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Memphis Jookin: A Ballet for the Streets

Jookin star G-Nerd and a younger generation of dancers spin and slide across Memphis.

Aired 05/07/2019

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If Cities Could Dance

Memphis Jookin: A Ballet for the Streets

Season 2 Episode 7 | 3m 6sVideo has Audio Description, Closed Captions

Jookin star G-Nerd and a younger generation of dancers spin and slide across Memphis.

Jookin, born out of the Memphis rap music scene in the ’90s, is often referred to as "urban ballet". The dance, performed in sneakers as opposed to pointe shoes, is all about footwork: graceful slides, dizzying toe spins and impossible-looking ankle breaks.

Aired 05/07/2019

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

If Cities Could Dance

Memphis Jookin: A Ballet for the Streets

Season 2 Episode 7 | 3m 6sVideo has Audio Description, Closed Captions

Jookin, born out of the Memphis rap music scene in the ’90s, is often referred to as "urban ballet". The dance, performed in sneakers as opposed to pointe shoes, is all about footwork: graceful slides, dizzying toe spins and impossible-looking ankle breaks.

Aired 05/07/2019

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