If Cities Could Dance

Dancers from cities across the United States reclaim their neighborhoods through movement

Episodes

  • Mexican Folk Dance in Fresno, CA

    Oaxacan diaspora keeps its culture alive in San Joaquin Valley.
  • Community-Building in Seattle's Popping Scene and Beyond

    Street-style dancer Moonyeka creates safe spaces for women of color and LGBTQ+ communities
  • East Bay Hip-Hop Dance in Richmond, CA

    Dance group R.O.O.T.S. the Movement represent their hometown with pride and power.
  • Chicago Footwork: A Lightning-Fast Dance of Resistance

    The street dance style elevates Chicago's South and West Sides communities.
  • Native American Hoop Dancing and Hip-Hop in Minneapolis

    The Sampson Brothers perform at the starting place of the American Indian Movement.
  • A Praise Dance for Oakland

    Frankie Lee Peterson III draws inspiration from the Town's African-American history.
  • Poppin' With San Jose's Playboyz Inc.

    In this East San Jose style, arms move and lock, while feet glide across the pavement
  • Voguing on the Streets of San Francisco

    San Francisco's LGBTQ community reshapes the vogue balls of 1970s Harlem

About If Cities Could Dance

Every city has its rhythm—every dancer, their street. Step into the shoes of dancers from across the country who dare to imagine what it would look like if their city could dance. Performing on street corners and other unconventional settings, each episode tells an intimate, personal story about the artists and their deep-rooted connections to community.