Let's Groove & Move | House Edition

LET’S GROOVE & MOVE| House Edition Let’s Groove & Move is a series of events dedicated to embracing the diverse world of street dance that is inseparable from nightclub culture while creating a space for community, interaction and a deeper appreciation of music and its history. Expect to experience different perspectives on the diverse styles, movements, rhythms, and histories that continue to evolve within street dance. Each edition focuses on a specific music genre, its foundations and street dance styles that are commonly associated with it. The Movement: Every event features experienced dancers within styles associated with the focus genre. Through showcases, battles and cyphers, they share the rhythm, technicality, feeling and intention behind the styles including Breaking, Popping, Locking, Hip Hop, and House. The Social Floor: Let’s Groove & Move is meant to be a shared experience for everyone. Beyond the showcases, battles and cyphers, the dance floor is open, as it has always been, to everyone in the room. Social dancing, and spontaneous moments remain the heartbeat of the night. The Sound: The music played by the DJs is a wide selection of classics, deep cuts and defining records within the genre for both the showcases and battles as well as the open dance floor, keeping everyone grooving and moving. The Master of Ceremonies: The important bridge between the music and the dance floor. The MC has always been more than just a voice on the mic, guiding the energy of the room, providing meaning and context behind the event, all while keeping everyone engaged and included. Volume 2: House Edition House music grew out of the underground dance scenes of the late 1970s and early 1980s, particularly in Chicago and New York, with roots in Black, Latino and queer communities. At legendary nightclubs such as the Warehouse and Music Box in Chicago, DJs like Frankie Knuckles and Ron Hardy creatively mixed disco, soul, funk, African music and electronic sounds, ultimately shaping what became known as house music. Parties at The Loft and the legendary Paradise Garage over in New York with Larry Levan among the DJs, helped shape the music and club culture that influenced house. Across both cities, these spaces brought people together through music and dance, creating room for community, escapism and self-expression. As disco became increasingly commercialised, it also faced a growing backlash, with Disco Demolition Night in Chicago in 1979 being a defining moment. Disco’s spirit, however, lived on in the underground clubs and dance floors that helped give rise to house. Frankie Knuckles, also known as the Godfather of House, would later describe house music as “disco’s revenge.” 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 House Dance House dance is rooted in a deep connection with the music, social dancing, improvisation and the exchange between dancers. The style draws on a diverse range of influences, including capoeira, salsa, hip hop, funk dance styles and other forms of street and club dance, as dancers brought their own movements and experiences onto the dance floor. Over time, House dance has developed a broad vocabulary of movement, ranging from intricate footwork to flowing floor movements. Yet it remains rooted in freedom to interpret the music and express yourself through movement. 𝐒𝐄𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐅𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐑! Make sure to follow Let’s Groove on instagram for upcoming announcements and updates; Let's Groove Club 𝟏𝟖+⁣ | 𝐃𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝟏𝟎 𝐏𝐌⁣ | Tickets Available