billed at the UK's top pantomime and is the largest panto production seen in the UK to co-inside with Liverpool's European Capital of Culture year (2008).
Last trained at Merseyside Dance & Drama Centre, studying ballet, tap, modern jazz, Latin, ballroom, national, disco, double work and contemporary. He graduated with the option to gain qualifications to teach. He is also a British, European, and World champion line dancer and a qualified judge in various forms of dance from line dance to Street Dance.
Biography
On Strictly Dance Fever, Last and his dance partner Jodie Binsteed took second place. In 2005, he starred as one of the principal dancers in Strictly Ballroom Dancing with Lionel Blair and Jane McDonald on its Autumn UK national tour. During the 2005/2006 panto period, he completed Cinderella with Julian Clary at the Liverpool Empire Theatre.
Last also starred as one of the principal dancers in the six-month UK National Tour of Simply Ballroom in 2006. He performed in the show's Autumn World Tour in South Africa, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and on London's West End. During the 2006/2007 panto season, Last once again performed with Julian Clary in Dick Whittington in Northampton. Afterward, he went immediately back into Simply Ballroom for the UK National Tour, until it finished in mid-2007.
During the Simply Ballroom tour, Last joined the Las Vegas cast of Simply Ballroom and performed with them for two months. He then returned to the UK to complete the 2007 UK National Tour. In July he once again performed as a principal dancer in Simply Ballroom when filming underwent for its release as a DVD.
Following it's release via Universal Pictures UK, the DVD of Simply Ballroom has through Amazon.co.uk alone sold to date 7,062 units, ranking at number 32 in the dance category. The DVD is introduced by the shows choreographers, dancing stars Anton Du Beke and Erin Boag as well as comedian and novelist Julian Clary and soprano and media personality Lesley Garrett.
Last has also appeared and performed on South Africa's Strictly Come Dancing, ITV's "This Morning" several times, backing dancer for Geri Halliwell, appeared and performed on Channel 4's Richard & Judy. He has performed at and attended charity events run by Champneys and the Lord's Taverners.
2008
At the beginning of 2008, Danny participated in the US tour of Simply Ballroom, staring screen legend Debbie Reynolds, alongside American Idol season 4 alumni Vonzell Solomon and Anthony Fedorov. Following this a further UK tour took place including weekend events at Warner Leisure Hotels and Potters Leisure Resorts.
The opportunity then arose for Danny be star in ABD Productions version of Anne Dalton's "Our Benny" at Live Nation's Liverpool Empire Theatre starring Sam Kane and Bernie Nolan.
Danny has recently performed in pantomime alongside Cilla Black, Les Dennis, Jennifer Ellison, Nick Pickard, Ted Robbins and Pete Price in Cinderella again at the Liverpool Empire theatre. The production was billed at the UK's top pantomime and is the largest panto production seen in the UK to co-inside with Liverpool's European Capital of Culture year (2008).
Chelsea High School Marching Band has been known for their excellence in performing. The marching band has been known for getting all ones, the highest score that can be given in a competition one being the highest and five being the lowest, at performances as well as having unique and daring music selections and complex drill patterns. Having played music every where from the famous movie Rocky to the band Queen, Chelsea's marching band is known around the state of Michigan for being a very high energy Friday night show marching band.
Chelsea High School Marching Band has also hosted many different bands over the years. They have hosted the Ball State University Marching Band as well as the University of Michigan's marching band in the first annual marching band exhibitionism that was held September 2008.
You will find alumni of Chelsea's marching band all over. Color Guard alumni at University of Michigan and Michigan State University, and marching band alumni at Central Michigan University, Eastern Michigan University, Western Michigan University, as well at University of Michigan.
Staff
There have been many directors over the years for Chelsea's marching band: Mr. Mazur, Steve Bergmann, William Gourley, the most resent being Rick Catherman. He is helped by the middle school band director Jim Otto. Phil Jones has been the color guard supervisor since they were brought to the band in 1977.
There are many other support staff, many being parents of the students. Parents help with the fitting of uniforms and with placing equipment on the field during shows.
Every year during marching band camp there are "student teachers" that come and help with the different sections of the band. Andre Dowell has been with the band for years helping the drum line.
Shows
There have been many shows that Chelsea's marching band have put together. Most of the music the last few years was pieced together just for the Chelsea marching band, as was the unique drill that Chelsea High School Marching Band has performed.
*2008 - Queen
*2007 - Blood, Sweat, and Tears
*2006 - Earth, Wind, and Fire
*2005 - Journey
*2004 - Moody Blues
Prier to these shows there were shows from the movie Rocky, Styx, the James Bond movies, and the famous song Thriller.
Color Guard
The Chelsea Color Guard is known around the state for its complex moves and daring stunts. Since it was brought into the marching band in 1977, Phil Jones has been working with the guard to try and always keep it at the next level.
In 2008 a majorette was added to the color guard. This is the first time that there has ever been someone twirling a baton in the Chelsea Marching Band.
Equipment
Some of the equipment used by the guard are the traditional flags, along with swing flags, rifles, and tubes. Swing flags is a flag without a pole, having a weight in one corner, and held by the other. They are used by swinging then around as though they where a regular flag, but have the ability to look as though they came out of no where and disappear just as fast. Tubes have been called by many names by judges: "strobe lights", "shinny metallic things", and so on. They are made with weighted PVC pipe that has been rapped with metallic contact paper, and are twirled much like a baton would be.
Recent Happenings and Events
September 2008 Chelsea High School Hosted its First Annual Marching Band Expedition, hosting 8 bands and the U of M Marching Band. The Show was a success, bringing U of M's Chelsea Marching Band alumni Allison Frayer and Ashlee Kucinski back to their home town field to perform once again.
Chelsea High School Marching Band has also hosted many different bands over the years. They have hosted the Ball State University Marching Band as well as the University of Michigan's marching band in the first annual marching band exhibitionism that was held September 2008.
You will find alumni of Chelsea's marching band all over. Color Guard alumni at University of Michigan and Michigan State University, and marching band alumni at Central Michigan University, Eastern Michigan University, Western Michigan University, as well at University of Michigan.
Staff
There have been many directors over the years for Chelsea's marching band: Mr. Mazur, Steve Bergmann, William Gourley, the most resent being Rick Catherman. He is helped by the middle school band director Jim Otto. Phil Jones has been the color guard supervisor since they were brought to the band in 1977.
There are many other support staff, many being parents of the students. Parents help with the fitting of uniforms and with placing equipment on the field during shows.
Every year during marching band camp there are "student teachers" that come and help with the different sections of the band. Andre Dowell has been with the band for years helping the drum line.
Shows
There have been many shows that Chelsea's marching band have put together. Most of the music the last few years was pieced together just for the Chelsea marching band, as was the unique drill that Chelsea High School Marching Band has performed.
*2008 - Queen
*2007 - Blood, Sweat, and Tears
*2006 - Earth, Wind, and Fire
*2005 - Journey
*2004 - Moody Blues
Prier to these shows there were shows from the movie Rocky, Styx, the James Bond movies, and the famous song Thriller.
Color Guard
The Chelsea Color Guard is known around the state for its complex moves and daring stunts. Since it was brought into the marching band in 1977, Phil Jones has been working with the guard to try and always keep it at the next level.
In 2008 a majorette was added to the color guard. This is the first time that there has ever been someone twirling a baton in the Chelsea Marching Band.
Equipment
Some of the equipment used by the guard are the traditional flags, along with swing flags, rifles, and tubes. Swing flags is a flag without a pole, having a weight in one corner, and held by the other. They are used by swinging then around as though they where a regular flag, but have the ability to look as though they came out of no where and disappear just as fast. Tubes have been called by many names by judges: "strobe lights", "shinny metallic things", and so on. They are made with weighted PVC pipe that has been rapped with metallic contact paper, and are twirled much like a baton would be.
Recent Happenings and Events
September 2008 Chelsea High School Hosted its First Annual Marching Band Expedition, hosting 8 bands and the U of M Marching Band. The Show was a success, bringing U of M's Chelsea Marching Band alumni Allison Frayer and Ashlee Kucinski back to their home town field to perform once again.
QuestionPro is an online survey tool that is very flexible, completely customizable and feature rich. It is the flagship product offered by the US based company Survey Analytics. Thousands of organizations worldwide have used QuestionPro for conducting online research because the technology requires very little technical expertise to produce meaningful surveys and actionable results. Organizations prefer it for its ease of use and advanced feature set.
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From the discussions in various forums online it becomes obvious that although the licensing fees of QuestionPro are in a higher range as compared to some of the survey tools offered by other companies, it remains a preferred choice for the people regularly conducting online questionnaires. QuestionPro has some big names like Microsoft, Google, McGraw Hill, US Bank, AIG and others in its list of clients. The reason for this is that it offers some advanced features that no other survey tool in the market does. A lot of features in reporting are unique to QuestionPro. In addition to this, it offers the ability to incorporate two other tools viz. MicroPoll and IdeaScale with it.
Shangwen Fang, or Shangwen George Fang () (born 28 November, 1978 in Taiwan) is a graduate with master degrees from Chung Yuan Christian University law and economics research institute, who came into the public eye for an incident where he displayed his abuse of a pet cat over the Internet. He is now working as a legal specialist in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Biography
Fang was born in Kaohsiung, the second child in his family. His family moved to Taipei when Fang was three years old. After entering Taipei Municipal Chien-Kuo Senior High School, he developed a strong interest in politics. He joined several political groups in order to fulfill his dream of becoming a member of a legislative body. He was also interested in Communism and showed his appreciation toward the Communist Party.
Fang graduated form high school in 1997 and studied financial law as his undergraduate major in National Taipei University.
Fang entered the Chung Yuan Christian University law and economics research institute in 2001. He was interested in banking laws and engaged in quite a bit of research in his first year. He then began research into laws relating to human subject research and completed his dissertation on the topic. During his law school years, Fang did extensive international travel and wrote several articles about his experiences.
After obtaining the degree, Fang joined Taiwanese Army in 2004. He served as a second lieutenant in the legion of Military police and was then transferred to the Ministry of National Defense due to his legal specialty. As a facility officer at the Ministry of National Defense, Fang administered all reconstruction plans of Military Dependents' Village in Taipei. He completed three construction plans and provided more than two thousand apartments for military dependents.
Fang completed his compulsory military service at the end of 2005. He soon went abroad for worldwide research about human subject research. He travelled to China, Korea, the United States, and Costa Rica in order to find out the mutual proof of subjects being treated. After a month of the traveling, Fang went back to Taiwan and started his career as a legal specialist at a computer company in Taipei.
Cat abuse incident
In late June 2006, several graphic photos of cat abuse appeared in posts on a Chinese bulletin board. The author of the posts also claimed that he or she had abused the cats and would continue to do so. Describing his activities as discipline, the user posted pictures of him or her cutting a cat's whiskers, feeding one pepper and soap, and binding a cat's legs. The series concluded with a claim that he had seriously injured a cat by throwing it to the ground.
The user employed a feminine nickname, and the messages were written in Simplified Chinese, causing those who read the messages to believe that the poster was from the People's Republic of China. Other users, however, traced the IP address of the poster to a Taiwanese internet service provider. On August 1, 2006, with the clues provided by the Internet users, the Taipei police department announced that they had cited a man named Fang. According to Fang's posts, he had four kittens when he made the photos but he claimed that he had released them after he posted the messages.
Subsequent to the police information release, Shanweng Fang's name and personal information — including cell phone number, home address, birthdate and his family's phone number — were disclosed to the public by Internet users resulting in him being harassed and his safety being threatened. A demonstration was held outside Fang's known address, and Fang's neighbors were disturbed by the noise from the demonstration. When Fang returned briefly to retrieve his belongings from the apartment, demonstrators tried to attack Fang and threatened to "break into" his rental apartment to save the kittens. The protest lasted for more than 72 hours. A female demonstrator, who also claimed to be a neighbor of Fang's, physically assaulted him.
Fang argued that he did not commit any crime, claiming that he was giving his cats reasonable discipline. His mother blamed the Internet and the media for demonizing Fang, and attributed his behavior to an incident when he was bitten by a cat when he was young. Animal inspectors in Taipei fined Fang 50,000 for violating animal protection laws, and stated that if the kittens in the photo were confirmed killed as a result of his abusive actions, Fang would be issued an additional fine up to NT$250,000. Fang paid the NT$50,000 fine and did not contest the citation. Since then, the police and animal regulations officers have indicated that they had no reason to believe that Fang had actually killed a cat.
Fang gave TVBS News an exclusive interview on August 2, 2006, in which he apologized but tried to defend his own actions. The interview brought some controversy itself, as Apple Daily alleged that TVBS made an agreement with Fang for the exclusive interview in exchange for promise to be sympathetic in its coverage as well as assisting Fang in relocating his home. TVBS denied the allegations, and its anchor has stated that he interviewed Fang in order to give him an opportunity to defend himself. In the interview, he also displayed the food and the litterbox that he prepared for the cats in an effort to show that he was not sadistic toward the cats.
Edits on Chinese
Feeling that his privacy had been infringed, Fang demanded that Chinese delete the two articles detailing the incident — one about the incident, and one about Fang himself. Citing Taiwanese law regarding personal privacy, he not only asserted that all entries containing his private information should be removed because their original source was an illegal disclosure, but he further claimed that the posting of some additional information — such as his alma mater and his employer — constituted invasion of privacy as well. Fang further asserted that the posting of any information — including information that Fang himself had posted on the Internet previously — without his authorization constituted an invasion of privacy. He quoted statutory provisions and suggested that monetary damages were available.
Since then, a discussion for deletion led to the merger of the two articles into a single article, concentrating on the incident and not Fang himself.
Recent life
After the incident was reported, Fang resigned from his job and moved away from his apartment. He wrote essays about animal protection in legal perspection in order to help the reform of Taiwanese laws. He is now working in a car leasing company as a legal specialist in Kaohsiung.
In January 2007, news reports indicate that Fang had finished paying the NT$50,000 fine he was ordered to pay, and that he had submitted an essay on suggested modifications to the ROC Animal Protection Law to show his remorse. However, he also expressed opposition to making animal cruelty an offense subject to imprisonment.
Biography
Fang was born in Kaohsiung, the second child in his family. His family moved to Taipei when Fang was three years old. After entering Taipei Municipal Chien-Kuo Senior High School, he developed a strong interest in politics. He joined several political groups in order to fulfill his dream of becoming a member of a legislative body. He was also interested in Communism and showed his appreciation toward the Communist Party.
Fang graduated form high school in 1997 and studied financial law as his undergraduate major in National Taipei University.
Fang entered the Chung Yuan Christian University law and economics research institute in 2001. He was interested in banking laws and engaged in quite a bit of research in his first year. He then began research into laws relating to human subject research and completed his dissertation on the topic. During his law school years, Fang did extensive international travel and wrote several articles about his experiences.
After obtaining the degree, Fang joined Taiwanese Army in 2004. He served as a second lieutenant in the legion of Military police and was then transferred to the Ministry of National Defense due to his legal specialty. As a facility officer at the Ministry of National Defense, Fang administered all reconstruction plans of Military Dependents' Village in Taipei. He completed three construction plans and provided more than two thousand apartments for military dependents.
Fang completed his compulsory military service at the end of 2005. He soon went abroad for worldwide research about human subject research. He travelled to China, Korea, the United States, and Costa Rica in order to find out the mutual proof of subjects being treated. After a month of the traveling, Fang went back to Taiwan and started his career as a legal specialist at a computer company in Taipei.
Cat abuse incident
In late June 2006, several graphic photos of cat abuse appeared in posts on a Chinese bulletin board. The author of the posts also claimed that he or she had abused the cats and would continue to do so. Describing his activities as discipline, the user posted pictures of him or her cutting a cat's whiskers, feeding one pepper and soap, and binding a cat's legs. The series concluded with a claim that he had seriously injured a cat by throwing it to the ground.
The user employed a feminine nickname, and the messages were written in Simplified Chinese, causing those who read the messages to believe that the poster was from the People's Republic of China. Other users, however, traced the IP address of the poster to a Taiwanese internet service provider. On August 1, 2006, with the clues provided by the Internet users, the Taipei police department announced that they had cited a man named Fang. According to Fang's posts, he had four kittens when he made the photos but he claimed that he had released them after he posted the messages.
Subsequent to the police information release, Shanweng Fang's name and personal information — including cell phone number, home address, birthdate and his family's phone number — were disclosed to the public by Internet users resulting in him being harassed and his safety being threatened. A demonstration was held outside Fang's known address, and Fang's neighbors were disturbed by the noise from the demonstration. When Fang returned briefly to retrieve his belongings from the apartment, demonstrators tried to attack Fang and threatened to "break into" his rental apartment to save the kittens. The protest lasted for more than 72 hours. A female demonstrator, who also claimed to be a neighbor of Fang's, physically assaulted him.
Fang argued that he did not commit any crime, claiming that he was giving his cats reasonable discipline. His mother blamed the Internet and the media for demonizing Fang, and attributed his behavior to an incident when he was bitten by a cat when he was young. Animal inspectors in Taipei fined Fang 50,000 for violating animal protection laws, and stated that if the kittens in the photo were confirmed killed as a result of his abusive actions, Fang would be issued an additional fine up to NT$250,000. Fang paid the NT$50,000 fine and did not contest the citation. Since then, the police and animal regulations officers have indicated that they had no reason to believe that Fang had actually killed a cat.
Fang gave TVBS News an exclusive interview on August 2, 2006, in which he apologized but tried to defend his own actions. The interview brought some controversy itself, as Apple Daily alleged that TVBS made an agreement with Fang for the exclusive interview in exchange for promise to be sympathetic in its coverage as well as assisting Fang in relocating his home. TVBS denied the allegations, and its anchor has stated that he interviewed Fang in order to give him an opportunity to defend himself. In the interview, he also displayed the food and the litterbox that he prepared for the cats in an effort to show that he was not sadistic toward the cats.
Edits on Chinese
Feeling that his privacy had been infringed, Fang demanded that Chinese delete the two articles detailing the incident — one about the incident, and one about Fang himself. Citing Taiwanese law regarding personal privacy, he not only asserted that all entries containing his private information should be removed because their original source was an illegal disclosure, but he further claimed that the posting of some additional information — such as his alma mater and his employer — constituted invasion of privacy as well. Fang further asserted that the posting of any information — including information that Fang himself had posted on the Internet previously — without his authorization constituted an invasion of privacy. He quoted statutory provisions and suggested that monetary damages were available.
Since then, a discussion for deletion led to the merger of the two articles into a single article, concentrating on the incident and not Fang himself.
Recent life
After the incident was reported, Fang resigned from his job and moved away from his apartment. He wrote essays about animal protection in legal perspection in order to help the reform of Taiwanese laws. He is now working in a car leasing company as a legal specialist in Kaohsiung.
In January 2007, news reports indicate that Fang had finished paying the NT$50,000 fine he was ordered to pay, and that he had submitted an essay on suggested modifications to the ROC Animal Protection Law to show his remorse. However, he also expressed opposition to making animal cruelty an offense subject to imprisonment.