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Waacking

Waacking (also whacking) is a street dance style with origins stemming from punking, a dance created in the gay clubs of Los Angeles during the 1970s disco era. The style is typically done to 1970s disco and 1980s post-disco music and is mainly distinguishable by its rotational arm movements, posing and emphasis on expressiveness.

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Waacking

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related to history · 23
Waacking → Although, American, American TV, Can Dance, Dance, Department, Disco, In, Jeffrey Daniel, Kumari Suraj, Later, Los Angeles, Over, So You Think You, Soul Train, South Carolina, The, The Outrageous Waacking Dancers, Theatre, University
related to Influences · 14
Waacking → Another, As, Bette Davis, Furthermore, Hollywood, Its, James Dean, Lauren Bacall, LGBT, Los Angeles, Marlene Dietrich, The, These, Whereas

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dance style disco also punking locking 1970s styles created los angeles music mainly movements time street gay clubs influences known

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the Department for Theatreinstance ofOver time the dance style has received growing recognition and has been incorporated by dance programs0.80text
Dance at University of South Carolinainstance ofOver time the dance style has received growing recognition and has been incorporated by dance programs0.80text
jazzinstance ofwaacking picked up various influences from other forms of movement and dance0.80text
gymnasticsinstance ofwaacking picked up various influences from other forms of movement and dance0.80text
martial artsinstance ofwaacking picked up various influences from other forms of movement and dance0.80text
Lauren Bacallinstance ofwhereby dancers took inspiration stylistically from movie stars0.80text
Marlene Dietrichinstance ofwhereby dancers took inspiration stylistically from movie stars0.80text
Bette Davisinstance ofwhereby dancers took inspiration stylistically from movie stars0.80text
and James Deaninstance ofwhereby dancers took inspiration stylistically from movie stars0.80text
dress stylesinstance ofThese inspirations manifested themselves not only through the movements and poses but also through other aspects of the dance0.80text
facial expressions.In modern pop cultureinstance ofThese inspirations manifested themselves not only through the movements and poses but also through other aspects of the dance0.80text
the style of dance is famously likened to the movements of the character Garnet in the cartoon show Steven Universe as a catalyst for many of her magical powersinstance ofThese inspirations manifested themselves not only through the movements and poses but also through other aspects of the dance0.80text

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