Why I struggle with commercial hip hop choreography Firstly, I want to state two things. 1. I struggle picking up commercial choreography. Put me in a class and I will try my best to pick up a 16-32 count combo, but when it comes to remembering and executing right after? Shoot. So, maybe part of my struggle is
Regional City Dances pt. 2 Below is a non-exhaustive list of US cities/states and their associated dance cultures. There are strong international influences in places like NYC and Miami, however, I did not detail them extensively here for emphasis on Black American dance cultures: * Atlanta: * Dances: Yeek, Snap, Party Dances (e.g. Whoop Rico,
Regional City Dances When I meet someone new, I often ask them where they are from, naturally. If it's a place I recognize as having a specific dance culture, then I usually ask if they grew up doing that dance. For example, if I meet someone from Chicago, I like to
Dancer Dictionary Dancer Dictionary: Spirit So, I actually think it's a mistake to try to define something like Spirit. Spirit has many forms, and it is intangible. You know it when you see it. You know it when you feel it. What I will do, however, is talk about ways that you see
Dancer Spotlight Dancer Spotlight: Poppin Chuck A spotlight on my first dance mentor, Charles "Poppin Chuck" Bledsoe.
Personal Journey Origin Story Sim Simma! Who got the keys to my Bimmer? Who am eyeeeeeee? First and foremost, I wanna say that I have a currently-on-hiatus podcast that details what I'm about to write. Go and give it a listen if you'd like. Aight so, at the time of
Intro What's Poppin! Why did I create this blog? I basically run around in my day-to-day life with lots of ideas in my head, like I assume many do, and I needed a place to curate it all. I didn't really wanna do the IG/TikTok video documentation route, and someone
