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, Nae Nae, Walk It Out)
- Music: ATL Bass music, Crunk, "Ringtone" rap, ATL hip hop, Trap
- Baltimore
- Dance: Rock Off/Shake Off
- Music: Baltimore Club
- Baton Rouge
- Dance: Jiggin
- Chicago
- Dances: Bop/Stepping, Footwork, Rolling, Bopping (party dance)
- Music: House, Ghetto House, Juke, Footwork
- Dallas
- Dance: D-Town Boogie
- DC
- Dance: Beat Ya Feet
- Music: GoGo
- Detroit
- Dance: Jitterbug, Jit, Ballroom,
- Music: Techno, Ghetto Tech
- Los Angeles
- Dance: Popping, Locking, Clownin, Krump, C-Walkin
- Music: Freestyle, Funk, Electro, West Coast Hip Hop, Krump music
- Memphis
- Dance: Gangsta Walking, Jooking (Memphis)
- Music: Crunk, Southern Hip Hop
- Miami
- Dance: Jook (Miami), Sticking
- Music: Miami Bass, Freestyle
- Mississippi
- Dance: Mohead
- New Orleans
- Dance: Second Line dances, Shake
- Music: Second Line, Bounce
- New Jersey
- Dance: Jersey Club
- Music: Jersey Club
- New York
- Dance: Breakin/BBoying/BGirling, Electric Boogie, Hip Hop, House, Gettin Lite/Litefeet, Harlem Shake, Getting Sturdy, Dancehall, Bruk Up, Hip Hop Party Dances
- Music: Dancehall, Funk, Breakbeats, Hip Hop, House, Electro, New Jack Swing
- Oakland
- Dance: Oakland Boogaloo, Turfin
- Music: Funk, hyphy music
- Philadelphia
- Dance: Philly Club
- Music: Philly Club
- San Francisco
- Dance: Struttin
- Music: Funk