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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
Katherine Dunham and the Dances of the African Diaspora

Katherine Dunham and the Dances of the African Diaspora

Season 4 Episode 5
6:57
Philadelphia’s House Dancers Preserve the Soul of the Scene

Philadelphia’s House Dancers Preserve the Soul of the Scene

Season 4 Episode 6
9:26
Hip Hop Dance Legend Rennie Harris Shares Five Major Moments

Hip Hop Dance Legend Rennie Harris Shares Five Major Moments

Season 4 Episode 7
6:58
Latina Dancer Uplifts Stories from U.S.-Mexico Borderlands

Latina Dancer Uplifts Stories from U.S.-Mexico Borderlands

Season 5 Episode 1
6:38
Black Ice Skating Legends Inspire Today’s Olympic Hopefuls

Black Ice Skating Legends Inspire Today’s Olympic Hopefuls

Season 5 Episode 2
5:55
Meet Women Taiko Drummers Keeping the Japanese Art Strong

Meet Women Taiko Drummers Keeping the Japanese Art Strong

Season 5 Episode 3
6:44
Transgender Dancer Invites Trans & Queer People to Dream Big

Transgender Dancer Invites Trans & Queer People to Dream Big

Season 5 Episode 4
9:49
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If Cities Could Dance

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

Season 3 Episode 6

In Houston, Zydeco brings joy. In this episode, we explore Zydeco’s deep roots in Creole culture and music. Once known as La-la, it became Zydeco in Houston with Clifton Chenier’s rise, the ‘King of Zydeco’. Zydeco thrives in Houston, reaching a broader audience around trail-riding clubs who dance together. Zydeco has grown popular worldwide, but it still brings communities together in Houston.
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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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