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House dance is a freestyle street dance and social dance that has roots in the underground house music scene of Chicago and New York. Phil Cheeseman: "The History Of House", DJ Magazine, 2003. "What is house?" , discussion board on www.dance.net, 2008. It is typically danced to loud and bass-heavy electronic dance music provided by disc jockey in nightclubs or at .
Jacking style involves the whole body in energetic, often ecstatic movements, going beyond traditional dance movements. Reynolds links 'jacking' to both the 'jerk' movement and a collective, intense dance style, resembling a robot in a charged dance. In house music's more sexually charged tracks, 'jacking' often happens during climactic energy peaks, where the beat becomes a continuous, sexually charged motif, driving the audience to heightened excitement. This results in a collective, almost impersonal experience, where dancers become part of a unified group, often showcasing extravagant identity transformations. House dance movements carry spiritual and political meanings, creating a sense of unity and connection through the genre's energy. House dance is often improvised and emphasizes fast and complex foot-oriented steps combined with fluid movements in the torso, as well as floor work. There is an emphasis on the subtle rhythms and of the music, and the footwork follows them closely.
In Los Angeles, as seen in the local television series, "Pump It Up" hosted by Dee Barnes, the "underground" house dance episode, co-hosted by Stefan of L.A. Posse, recognizes some of the following to be instrumental to the house dance culture in LA: The Scheme Team, Club House, L.A. Posse, Just As Hard, The Groovers, and the Soul Brothers.
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