Regional City Dances pt. 2

Regional City Dances pt. 2
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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