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Friday, June 10, 2011

Homo / Hetero / Dancing Learn to Bounce Dat Ass, New Orleans Style

Posted by Kelly O on Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 2:30 PM

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Hi, I'm your total babe dance instructor

Um, hey, the clock's ticking. The hour is almost upon us. Do you know how much New Orleans bounce is gonna be at this year's Gay Pride? There is gonna be azz everywhere, and I don't want all of us standing around, mouths agape. What we need, as barely-dancing Seattleites, is PRACTICE. Practice, practice, and more practice. I recently got to talk to New Orleans heartthrob Vockah Redu. I asked him how much size mattered, in the booty dept, and he reassured me, "Size doesn't matter. Practice makes perfect. To move your rump up and down, round an' round, is about creativity and motions of your body".

Well, that's kind of reassuring. I wish there was some sort of class... Oh wait: THERE IS. Vockah Redu & the Cru are teaching a dance and workout class next Thursday, June 16th, from 6-7 pm, at FRED Wildlife Center (see flyer).

Maybe there is hope for us. Redu also performs at the Trouble Bouncy Ball Pre-Pride Party, next Saturday the 18th, at FRED Wildlife Refuge (advance tickets available at Rudy’s Barbershops), and then again at the always fun-as-hell Wild Rose beer garden stage, during Pride proper, on Saturday the 24th, performing alongside Big Freedia. Oh, Big Freedia! This is going to be dancin'-est, funnest Seattle Gay Pride, in the history of Seattle Gay Pride. Mark my words.

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After hours of intense study, I've found it's in the knees, feet and back. Little to do with the ass at all, in fact you mostly just have to keep your ass slack so it's free to fly around.

Posted by Sheree Peña on June 10, 2011 at 2:46 PM

I can't wait to see Big Freedia, I don't even care if I am the only straight guy at the Rose!

Posted by wisepunk on June 10, 2011 at 3:55 PM

There'll be lots of gay and straight at The Rose during Pride. It's a magical land of fun. Don't forget the Wet T-Shirt contest on Friday either. It's legendary.

Posted by Kelly O on June 10, 2011 at 3:59 PM

wisepunk: There will be at least two straight guys there.

Posted by Grant Brissey, Emeritus

on June 10, 2011 at 4:21 PM

HELP ME...I moved away and now I'm NEVER GOING TO KNOW HOW TO DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I AM SO ENVIOUS!!! CAN SOMEBODY help me, please????

Posted by HELPMELEARNHOWTODOIT on June 10, 2011 at 4:45 PM

OMG I wish I was in Seattle to do this!

Posted by Dianna on June 10, 2011 at 6:10 PM

i'll go if mudede does.

Posted by scary tyler moore

on June 10, 2011 at 6:36 PM

Such great news. I've grown obsessed.

The funk from her pussy made the floor go, 'whoa."

Check out this rough cut documentary on his tour this year:
http://vimeo.com/21834433

Posted by gloomy gus on June 10, 2011 at 6:42 PM

I think Sat is the 25th and Fri is the 24th. It looks like both the Stranger and Wild Rose have the wrong dates listed.

Posted by brokn2pieces on June 10, 2011 at 7:13 PM

Shit oh dear! Vockah gonna shake the walls of Capitol harder than they've ever been shakin before!

Posted by Fred Wildlife Refuge on June 10, 2011 at 11:03 PM

@1 please (please!) elaborate??

Posted by z(oo)mm on June 11, 2011 at 7:59 AM

ALSO ,,,,,at FRED

Thursday June 23rd
BOOGALOO BLITZ
showcasing
VOCKAH REDU and the CRU
w/
Lisa Dank
NARK
Hoot n Howl
Jackie Hell
samba
Visuals by HOOKER of 12 Hour Notice

DANCE OFF sponsored by WIldrose..."winners will receive 2 VIP passes to the WIldrose Beer Garden for Saturdays Show"

Posted by kook

on June 11, 2011 at 10:26 AM

Posted by kook

on June 11, 2011 at 10:32 AM

hmmm. are there any black people commenting on this black cultural form of dancing? Or are we just fun to look at?

Posted by redson on June 14, 2011 at 1:19 AM

Bounce is the new genre of music. DJ Jimi and DJ Irv began performing bounce in a club called Big Man's. It's All Good In The Hood TV Show began featuring bounce artists on the show like Big Freedia known back then as big Freedie, Chev Off The Ave and many more. Check out the Bounce Music Award Shows and It's All Good In The HOod Bounce Music TV Show links below. There is a documentary film called Ya Heard Me and it's a bounce music and how it got started. Go to the website below and purchase the new book about bounce called Bounce Baby Bounce Bounce Bounce by hit producer Ms. Goldie.

For those who never saw a bounce video... check it out the best bounce videos
http://youtu.be/UOfZeTr5UqQ
http://youtu.be/9weK9_h7h4M

Rare performance by bounce sensation Big Freedia
http://youtu.be/h4Xi7uDooGo

Bounce CDs
http://www.reverbnation.com/babyerin

Order Bounce CD's
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Bounce LInks
http://youtu.be/KMTldeFhCyQ
http://youtu.be/IfYo3WTQL_4
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Posted by yaheardmeno on June 12, 2012 at 10:39 PM