There’s a chance you’ve never heard of jookin’, a Memphis-grown form of street dance. But if you have, chances are it’s because of Charles Riley, or Lil Buck. Buck began pursuing jookin’ seriously at age 13, when he realized his dream of becoming a backup dancer. Little did he know that one day, he would […]
As you know, French artist JR collaborated with New York City Ballet on 2014’s Les Bosquets, a dance that combined ballet and jookin’. It was inspired by a housing project in Montfermeil on the outskirts of Paris—the epicenter of social and political protest in 2005. I love JR’s work. I’m totally obsessed with his Instagram […]
Jookin mastermind Lil Buck glides his way through Paris’ Foundation Louis Vuitton museum in his latest video—and. it. is. everything. He literally never stops (cue insane footage of him dancing up escalators and stairs) and dances through the entire current exhibit, Icons of Modern Art: The Shchukin Collection. The video was shot by director Andrew […]
Jookin is one of those dance styles we simply can’t get enough of here at DS. Something about the effortless gliding, organic transitions and quality of movement makes it one of the most beautiful things to watch. So naturally, we’re more than excited every time a new jookin video crosses our paths, especially one featuring superstar Lil Buck (who has a […]
Every time I see a video of Lil Buck effortlessly gliding around or Jared Grimes‘ pristine tapping, I’m in awe. But I must say, their recent joint performance on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” tops my list. The two superstar dancers were joined by Wynton Marsalis, who, along with his lively band, provided some […]
Lil Buck is on fire this year. From performing onstage with New York City Ballet to dancing in Nicole Scherzinger’s latest music video and appearing as a guest judge last week on “So You Think You Can Dance,” he’s everywhere—consistently pushing and blurring boundaries between dance worlds. One with nature: A still from Lil Buck’s […]
You guys already know how much we love Lil Buck. (Our friends at Dance Magazine love him so much they put him on their August cover.) And one of the reasons the jookin’ sensation is so awesome is that his super-smooth, super-musical style incorporates an incredible be-sneakered version of pointework. Nobody can match Lil Buck’s […]