Hustle (dance) Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
The Hustle is a disco or nightclub partner social dance.
Based on older dances such as the mambo, the Hustle originated in Hispanic communities in New York and Florida in the 1970's. It became an international dance craze in 1975 following Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony's "Hustle". Tipped off by DJ David Todd, McCoy sent his partner Charlie Kipps to the Adam's Apple disco of New York's East Side. McCoy wrote the tune and arrangement while watching a secrectary Kipps had noticed at the disco demonstrate the dance. The forthcoming album was renamed Disco Baby and McCoy was named "Top Instrumental Artist" of 1975. (Jones and Kantonen, 1999)
There are various forms of the Hustle, including the New York Hustle and the Latin Hustle.
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This is four four time, counted with eight beats:
Thus you should feel like you are going with the music the first and all odd times through the six count, but somewhat as if you were going against the music in the second and all even repetitions. Your steps should still coincide with the beats, but the strong beats in your steps first go with and then against the strong beats of the meter.
Line dance hustles
California/Los Angeles Hustle/Bus Stop
Step right foot back
Step left foot back
Tap right forward and swing arms (left forward)
And your right foot is ready to start at the beginning, but facing a different direction (90 degrees).Partner hustles
Most partner hustle dances are done to music in two or four four time but are counted in six beats, taking one and a half measures of music.American toe hustle
The last two steps may be taken in any direction, or in place, and turns are done on counts five and six.Continental hustle
This is slighty more difficult but more enjoyable:
New York-Latin hustle
Basic closed position
This also takes six beats, but contains 7 steps:
Consider the indented #1 as the & of beat three. Beats 3-&-4 = cha-cha-cha.