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Miami's Alma Dance Theater

Miami's Alma Dance Theater

Season 2 Episode 8
2:56
Go-Go Music Inspired This Street Dance in Washington, D.C.

Go-Go Music Inspired This Street Dance in Washington, D.C.

Season 3 Episode 1
6:56
San Francisco's Dance Crew Blends Tap and Mexican Footwork

San Francisco's Dance Crew Blends Tap and Mexican Footwork

Season 3 Episode 2
5:59
Puerto Rico's Bomba, A Dance of The African Diaspora

Puerto Rico's Bomba, A Dance of The African Diaspora

Season 3 Episode 3
6:34
Dancers Across the U.S. Unite in Chain Letter

Dancers Across the U.S. Unite in Chain Letter

Season 3 Episode 4
4:02
Albuquerque's Native American Hip-Hop Dance

Albuquerque's Native American Hip-Hop Dance

Season 3 Episode 5
6:03
Zydeco in Houston: Black Cowboys, Trail Rides & Creole Roots

Zydeco in Houston: Black Cowboys, Trail Rides & Creole Roots

Season 3 Episode 6
5:58
J-Setting: From Southern HBCUs to the Clubs of Atlanta

J-Setting: From Southern HBCUs to the Clubs of Atlanta

Season 3 Episode 7
5:12
LGBTQ+ Choreographer Amit Patel is Changing Bollywood Dance

LGBTQ+ Choreographer Amit Patel is Changing Bollywood Dance

Season 4 Episode 1
6:55
Boogaloo: The Dance That Defined Oakland's Culture

Boogaloo: The Dance That Defined Oakland's Culture

Season 4 Episode 2
8:33
How Black Roller Skaters Carry Forward LA's Iconic Scene

How Black Roller Skaters Carry Forward LA's Iconic Scene

Season 4 Episode 3
6:33
How Hula Dancers Connect Hawaii’s Past and Present

How Hula Dancers Connect Hawaii’s Past and Present

Season 4 Episode 4
6:42
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If Cities Could Dance

Memphis Jookin: A Ballet for the Streets

Season 2 Episode 7

Jookin, born out of the Memphis rap music scene in the ’90s, is often referred to as "urban ballet". The dance, performed in sneakers as opposed to pointe shoes, is all about footwork: graceful slides, dizzying toe spins and impossible-looking ankle breaks.
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High-Stepping Moves on New Orleans' Second Line Parades
3:14
Season 1 Episode 3
High-Stepping Moves on New Orleans' Second Line Parades
In New Orleans, Sunday parades fill the streets with joyful dancing and brass bands.
Dancing to Reclaim Historic Detroit
3:01
Season 1 Episode 2
Dancing to Reclaim Historic Detroit
A fourth-generation Detroit resident uses historic landmarks to frame her movement
Voguing on the Streets of San Francisco
2:49
Season 1 Episode 1
Voguing on the Streets of San Francisco
San Francisco's LGBTQ community reshapes the vogue balls of 1970s Harlem
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