GLEEEEE...

Check out tonights episode of GLEE on FOX at 9pm... the Madonna episode. It's pretty rockin!
I'm in Miami and I got to see it a few hours ago and was lucky to get a quick shot :) I dance as a cheerio cheerleader in two of the numbers... the one with the stilts, "ray of light"... and the one with the band, "4 minutes."

I absolutely adore Brittany's character played by Heather Morris ... her humor and witty lines are keeping me laughing out loud. It doesn't hurt that she's a really sweet person and phenomenal dancer!

Just finished our first day of rehearsals here in Miami and we were definitely pushing our brain's abilities! I can't believe I learned that much choreography in one day! The choreographer isn't a fan of repeated verses or choruses of choreography, so it was new move after new move. I have to admit, it helps to know which part of the song you're at.

Here's a flashback to the good times on the motocross show that just ended... i'm going to miss my nuclear family:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1MzPSozn84

Whoa! it's already April 19th.
That means a few things...

1.) One of my favorite jobs of all time just ended... Nuclear Cowboyz Motocross Show.
We had our last show in Rosemont, IL last night and the performers really went out strong.
I've been dance captain for four months and tried my best to make sure logistics of the show went smoothly... How do those dancers show their sincere appreciation?
Act 1 Scene 1 - "Flashlight" number
The 8 female dancers do a dance with high power flashlights that create strong beams through the smoke filled arena.
They conveniently drained the battery on my flashlight. I had no beam
Act 1 Scene 2 - "Sticks"
The dancers do a dancer with a 5' stick... they hid my stick.
Luckily one had my back to give it to me SUPER last second!
Act 2 Scene 2 - "Fire"
Simple routine involving dancing around fire lit apparatus. The girls dumped 7 water bottles on me, drenching me as I'm going out to dance...
Act 2 Scene 4 - "Invasion"
4 girls dressed in white are supposed to fight the 4 girls dressed in black... one on one style... it was 3 on 1 on each team!! They turned on us!! lol

I loved this job and the people on it. I was so blessed to have been a part of such an amazingly creative production. I'm going to miss everyone.

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2.)When door closes, another door opens...
I'm in MIAMI! Rehearsing for another tour... dancing for the Latin artist Chayanne! I'm so excited for all the new places I'll be able to tour with him that I wouldn't like get to go to with any other artist!

Check it out!



And here's a sneak peak on the music video I recently got to shoot with him!





If you want to see if bigger check it out on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIMavxpGb-U

There will be another invasion of photos on my blog soon!
Til then, thanks for reading :D

and in case you're bored... i dig this site:
http://makesmethink.com/

I have to share this my friends... and it's something you've been waiting to see for a really long time.
Courage.
Change.
and Sincerity.

Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution rocked my world tonight. I loved that this man is taking his personal time to venture away from his home to educate, change and bring hope to the future of our country.

Please watch this free episode to see how he is making America a better place, one meal at a time.

Click to watch Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution!

Where to begin on all the fun that life has to offer?! ...

First off... PROJECT RUNWAY SEASON 7!!

Thanks to my friend who works on Project Runway, I was able to get two tickets to the Project Runway season finale at Bryant Park. So I booked a ticket to New York and me and one of my best friends, Alison, suited up in the snowy city of fashion and cabbed it to Bryant Park where the skinniest people of the city walk around in the most alluring outfits. I was lucky to see two fashion shows that day... the top 4 designers... then the top ten! The best part was that I got to get this picture in front of their iconic wall.

Below is another fashion show I was able to model in at the new restaurant An Qi in the south coast plaza mall! I love the hair, fashion, and overall creativity of this group!

Travis, the creative designer behind this amazing look, is impeccable with his execution. He inspires me!
SNOWBOARDING!! At the top of Mountain high, Roxanne, me and two of my boyfriend's brothers are preparing to take the mountain on! If we went left, we would have met the black diamond's wrath... so I stayed right and took on an intermediate mountain. Roxanne (far left) is the most experienced in this picture, but she was nice enough to stay with her beginner buddy!! :) yessss....
Snow bunnies are nothing without their better half on the slopes... I attacked my boyfriend with kisses before I even took on the mountain! he had no choice hahaha...
Oooohhhh... Tampa, you weren't ready for us. The Nuclear Cowboyz did an amazing show in Tampa... after which, us Nuclear Cowgirlz decided to take on the city. We found what we called a "bubble car"... simply a golf cart covered in a glorified saran wrap. Who could turn down this type of transportation?! We were so excited, i think we sincerely scared the driver!!
Dinner and bowling at Splitsville with the ladies and the riders. We always have to stop and take pictures. People hate me for it... but thank me later! :)
Performers and Riders bowling and eating at Splitsville!! They were so accommodating and took amazing care of us. They gave us our own lanes, buckets of drinks, and lots of great food! Will definitely be going back there again!
SAN DIEGO!! Club Com and Zoom media hired four dancers to perform on the streets of San Diego and pull people into their booth at the fitness convention. One of our most interesting and best jobs yet. Hysterical... BIG SHOW LADIES!
Streets to stairs to restaurant fronts, we made anything our stage and performed to the famous songs of Lady Gaga, Beyonce and Black Eyed Peas... There were people who were moved, audiences that were entertained and even a few uncomfortable moments from watchers who showed guilt for enjoying the show. Quite hysterically, there were a few men who were scared to take a photo with us because they didn't want to get "caught" doing something bad... it's a public live performance guys... guilty minds live guilty lives. sorry gentlemen, you're already caught.
SAN DIEGO GOES NUCLEAR!

Eve Torres, Ryron and Rener Gracie and the Nuclear Cowgirlz after our final show in San Diego! it couldn't have worked out more perfect... Ryron came down to watch my shows and surprised me with my good friend Eve and her boyfriend Rener. The next morning, Ryron and Rener taught a jiu jitsu seminar in La Jolla... and on Monday, I got to see Eve perform for the first time in Monday night Raw on the WWE! It was a double date weekend extravaganza where all of us were working and all of us got to support each other in each of our jobs! :D Awesomeness!!

Somehow, Ryron got all of the Riders and Nuclear Cowgirls together in a photo! This was unprecedented in an autograph signing, but thanks to everyone for helping make this happen! :)
Time off in La Jolla... one of our favorite areas to escape to! Sneak attack kisses.
La Jolla... with my boyfriend. <3 onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimDSzLwSY_EnV2J7CMDPBorhDl_t2p7x8nK99cvq_7G632aaFd1SEmdDC3m6qdp2I5W_dBAK3wWPEdYQxnE9zzEvEoDVI41_63o8uti6wnO0Out0CN4CNNSEiAPv-5OjnWtDs0QBxRUSvz/s1600-h/laJolla.jpg">MORE PICTURES I can leak from IRON MAN 2 shoot! Behind the scenes of this shoot has been kept under wraps for almost a year. Here, it's the Ironettes watching as Robert Downey Jr. begins his speech.
16 Ironettes line up to do their dance routine and kick line!
Ironettes in a photo with director John Favreau!
Rachel Smith and I in a picture with the suit that is ... IRON MAN!
THE Iron man and our favorite, Chris Castaldi! This will be a very exciting film...

Thanks for keeping up with me!! :D

~ victoria ;)

Early 2010 updates!

HAPPY FEBRUARY!!!

Tomorrow, the 2nd, is my birthday :) But today is my first day off in awhile... so I'd like to share some pictures from the last couple of months!

We're back in production for the back nine episodes of Glee!! This is my favorite show to work on because the choreographer Zach Woodlee and his assistant Brooke Lipton make this one of the most fun jobs ever. I love the characters and all the other Cheerios!

The next episodes I'm in are "Hello" scheduled to air on April 13 and "The Power of Madonna" schedule for April 20th.

On location at Glee's McKinley High!
The Cheerios and Cory!
Walking to set on the Paramount lot!

Cheerios and their trailers!! :D

I've had the privilege of dancing with a new music artist most well know for her hit single, "Now I'm that Chick" featuring Pitbull, Miss Livvi Franc! I love her music and have had a blast traveling with her and the other dancer Hannah Douglass. We've performed at clubs, an award show in Barbados and in her music video. Below is a screenshot from the Barbados Music Awards 2010.

CHICAGO!! One of the best crowds to perform for...
Below is a series of photos from a new tour I'm a part of called the Nuclear Cowboyz. It's a huge theatrical production shown arena style starring the top freestyle motocross riders, dancers, pyrotechnics, stilt walkers, fire breathers, and the infamous grinder girl! Below is the battle between the leader of the Metal Mulisha and the Soldiers of Havoc... where I'm cheering on the Metal Mulisha leader Jeremy "Twitch" Stenberg. (doing a crazy trick not in the photo haha)
Below is Ferly Prado (left), a fellow dancer cheering on her Soldiers of Havoc team leader, Adam Jones while Twitch and I watch.
Below, Adar Wellington (left) and I steer our attention away from the craziness happening on the floor to hear what the team leaders have to say...
Nuclear Cowboyz...
A picture from a dance number we do on Nuclear Cowboyz where the Soldiers of Havoc ladies face off with the Metal Mulisha ladies...
Backstage I caught a shot with Ana (left) and Kristina, stilt walkers, and Kiva "Grinder Girl" in her fire outfit!
Here's a glimpse of the Nuclear Cowboyz in action!
Nuclear Cowgirls backstage at our first dress rehearsal/show...

(From left: Ferly Prado, Amber Strauser, Monica Ramirez, Brittany Merril, Adar Wellington, Elise Melnick, Victoria Parsons)

After show signings and photo sessions... the riders sit and sign autographs while we stand ready for anyone interested in a photo.

Twitch performing an amazing maneuver while I cheer him on and the Soldiers of Havoc hating...
Soldiers of Havoc vs. Metal Mulisha
My boyfriend, Ryron, comes to many of the cities with me and teaches classes in some of those locations. Check out www.gracieacademy.com to see where he'll teach next!

Here are the rest of our tour dates and cities:

Indianapolis, IN - Feb 6

Atlanta, GA - Feb 13

Tampa, FL - Feb 19/20

East Rutherford, NJ - Feb 26/27

Birmingham, AL - Mar 5/6

San Diego, CA - Mar 12/13

Tacoma, WA - Mar 19/20

Anaheim, CA - Mar 26/27

Ontario, CA - Apr 2/3

Rosemont, IL - Apr 17/18

This video I've uploaded is an ode to our choreographer Barry Lather, and his assistant Stacy Walker... Stacy hated the song with a passion, so it became the theme some for it :) Hope you can enjoy and laugh as much as we did while filming it!

The riders lining up on the ramps... find out more about the show: www.nuclearcowboyz.com

This is a shot from a feature film I was honored to be a part of called "Freakdance." Starring actors from the Upright Citizens Brigade and featuring guest spots from SNL comedians, this movie is going to be hilarious! We were dancers in it... choreographer Kathryn Burns in the middle.

(From left: Hannah Douglass, Victoria Parsons, Kathryn Burns, Michelle Martinez, Rachel Montez Collins)

Another photo from the set of FREAK DANCE!

I was also super excited to be a part of a fashion show and performance that relates to my heritage. With the new opening of An Qi at the South Coast Plaza, they had a grand opening that allowed us to bring their customers a fashion and musical experience in their native way. Below I'm modeling a modern take on the traditional Vietnamese wear.

In these photos, I am captured dancing my rendition of the Geisha 'deadly dance.'

The Gracie brothers and I were invited to attend the Environmental Media Awards held at the Paramount Lot and really enjoyed the performances, awards and gift bags!

(from left: Ralek Gracie, Reylan Gracie, Victoria Parsons, Ryron Gracie, Rener Gracie)

HALLOWEEN IN NYC!! New York is more serious about Halloween that I've ever experienced in LA... but I had so much fun performing with Livvi Franc at this club!
Backstage before performing with Wisin y Yandel ft 50 Cent at the MTV Los Premios Awards!

With Gina and Lindsay who were performing with Kelly Rowland at the same awards show!!

Thanks for keeping up with me and I'm still waiting to post pictures from the movie Iron Man 2 where me and some other dancers performed as Ironettes in the upcoming film scheduled for release in theatre May 10!!

Here's a link to an article about AC/DC's musical involvement in it!

Iron Man 2