If Cities Could Dance: Memphis, TN / Memphis Jookin
Memphis jookin, also often called "urban ballet," is all about the footwork: graceful slides, dizzying toe spins, and impossible-looking ankle breaks. Watch some of Memphis' best dancers as they dance across Memphis and perform in the parking lots of Hickory Hill, under an I-40 overpass, and on the Riverside Drive basketball courts. Part of the "If Cities Could Dance" series.
Media Details
Runtime: 3 minutes, 6 seconds
- Topic: Arts, Social Science
- Subtopic: Arts, Multiculturalism, Performing Arts
- Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
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- Release Year: 2019
- Producer/Distributor: KQED
- Series: If Cities Could Dance
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