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Interview: Master Locker Jimmy “Scoo B Doo” Foster | Funk’d Up TV

Check out this interview with Scoo B Doo!!! Big ups to Funk’d Up TV.
Funk’d Up TV is honored to have guest host Lil B (Locker) interview with Master Locker Jimmy “Scoo B Doo” Foster, one of the pioneers of locking.
Topics include how Scoo B Doo discovered locking; how he created the steps “Scoo B Doo” [...]

Next on the Agenda! Punking/Waacking History Section

Still gathering all the stuff for Punking/Waacking/Vogueing History sections. Will post that soon. If you have anything you’d like to contribute hit us up!

Who Got The Jazz? Original Style Jazz Dance

Some background on original style Jazz Dance of the 1920s-30s

Hip-Hop Dance (Mid 80's – Now)

A brief summary of Hip-Hop Dance in it’s rawest form, from the Golden Era of Hip-Hop to the adaptation to today’s music.

House Dance

Brief background on the origins of House Dance

Jazz Rock

Check out this footwork style out of France. Reminiscent of James Brown footwork and done primarily to funk music.

UK Jazz Dance

Originating from the UK, this is broken down into two styles, Bebop and Fusion.

B-boying

Originating from the Bronx, known to the mainstream as “Breakdancing”

Popping, Boogaloo, Robot, Strutting, Fillmore, etc

A breakdown of contributions from various dancers on the styles mentioned above.

Locking

Stemming from the early Soul Dances of the late 60s/70s, learn more about this dance created by Don “Campbellock” Campbell.