Having worked following the New York Stock Exchange and watching various trends during a very challenging time in American history, you find yourself evaluating (or reevaluating) the investments of time and talent we have made over the years. Initially, being respected for our gifts enough to sit at the big table was a clear enough [...]
Fear of falling…
Most of us have an relatively unreasonable amount of fear in our lives. This increases exponentially after elementary school. The opposite sex, expectations set by both family, friends, and the society at large begin to take part in our decision making process. As much as this plays a large part in our maturation, it [...]
OK 2012. More than just a feeling…
OK 2012. More than just a feeling… Gloves? What gloves? They are off this year for certain. I think we have established the rich, fertile playing field from which we have had the privilege of seeing the rise of underground social dances. I continue to support the positive reinforcement of our culture and encourage the [...]
Cipher time is now…
Before stating why you can’t, won’t, couldn’t possibly… Do it. Just do it. Why? Because you don’t know any better. For all the things you say to protect yourself from what you think is public ridicule, think about what you are giving up; that most people would give anything for: time. If you have practiced [...]
Major Contributors in House Dance
Some of the major contributors to House Dance in the form of jacking, skating, footwork, stomping, and lofting. Good stuff!
2004 – Evolution
By Byron Cox From the foundation movements of house, 2004 has grown and added to the fabric of the dance. It’s birth was given life through the updated sounds of many dj’s and producers of house and tech house music. Many musicians pushed the rhythmic envelope, adding slightly muted sounds, complex syncopation, electronic flare, and [...]
New School
The next wave of house dancers came after the hip hop explosion was already full tilt. Mega clubs such as the Tunnel were playing to mixed audiences, which included both house and hip-hop. For some DJ’s, the delineation between dance music was seen as more of a marketing ploy, but for the dancers, an evolution [...]
Let me see your Footwork!
Footwork, long a part of the landscape of the NYC dance scene, appears in full regalia in house dance. Many classic techniques like “heel toe”, cross stepping, kicks, taps, and slides, speak to the anthology of movement and music that lead to the disco revolution and the music we now call house. Stomping and skating [...]
Loft
Following the trend of social dances in New York, the eccentric dances of Paradise Garage formed the basis for the Loft style of the mid 80’s. As the “New Jersey” sound took hold in New York, the loving reinforcement of the music became the catalyst for the dance form. Clothing and environment played a large [...]
Time To Jack
In the late 80′s, Chip E told the world it was “Time to Jack.” Jacking was a term coined in Chicago for waist-centric launch and recovery dance of house. The Jack represents the control factor in house dance, manipulating the energy by gathering it on the snare and releasing it on the high hat. [...]
