Whacking Experience

In celebration of the Utrecht Queer Culture Festival, the Social Dance Club will host the ‘Whacking Experience’

Whacking is a dance style that originated in the 1970s in the underground – black and Latino – gay clubs of Los Angeles. Society’s pressures on this community created a place in the clubs for them to escape from everday discrimination. Here they felt a limitless sense of freedom. On the disco music of that time you see the dancers move very expressively. Whacking is characterized by many arm movements, poses, groovy moves, theatricality and the expression of your emotions. These emotions are in connection with the music and yourself, as well as with the people around you. Whacking is a social dance.

Expect to learn the history of whacking, the basic elements, the community vibes and of course the feels of a Wednesday Party! And a party is nothing without a DJ. So expect some amazing tunes by iGO!

19:15 Walk in
19:30 Whacking Workshop
20:30 Jam Party
21:30 The end

This event is open to ALL! Experience or no experience, you and all your friends are very welcome.

If you like to join, please register by sending an email to socialdanceclub20@gmail.com.

Location: Danszaal Overvloed. Arkansasdreef 20, 3565 AR, Utrecht. Ring the bell for 2a. Second floor. Take left and another left, and you will arrive in discoheaven.

The dancestudio is on the second floor, elevator available. There is a small stairs downwards to get into the studio. Please contact me via email if you have a question about it and hopefully we can find a solution together.

Send me a DM via the Instagram of email if you have any other questions.

Ready to get drenched in discoheat?

Hope to see you on the dancefloor on the 7th of October.

Photo by: Alexandra Villegas. Dancer: Sabine Persijn