Waacking
An evolution of Punking, Waacking is a club dance born from Black and Latino gay men playfully exploring the music in the underground gay clubs of Los Angeles in the 1970s. Prominent elements of Waacking include posing, movement that strikes with force, and dramatic storytelling that all serve the dancer in their foundational practice of showing the music. In this summer course, dancers will be invited to explore elements of Waacking and encouraged to incorporate elements of the dance into their movement practice through freestyle exercises. LaTasha Barnes’ Continuum Methodology will be explored and techniques applied as a framework to embody Waacking as part of the continuum of Black American club dances.
