Spotlight On: The Waackers
One of the local dance cultures that have grown tremendously in popularity since 2003 is waacking. Many young female street dancers who are in the underground scene have embraced waacking as well as women in the hip hop collegiate choreo scene. Even Kaba Modern’s UCI team featured an opening waacking piece in their VIBE XIV performance, largely credited to member Hikari Murakami. In Los Angeles, there’s a group called the Waackers that has been making a big impression under the leadership of Kumari Suraj, aka Frankie Douglas. With mentors like Tyrone Procter, the Waackers have grown in their skills as well as making themselves visible in the local club and fashion scene.
Like many dance teams, the Waackers have embraced a “TV channel” approach on Youtube, calling it WaackersTV. You can see a clip of them here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0XDjtboEGk
And you can see their website here:
You’ll notice that their technique involves a lot of upper body movement, angles, and posing. They’re a fascinating group that holds a lot of promise in shaping their culture in 2010. We’re chomping at the bit to see what creative ventures they pioneer in Los Angeles in the coming months.
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