Shuffling

hahas

just so you know, its 12.15 a.m and i'm BORED.

so i decided to do a post on SHUFFLING

there was this time when i thought shuffling was stupid

well, i should'nt have thought that way.

actually, shuffling is just a type of dance.

in a more different way.

heres the history about shuffling.

The Melbourne Shuffle was one of several dances that emerged during the Acid House era.

Some have described the main dance styles in that period as Jacking, stepping, and shuffling. However, as the acid house genre became more diverse, two different but not mutually exclusive, dance philosophies evolved: the back-step and the shuffle. The Shuffle has continued to evolve in Melbourne nightclubs and events over the years, and has adopted moves from established dance styles such as hat tricks, spins, and running on the spot(running-man). It is speculated that the Melbourne Shuffle was originally created as a joke, making fun of a Vanilla Ice and Mc Hammer hybrid dancestyle at Sanction Tuesdays (Chevron). DJ Hess (Disco Mafia) and DJ Tate Strauss said to be the original culprits - Circa 1991. This dance style originally was more a jump and slide which then evolved to the 'shuffle' in late 1992.
Some of the major events, clubs and communities that took part in the evolution of the shuffle over the years are:
Raves and Event Organizers: Land of the Giants. Pureflow. Every Picture Tells A Story, Centr House, Melbourne CBD Commerce House, Melbourne CBD Hardware. Pharmacy (aka Kill Rock Star) Earthcore Omniglobe / IF? Events. Smile Police Future Entertainment OracleEvents

apparently, shuffling was introduced to Malaysia in the mid 90's

according to my sister la..

lol

here's the timeline..

1985 - 1988 - Melbournians dance on the spot with a bit of bopping. (Not recognizable as the Melbourne shuffle).

1989 - 1990 - People mixed skanking with funk, additional leg movement while remaining in one position and a bit of bop still in it.

Classically trained dancers incorporated tap and contemporary dance with break dance steps.

B-Boys and mainly female trained dancers,

exchange moves and experiment with new steps

to suit the new music style, generically called Techno.

1991 - 1992 - The Melbourne shuffle begins to emerge as a distinct dance, incorporating more hand movement than previous styles. Techno music is gradually replaced with trance music and house music

1993 - 1995 - Was the centre point, people were gliding because now trance music & house music was a big part of the Melbourne Party/Rave culture and the foot movement of the Melbourne shuffle was well into existence. The key move to the Melbourne shuffle was one foot lifted off the ground and the other foot was making a heel to toe movement along to the beat of the music for a short period of time and then reversed. This allowed a dancer to glide side to side whilst holding their hands in front following the trebles of the music, making the dancing style look hypnotic. Some dancers could spin in a 360 circle before changing to the other foot. There are many variations of this dance but the main heel to toe movement remained the key motion giving it the term "The Melbourne Shuffle.”

1996 - 1997 - The Melbourne Shuffle is recognised by interstate and overseas partygoers as a unique dance.

1997 - 1998 - Minimal house was gradually introduced, and the glide reverted to a funk again.

2000 - 2001 - Dancing style returns to more "on the spot", with less hand movement. The key turning point in the evolution of the Melbourne Shuffle.

2002 - 2007 - The hat dance was incorporated involving having a hat flicked off the head and caught and quickly putting it back on. Funk was around still but more of a hard edge funk incorporating jumping a very energetic dance but with far less hand movement compared to the mid 90’s.

2008 - The Melbourne shuffle is seeing a renaissance in the club scene due in a large part to the popularity of such online YouTube stars such as Moonboy and "crews" such as the former "Hardstyle Klowns" and the current "Hardstyle Generation". The dance is continuing to evolve due to a thriving online community.

Today known as "rocking" to the Melbourne locals, the name "Melbourne Shuffle" has been derived from overseas DJs, partygoers, visitors and the media trying to describe this phenomenon. Locals have simply called it the "shuffle" since 1992. The Melbourne rave/electronic music dancers don’t generally dance for competition; or to show off, but for themselves, for fun and self-expression. Learning is generally achieved through watching other dancers and incorporating variations into their own style, by which they create an individual style representing their own personality.
Some dancers sprinkle talcum powder on the floor beneath their feet to help them glide more easily. The use of talc to improve dancing has been around for decades, particularly popular with dancers at Northern Soul all-nighters in the US.

"The Melbourne Shuffle" dance style remained relatively underground since its birth in the late 80s and early 90s. The Term "The Melbourne Shuffle" was not used till 1998 when Sonic Animation's Rupert Keiller was interviewed by RAGE. When the interviewer asked Rupert what his unique style of dance was, his reply was "The Melbourne Shuffle" since then the word circulated around the scene for a couple of years before finally being brought to light by a front page newspaper article which appeared in Melbourne's The Age newspaper in 2002, attempting to illustrate what the Melbourne Shuffle was for the first time to the mainstream public because thousands of young Melbournians were shuffling at dance parties every week.
Recently the shuffle has spread to Malaysia, most likely due to Malaysian students studying in Melbourne, discovering the electronic dance music scene and taking the unique shuffle back with them. Since 2005, there have been 'Shuffle Competitions' held in Malaysia.
Shufflers have taken their art form and self-expressive dance style overseas and are a regular sight to be seen at rave parties in the UK, Germany, Malaysia, and Thailand. Melbourne socialite and jetsetter, Jason Fabbri aka. "Dr. Shuff" is an ambassador of this particular dance, and is a regular sight at overseas dance clubs, especially in the United States. The internet has also been a factor in spreading knowledge and interest in the shuffle.

its not to say its EASY to learn how to shuffle.

so shufflers, happy shuffling?

x)

enjoy! (:

12.36-signing out.