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J-Setting: From Southern HBCUs to the Clubs of Atlanta

The Dance Champz of Atlanta want to take this underground LGBTQ+ dance to the next level.

Aired 09/08/2020

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If Cities Could Dance

J-Setting: From Southern HBCUs to the Clubs of Atlanta

Season 3 Episode 7 | 5m 12sVideo has Audio Description, Closed Captions

The Dance Champz of Atlanta want to take this underground LGBTQ+ dance to the next level.

J-Sette dancers bring energy, precision, and stunts to the floor and the Dance Champz of Atlanta want to take this underground LGBTQ+ art form to the next level. J-Setting’s roots are from Jackson State University’s Prancing J-Settes who added African American and jazz dance styles in majorette dancing. Leland Thorpe and his team’s mission is for J-setting to be taken seriously in the dance world.

Aired 09/08/2020

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If Cities Could Dance is a local public television program presented by KQED

If Cities Could Dance

J-Setting: From Southern HBCUs to the Clubs of Atlanta

Season 3 Episode 7 | 5m 12sVideo has Audio Description, Closed Captions

J-Sette dancers bring energy, precision, and stunts to the floor and the Dance Champz of Atlanta want to take this underground LGBTQ+ art form to the next level. J-Setting’s roots are from Jackson State University’s Prancing J-Settes who added African American and jazz dance styles in majorette dancing. Leland Thorpe and his team’s mission is for J-setting to be taken seriously in the dance world.

Aired 09/08/2020

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