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Angel Childress, performing with Terra Squad, demonstrates footwork at the Chicago House dance Summit held in Millennium Park on Saturday.
CHICAGO – Chicago’s distinctive footwork dance style has received official recognition with the proclamation of August as “Footwork Gratitude Month.” The announcement, celebrated at the recent Chicago House Dance Summit, aims to elevate the profile of the uniquely Chicagoan art form and it’s cultural importance.
Footwork emerged in the late 1990s in the city’s South Side neighborhoods, evolving from the house music scene and block parties. characterized by incredibly fast, complex foot movements and intricate hand gestures,
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