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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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| the Department for Theatre | instance of | Over time the dance style has received growing recognition and has been incorporated by dance programs | 0.80 | text |
| Dance at University of South Carolina | instance of | Over time the dance style has received growing recognition and has been incorporated by dance programs | 0.80 | text |
| jazz | instance of | waacking picked up various influences from other forms of movement and dance | 0.80 | text |
| gymnastics | instance of | waacking picked up various influences from other forms of movement and dance | 0.80 | text |
| martial arts | instance of | waacking picked up various influences from other forms of movement and dance | 0.80 | text |
| Lauren Bacall | instance of | whereby dancers took inspiration stylistically from movie stars | 0.80 | text |
| Marlene Dietrich | instance of | whereby dancers took inspiration stylistically from movie stars | 0.80 | text |
| Bette Davis | instance of | whereby dancers took inspiration stylistically from movie stars | 0.80 | text |
| and James Dean | instance of | whereby dancers took inspiration stylistically from movie stars | 0.80 | text |
| dress styles | instance of | These inspirations manifested themselves not only through the movements and poses but also through other aspects of the dance | 0.80 | text |
| facial expressions.In modern pop culture | instance of | These inspirations manifested themselves not only through the movements and poses but also through other aspects of the dance | 0.80 | text |
| 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 powers | instance of | These inspirations manifested themselves not only through the movements and poses but also through other aspects of the dance | 0.80 | text |
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