Seasoned and skillful dancers accent this tribute to New York City’s underground club scene
From its earliest beginnings in the 1970s, hip-hop’s dance culture grew from street-corner kids spinning on their heads to a genre that crossed racial boundaries while encouraging creativity and social connection.
“It’s an hourlong show full of music and stories and dancing and projections,” said artistic director Ephrat “Bounce” Asherie by phone from her home in Harlem. “‘UnderScored” is an extravaganza.”Growing up, she was a big fan of hip-hop music and made mix tapes by artists such as De La Soul, Salt-N-Pepa and A Tribe Called Quest. Her education includes a master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin, where she studied the roots of street and club dances.
The music was uplifting and different, with a blend of pulsing bass beats and hypnotic lyrics that later became commercialized. The atmosphere unified people from all walks of life, encouraged freedom of expression and provided an escape from the stressors of life. Asherie said her inspiration comes from dancing with people and exchanging that energy. When she choreographs, her ideas are inspired by music, by movement she first imagines in her head or by the way certain dancers embody space.
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