Dance

Dance

Pertaining or related to any style of dance or choreographic technique.

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Gangsta Walk

Dance; African-American

Street dance that originated in Memphis, Tennessee alongside "Buck" music during the 1990s. Gangsta Walking was suspected to be "invented" by a street dancer nicknamed "Capital D" ...

Buckin, Jokkin, Choppin

Dance; African-American

Street dance that originated in Memphis, Tennessee alongside "Buck" music during the 1990s. Gangsta Walking was suspected to be "invented" by a street dancer nicknamed "Capital D" ...

The Jerk

Dance; African-American

A popular dance craze from the 1960s. The song "The Jerk", written by Don Julian, and first recorded in 1964 by his Los Angeles soul vocal group The Larks for the Money label, ...

Jerkin

Dance; African-American

A street dance from Los Angeles. Since 2009, jerkin' has gained fans along the West Coast and is gaining popularity on the East Coast.

Chigaco Steppin

Dance; African-American

An urban dance that continues to evolve defining its unique style and culture within in the context of mainstream Swing dance. Steppin as it is affectionately known has it roots ...

Backslide

Dance; African-American

A dance technique that presents the illusion of the dancer being pulled backwards while attempting to walk forward. A popping move, it became popular around the world after ...

Chicken Noodle Soup

Dance; African-American

Originating in Harlem, the dance has been embraced as a new symbol of the local scene that distinguishes New York from other regions whose urban musical subgenres have captured ...