What Feet flying at mind-melting speeds of 165 BPM? That'll be the Chicago style of street dance, footwork. It's fun, fast and not for the faint-hearted: a complex combination of breakdancing, house ...
When Jamal “Litebulb” Oliver started dancing in the Footwork scene, the Chicago-born style had just made its way to YouTube. Now, at least for a night, it’s at the Museum of Contemporary Art. The ...
Imagine dancing so fast your feet are moving at 160 beats per minute. That’s “footwork” — a style of dance as ubiquitous in Chicago’s Black community as pizza. And thanks to the National Public ...
Since the mid-'90s, a style of dance and a genre of music that share the name footwork have been livening up parties and late-night public access TV in Chicago. Now footwork is reaching beyond its ...
When I arrive at Pineapple Dance Studios in central London, the first of The Era’s two footwork classes is just coming to an end. Peeking my head through the door of the studio, I can see a group of ...