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Turfing

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Turfing (or turf dancing) is a form of street dance that originated in Oakland, California, United States, characterized by rhythmic movement combined with waving, floor moves, gliding, flexing and cortortioning. It was developed by youth from West Oakland and organized by dancer Jeriel Bey, who coined the name "turf dancing," or "Turfin" and named his Organization The Architeckz™. Bey named the dance form as an acronym for "Taking Up Room on the Floor."[1][2][3] The style was originally known by the terms "having fun with it" or "hitting it", but these names didn't seem marketable. However, another claim for the nomenclature considers the acronym as a backronym and that turf dancing originated as a way to describe dances that different "turfs" (locations or territories) from Oakland performed to represent where they were from (the same as "blocks" or "sets"). The dance form had its earliest influences in the Boogaloo movement of the mid-1960s, but it developed into a distinctive dance style.[4]

History edit

The dance form can be traced back to the traditions of the Boogaloo movement in Oakland, California in the 1960s,[4][2] developing into a separate genre of dance in the 1990s. Along with hyphy music, it came to be seen as distinctively representative of Oakland.[5] The movement rose to prominence in 2002 following Jeriel Bey's establishment of his group, "The Architeckz™."

Turfing is a social critique and recognition of lost African American lives, police brutality, and race relations in Oakland.[6] This form of expression uniquely addresses African American deaths, while using art to create a politicized awareness of brutality against people of color.[7][8] It is also seen as a means to humanize blackness, spread community, empathy, and peace in the same streets black lives were taken.[9] Apart from being a unique hood dance form, turfing represents a collective movement, and is part of the street culture in the East Bay.[10][11]

Turf dancing was first displayed on videos from artists such as Baby Bash, Keak Da Sneak, and E-40 by innovative and influential turf dancers (and creators of the turfing Lifestyle) Jeriel Bey. Along Demetrius Zigler, Chare' Johnson, Rawnay, Ronald "Head" Singleton & Yun Shep, and Dav 2.0.[5] Turf dance had been promoted as a means of dispute resolution within the Oakland community,[5] and in 2005 The Architeckz built on this concept of dance battle by engaging krump dancers from Los Angeles in city-level competition.[1] Friendly rivalries with dancers from New York City and Memphis, Tennessee[2] have developed as well. The artist E-40 brought international attention to the movement with his 2006 single Tell Me When to Go.[12] In 2012 Alonzo (Turf) Jones[13] a.k.a. Retro, a turf dancer and skateboarder from California's Bay Area competed on the TV talent competition America's Got Talent (in season 7).[14]

Foundation edit

The foundation of turf dance is based on a series of dances with different "turfs" in Oakland displayed. Some of these foundation dances are "two step," "brookfield," "auntie," "shaking," "the busta," "cliffhangers," "tsunamis" and "traces". Turf dance also includes "story telling" which is a style based on pantomime "life stories" or "everyday activities". Turfing incorporates other dance style concepts such as tutting, flexing, waving and animation. Turf dance is an improvisational, free-flowing form of dance that is based on the idea of pure cause and effect but focuses on storytelling, the creation of optical illusions, and the display of distinctive personal style. Dance elements include Boogaloo, popping, locking, and miming.[15] Gliding is heavily used in turf dance because it enables the creation of optical illusions. "Going dumb," or completely letting one's emotions loose on the dance floor, is also a distinctive part of the tradition.[16]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Burkey, Shannon (2005-07-26). . Oakland Tribune. Archived from the original on 2008-09-15. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
  2. ^ a b c Zamora, Jim Herron (2007-03-10). "Architeckz look to build outlet for Oakland youth / Dance troupe channels emotions through 'turf dancing,' a younger sibling of 1980s break dancing". San Francisco Chronicle. p. B 1. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
  3. ^ Savion-Royant, Yoram (1 May 2008). "Letter Home" (PDF). Berkeley.edu. Judith Lee Stronach Baccalaureate Prize Project, University of California Berkeley. Retrieved April 24, 2017. TURF stands for Taking Up Room on the Floor
  4. ^ a b Phaneuf, W. (2013 Aug 21) "Turfing Grows Up." Eastbay Express.
  5. ^ a b c Hix, Lisa (2005-10-16). . San Francisco Chronicle. p. D5. Archived from the original on 2009-03-15. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
  6. ^ "Shot and Captured." Tdr-The Drama Review-The Journal of Performance Studies, vol. 58, no. 2, n.d., pp. 99–114.
  7. ^ 1. "Conscious Quiet as a Mode of Black Visual Culture." Black Camera: The New Series, vol. 8, no. 1, Fall 2016, pp. 146–154.
  8. ^ Bragin, Naomi Elizabeth, (Author). "Black Street Movement: Turf Dance, YAK Films and Politics of Sitation in Oakland, California." ["Collected Work: Dance and the social city. Published by: Birmingham, AL: Society of Dance History Scholars, 2012. Pages: 51–57.
  9. ^ Simms, Renee. "Immortal Dance in the Age of Michael Brown." Southwest Review, no. 1, 2017, p. 74.
  10. ^ "From Streets To Stage, Two Dance Worlds See Harmonization And Chaos." Weekend Edition Saturday, 23 Jan. 2016. Literature Resource Center.
  11. ^ Sommer, Sally. "Balletic Breakin'." Dance Magazine, vol. 86, no. 1, Jan. 2012, p. 90.
  12. ^ Stelfox, Dave (2007-11-15). "Why doesn't the UK have hip-hop dance crazes?". The Guardian. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
  13. ^ Color, Mad (2012-06-01). . popscampaign.org. p. 1. Archived from the original on 2012-06-09. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
  14. ^ . NBC.com. 2012-07-02. Archived from the original on 2012-07-06. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
  15. ^ "East Bay Express – Best Of". www.eastbayexpress.com. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
  16. ^ Hesse, Monica (2008-01-20). "There is an escape in dance". The Washington Post. p. M02. Retrieved 2009-02-17.

External links edit

  • Turf Dancing Honors Urban City Life - ABC News Nightline 11/29/2010

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For turfing in transitional care see Turfing transfer This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia s quality standards No cleanup reason has been specified Please help improve this article if you can May 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message Turfing or turf dancing is a form of street dance that originated in Oakland California United States characterized by rhythmic movement combined with waving floor moves gliding flexing and cortortioning It was developed by youth from West Oakland and organized by dancer Jeriel Bey who coined the name turf dancing or Turfin and named his Organization The Architeckz Bey named the dance form as an acronym for Taking Up Room on the Floor 1 2 3 The style was originally known by the terms having fun with it or hitting it but these names didn t seem marketable However another claim for the nomenclature considers the acronym as a backronym and that turf dancing originated as a way to describe dances that different turfs locations or territories from Oakland performed to represent where they were from the same as blocks or sets The dance form had its earliest influences in the Boogaloo movement of the mid 1960s but it developed into a distinctive dance style 4 Contents 1 History 2 Foundation 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe dance form can be traced back to the traditions of the Boogaloo movement in Oakland California in the 1960s 4 2 developing into a separate genre of dance in the 1990s Along with hyphy music it came to be seen as distinctively representative of Oakland 5 The movement rose to prominence in 2002 following Jeriel Bey s establishment of his group The Architeckz Turfing is a social critique and recognition of lost African American lives police brutality and race relations in Oakland 6 This form of expression uniquely addresses African American deaths while using art to create a politicized awareness of brutality against people of color 7 8 It is also seen as a means to humanize blackness spread community empathy and peace in the same streets black lives were taken 9 Apart from being a unique hood dance form turfing represents a collective movement and is part of the street culture in the East Bay 10 11 Turf dancing was first displayed on videos from artists such as Baby Bash Keak Da Sneak and E 40 by innovative and influential turf dancers and creators of the turfing Lifestyle Jeriel Bey Along Demetrius Zigler Chare Johnson Rawnay Ronald Head Singleton amp Yun Shep and Dav 2 0 5 Turf dance had been promoted as a means of dispute resolution within the Oakland community 5 and in 2005 The Architeckz built on this concept of dance battle by engaging krump dancers from Los Angeles in city level competition 1 Friendly rivalries with dancers from New York City and Memphis Tennessee 2 have developed as well The artist E 40 brought international attention to the movement with his 2006 single Tell Me When to Go 12 In 2012 Alonzo Turf Jones 13 a k a Retro a turf dancer and skateboarder from California s Bay Area competed on the TV talent competition America s Got Talent in season 7 14 Foundation editThe foundation of turf dance is based on a series of dances with different turfs in Oakland displayed Some of these foundation dances are two step brookfield auntie shaking the busta cliffhangers tsunamis and traces Turf dance also includes story telling which is a style based on pantomime life stories or everyday activities Turfing incorporates other dance style concepts such as tutting flexing waving and animation Turf dance is an improvisational free flowing form of dance that is based on the idea of pure cause and effect but focuses on storytelling the creation of optical illusions and the display of distinctive personal style Dance elements include Boogaloo popping locking and miming 15 Gliding is heavily used in turf dance because it enables the creation of optical illusions Going dumb or completely letting one s emotions loose on the dance floor is also a distinctive part of the tradition 16 References edit a b Burkey Shannon 2005 07 26 Freestylin Freestylin Freestylin The Architeckz aim to Oakland Tribune Archived from the original on 2008 09 15 Retrieved 2009 02 17 a b c Zamora Jim Herron 2007 03 10 Architeckz look to build outlet for Oakland youth Dance troupe channels emotions through turf dancing a younger sibling of 1980s break dancing San Francisco Chronicle p B 1 Retrieved 2009 02 17 Savion Royant Yoram 1 May 2008 Letter Home PDF Berkeley edu Judith Lee Stronach Baccalaureate Prize Project University of California Berkeley Retrieved April 24 2017 TURF stands for Taking Up Room on the Floor a b Phaneuf W 2013 Aug 21 Turfing Grows Up Eastbay Express a b c Hix Lisa 2005 10 16 Cubland San Francisco Chronicle p D5 Archived from the original on 2009 03 15 Retrieved 2009 02 17 Shot and Captured Tdr The Drama Review The Journal of Performance Studies vol 58 no 2 n d pp 99 114 1 Conscious Quiet as a Mode of Black Visual Culture Black Camera The New Series vol 8 no 1 Fall 2016 pp 146 154 Bragin Naomi Elizabeth Author Black Street Movement Turf Dance YAK Films and Politics of Sitation in Oakland California Collected Work Dance and the social city Published by Birmingham AL Society of Dance History Scholars 2012 Pages 51 57 Simms Renee Immortal Dance in the Age of Michael Brown Southwest Review no 1 2017 p 74 From Streets To Stage Two Dance Worlds See Harmonization And Chaos Weekend Edition Saturday 23 Jan 2016 Literature Resource Center Sommer Sally Balletic Breakin Dance Magazine vol 86 no 1 Jan 2012 p 90 Stelfox Dave 2007 11 15 Why doesn t the UK have hip hop dance crazes The Guardian Retrieved 2009 02 17 Color Mad 2012 06 01 Alonzo Turf Jones Brings the Art of Extreme Hip Hop Contortionism to the Masses on America s Got Talent popscampaign org p 1 Archived from the original on 2012 06 09 Retrieved 2012 07 02 America s Got Talent Auditions NBC com 2012 07 02 Archived from the original on 2012 07 06 Retrieved 2012 07 02 East Bay Express Best Of www eastbayexpress com Retrieved 2009 02 17 Hesse Monica 2008 01 20 There is an escape in dance The Washington Post p M02 Retrieved 2009 02 17 External links editTurf Dancing Honors Urban City Life ABC News Nightline 11 29 2010 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Turfing amp oldid 1166590573, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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