Can you dance "The Hustle"?

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I can't, I could never get it. I had several chances to learn because I used to teach at a summer program for young musicians that had folk dancing, and for variety they'd throw in The Hustle. All the kids pick it up fast. They're good musicians and pretty soon you get a whole room full of young 'uns double-timing it to Ace of Base's "The Sign" (Yes, this actually happened.)

I think it's the 90-degree turns that throw me off, you can't keep facing whoever's supposed to be teaching you.

― Paul in Santa Cruz (Paul in Santa Cruz), Saturday, 5 April 2003 04:36 (twenty-two years ago)

yikes - can you manage the 'electric slide'?

― James Blount (James Blount), Saturday, 5 April 2003 04:38 (twenty-two years ago)

Yes I can more or less handle that one.

― Paul in Santa Cruz (Paul in Santa Cruz), Saturday, 5 April 2003 04:40 (twenty-two years ago)

btw, ANSWER THE QUESTION!

― Paul in Santa Cruz (Paul in Santa Cruz), Saturday, 5 April 2003 04:41 (twenty-two years ago)

I used to be able to, not so much now.

― James Blount (James Blount), Saturday, 5 April 2003 04:52 (twenty-two years ago)

http://franklarosa.com/vinyl/MiscImg/hustle.gif

― Dan I. (Dan I.), Saturday, 5 April 2003 04:57 (twenty-two years ago)

How does he make his jacket button and unbutton like that? I'll never learn this one!

― Paul in Santa Cruz (Paul in Santa Cruz), Saturday, 5 April 2003 05:00 (twenty-two years ago)

how does his suit change color like that?

― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Saturday, 5 April 2003 11:00 (twenty-two years ago)

i do the freak, the popeye and the jerry lewis

― ron (ron), Saturday, 5 April 2003 14:42 (twenty-two years ago)

I want to learn to hustle, but getting better at salsa is more of a priority for now, along with picking up some smooth ballroom to make my SO happy. Actually, I need to talk to her about having her teach me some hustle.

― Rockist Scientist, Saturday, 5 April 2003 15:04 (twenty-two years ago)

I am taking a dance class right now and thus far I have learned the waltz, the hustle and the Virginia reel. I think I could quit right now and have all my bases covered - in what situation is one of these inappropriate?

― Fivvy (Fivvy), Saturday, 5 April 2003 15:09 (twenty-two years ago)

A rave?

― Rockist Scientist, Saturday, 5 April 2003 15:20 (twenty-two years ago)

not an ironic rave.

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Saturday, 5 April 2003 15:30 (twenty-two years ago)

Darnit, I forgot about the dances done in dark places...

― Fivvy (Fivvy), Saturday, 5 April 2003 15:31 (twenty-two years ago)

We were graded on our ability to dance the hustle in high school gym class. Once we learned the basic steps, we were taught variations such as the Spanish hustle. The dialogue in Saturday Night Fever gives me the impression that countless hustle variants were once practiced, many of which have been lost to history.

I received an "A" for my disco skillz, but had little opportunity to exercise them after graduation. I like to think that I could still do a rough approximation of the hustle if I had to, though.

― EC, Sunday, 6 April 2003 02:04 (twenty-two years ago)

I have a book called The Complete Guide to Disco Dancing (1978), with photos of the instructor doing all the steps. I'll try to scan in a few pics tomorrow.

― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Sunday, 6 April 2003 02:10 (twenty-two years ago)

The dialogue in Saturday Night Fever gives me the impression that countless hustle variants were once practiced, many of which have been lost to history.

Supposedly the hustle is derived from swing dancing, according to a local dance studio.

― j.lu (j.lu), Sunday, 6 April 2003 02:18 (twenty-two years ago)

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