This is an extract of a panel conversation where we invited key pillars of the Dutch house dance and music scene. Hear from DJ Cassie 6 and DJ Leroy Ray as they talk about the days when they started spinning house music, Cassie's trips to London on the hunt for good records and the crossover between London and Amsterdam. Nader and Eszteca talk about their experience as dancers, what it was like, what moved them, why the loved the scene...

A special thank you to the Tolhuistuin for lending us their podcasting studio (links below), to ADE for having us on the program, and to Kim Tawjoeram for making this happen as part of an ode to the house dance culture.

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In this episode we talk about our experiences with battles, Patty as someone who battles a lot and Jake and Emma as observers. Battles are a huge part of the street or "urban" dance scene particularly in Europe, even though that's not necessarily where the roots of the style are found. We talk about our likes, dislikes, the pros and cons, and more. If this is your first time listening you can find out more about us in episode 1.

Don't forget to check out episode 5: Dance and street styles in the media.

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Our tracks:

• Jake: House will never die by Glenn Underground
• Emma: Heat featuring Nathan Thomas 
• Patty: I ain’t, Kenny Dope
• Our playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/24i9LeBOiGjaLJ4yRFgUpi?si=7bbbf56c74fa42ed

Things we mentioned:

• Dancehall class with Marthe Vangeel (now at TST Studios): https://www.instagram.com/marthevg/
• UK Jazz at Foundation: https://foundation.nl/
• Rotterdam House Jam: https://www.instagram.com/housejamrotterdam/
• Juste Debout: https://www.instagram.com/justedebout_officiel/
• Summer Dance Forever: summerdanceforever.com/
• Hip Hop Kingz in Tilburg: https://www.facebook.com/Hiphopkingzorganisation/
• Soul Cypher: https://soulcypher.nl/
• Funkin Stylez: https://www.funkin-stylez.com/
• DJ Leroy Rey: https://www.instagram.com/leroy.e.rey/
• Toyin: https://www.instagram.com/toyinsogunro/
• Kwame: https://www.instagram.com/kwame_ba/
• OG: https://www.instagram.com/oggermany/
• Ejoe: https://www.instagram.com/ejoewilson/
• Groove n Move festival, Switzerland: https://groove-n-move.ch/
• The Kulture of Hype & Hope: https://thekultureofhypeandhope.com/
• Jam de la Fem
• Random Circles: https://www.randomcircles.de/
• Seven to Smoke concept battle
• IBE: https://www.thenotoriousibe.com/
• Fairplay Dance Camp: https://fpdancecamp.com/en/
• Hiro's dance camp in Japan: follow Hiro on Instagram for more information: https://www.instagram.com/hiroalma/

The Amsterdam House Dance Community jams take place every Friday evening in Amsterdam. For more information on time and location, follow us on Instagram.

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In this episode we talk about what makes us dance, our experience with ADE and clubbing overall, and things that would put us off from dancing. If this is your first time listening you can find out more about us in episode 1.

A special thank you to the Tolhuistuin for lending us their podcasting studio (links below), to ADE for having us on the program, and to Kim Tawjoeram for making this happen as part of an ode to the house dance culture.

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Our tracks:

• Jake: DJ Deep & Roman Ponset present: Adventice Exsurgence
• Patty: Turn to you by Boddhi Satva
• Emma: Hot Lunch by Coflo
• Our playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/24i9LeBOiGjaLJ4yRFgUpi?si=7bbbf56c74fa42ed

People we mentioned:

• Coflo: https://ra.co/dj/coflo/biography
• Boddhi Satva: https://ra.co/dj/boddhisatva/biography
• Black Coffee: https://www.realblackcoffee.net/
• John Agesilas: https://www.instagram.com/johnagesilas/?hl=en
• Honey Dijon: https://ra.co/dj/misshoneydijon
• Kerri Chandler: https://ra.co/dj/kerrichandler
• Fatboy Slim: https://www.fatboyslim.net/
• Leroy Ray: https://www.instagram.com/leroy.e.rey/
• Alex Rosner (the sound engineer): https://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/lectures/alex-rosner-systematic-sound
• Kim Tawjoeram (check out episode 8) and https://www.instagram.com/ktawjoeram/

Things we mentioned:

• ADE: https://www.amsterdam-dance-event.nl/en/
• Tolhuistuin: https://tolhuistuin.nl/
• Tolhuistuin recording studio: https://tolhuistuin.nl/verhuur/podcastwerkplaats
• Ticketswap
• Bitterzoet (nightclub): https://www.bitterzoet.com/
• Can you feel it? How dance music took over the world, BBC documentary: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bkz064
• Club Panama: https://panama.nl/
• AHK: https://www.ahk.nl/
• Solid Ground Movement: https://solidgroundmovement.dance/

The Amsterdam House Dance Community jams take place every Friday evening in Amsterdam. For more information on time and location, follow us on Instagram.

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In this episode we interview our teacher and friend Kim Tawjoeram about her journey with house dance. When did she see it for the first time, when did she start teaching, her influences, inspiration and more... She's been part of the house dance scene in Amsterdam for more than 10 years, so tune in for an interesting and funny episode.

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Our tracks:

• Jake: Spend the night, Pal Joey
• Patty: Let me do me, Lulu Café, Denny Dog
• Emma: Specific North West by Coflo
• Kim: We keep going, Adam Rios, Mike City
• Our playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/24i9LeBOiGjaLJ4yRFgUpi?si=7bbbf56c74fa42ed

Dancers we talked about:

• Wesley: https://www.instagram.com/_wesgood/
• Eszteca Noya: https://www.instagram.com/eszteca/
• Saradita Sarita: https://www.instagram.com/saradasarita/
• Yordana Rodriguez: https://www.instagram.com/yordanarodriguez/
• Kapela Marna: https://www.instagram.com/kapela_officiel/
• Mai Le: https://www.instagram.com/mailegrooves/
• Shaggy: https://www.instagram.com/gregoryshaggy/
• Nedda Sou: https://www.instagram.com/neddasou/
• Patrick: https://www.instagram.com/psk_pjd/

Things we mentioned:

• For dance movies, check out episode 5
• You got served
• Native Moons: https://www.facebook.com/NativeMoons2017
• Juste Debout: https://www.instagram.com/justedebout_officiel/
• Femme Letal
• Hip Hop Huis: https://hiphophuis.nl/nl/
• Dynamo Eindhoven: https://www.dynamo-eindhoven.nl/
• Cypher HQ: https://www.cypherhq.nl/
• The Culture Kids:
• Boss club night, Paradiso
• Bitterzoet: https://www.bitterzoet.com/
• ADE: https://www.amsterdam-dance-event.nl/en/
• Tolhuistuin: https://tolhuistuin.nl/
• Boddhi Satva: https://www.instagram.com/boddhisatva/
• Nowhere: https://nowhere.nl/
• Ladies of Hip Hop: https://www.instagram.com/ladiesofhiphop/
• 36 Chambaz of Style: https://www.instagram.com/36chambazofstylz/
• Kwaku: https://kwakufestival.nl/
• Funk IRC: https://www.ircompany.nl/events

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In this episode we talk to Anna about her journey into house dance, what she likes about the style, where she sees herself going, and more... We also talk about body image in dance and how this affects us.

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Our favourite tracks:

• Anna: It's up to me - instrumental. Chaos and the CBD
• Patty: Fort Green House by NY House'n authority
• Jake: A Nod to Maw, GarcyNoise remix
• Our playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/24i9LeBOiGjaLJ4yRFgUpi?si=27b258b35c6d4b0a

Dancers we talked about:

• Nedda Sou: https://www.instagram.com/neddasou/
• Kim Tawjoeram (Native Moons): https://www.instagram.com/ktawjoeram/
• Toyin Sogunro: https://www.instagram.com/toyinsogunro/
• Marie Kaae: https://www.instagram.com/marie.kaae/
• OG: https://www.instagram.com/oggermany/
• Glo: https://www.instagram.com/missglo81/

Things we mentioned:

• Solid Ground Movement: https://solidgroundmovement.dance/
• Amsterdam Dance Centre: https://amsterdamdancecentre.nl/
• Summer Dance Forever: https://www.summerdanceforever.com/
• Italo'House: https://www.discogs.com/style/italo+house
• Asa: https://www.asa.fhsk.se/

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In this episode you can listen to outtakes from episode 6 that we didn't get to share with you, including finding out if Gino experiences the dancer's high. Content creation isn't perfect and neither are we, we also make mistakes and say nonsense that we usually cut out, but we saved it for this bonus episode...

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Dancers we mentioned:

• Estzeca Noya: https://www.instagram.com/eszteca/
• Sekou Heru: https://www.instagram.com/sekouheru/
• Kim Tawjoeram: https://www.instagram.com/ktawjoeram/

The Amsterdam House Dance Community jams take place every Friday evening in Amsterdam. For more information on time and location, follow us on Instagram.

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In this episode we interview Gino Jagessar about his experience working as a dancer in the media. Having been on several TV shows, doing commercial jobs and also stage performances, he shares his perspective on working with the media, and the representation of street styles to a wider audience.

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Our favourite tracks

• Patty: Un-Love You by Ralf Gumm
• Jake: Evelyn Champagne King - One more time (Danny Krivit Edit)
• Emma: See-Line Woman by Nina Simone - Masters at Work remix
• Gino: DJ Beat that Shhh by Mike Dunn
• Our playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/24i9LeBOiGjaLJ4yRFgUpi?si=27b258b35c6d4b0a

Dancers we mentioned:

• Estzeca Noya: https://www.instagram.com/eszteca/
• Sekou Heru: https://www.instagram.com/sekouheru/

Crews we mentioned:

• Avant Garde Collective: https://www.instagram.com/avantgardecollective/
• Dance Fusion NYC: https://www.instagram.com/dancefusionnyccrew/
• ParadoxSal: https://www.instagram.com/paradoxsal_crew/
• Kinjaz: https://www.instagram.com/kinjaz/
• ISH dance collective: https://www.instagram.com/ishdancecollective/

Other things we mentioned:

• Dance Dance Dance TV show
• Belgium's Got Talent
• You got served
• Juste Debout
• Don't hit mama: https://www.instagram.com/donthitmama/ and https://donthitmama.nl/

Where to find Gino:

• On tour with Ish Dance Collective: https://www.instagram.com/ishdancecollective/
• Teaching at De Vos Studios: https://www.devosdancestudios.nl/
• Pop-up classes in Amsterdam
• Currently (2023) in multiple shows, follow him on Instagram for more info: https://www.instagram.com/ginojagessar/

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Listen to outtakes from episode 5 we didn't get to share with you, including a good 5 minutes spent talking about Riverdance! Content creation isn't perfect and neither are we, we also make mistakes and say nonsense we have to cut out. But we saved it for this bonus episode...

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Things we talked about:

• Michael Flatley: https://www.michaelflatley.com/
• Riverdance: https://riverdance.com/
• Lord of the dance: https://www.lordofthedance.com/

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In this episode we talk about how dance - in particular "urban dance" or street styles - are represented in the media. We discuss which are the most commonly represented styles, and whether or not it's good for street styles to get exposure in the mass media.

*Update* since this video first aired, French house dancer Mamson was featured in a Shakira clip not long after. See here: https://fb.watch/j22PD0Fsv0/

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Our favourite tracks:

• Patty: Joys extended mix, Roberto Surace
• Jake: Masala remixed by Pablo Fierro
• Emma: Burnt Orange by Elkka

Dancers we talked about (in order of appearance)

• Laure Courtellemont: https://www.instagram.com/real_laurecourtellemont/
• Jeff Selby: https://www.instagram.com/jeff_newstylehustle/
• Tight Eyez: https://www.instagram.com/officialtighteyex/
• Bruce Ykanji: https://www.instagram.com/bruceykanji/

Other things we mentioned

• Honey Dijon: https://ra.co/dj/misshoneydijon/biography
• DGTL festival: https://dgtl.nl/
• Foundation Dance School: https://foundation.nl/
• Euphoria Dance Academy: https://euphoriaacademy.com/
• Step Up
• Save the Last Dance

Documentaries:

• I was there when house took over the world
• Come as you are
• Check your body at the door
• Rize

TV shows:

• America's Best Dance Crew
• World of Dance
• So You Think You Can Dance

Other:

• Juste Debout: https://www.instagram.com/justedebout_officiel/
• Hip Hop International: https://www.instagram.com/officialhhi/
• Urban Dance Camp: https://www.instagram.com/urban.dance.camp/
• Studio MRG: https://studiomrg.com/
• New Style Hustle
• IBE: https://www.thenotoriousibe.com/
• Red Bull BC One: https://www.redbull.com/int-en/event-series/bc-one

The Amsterdam House Dance Community jams take place every Friday evening in Amsterdam. For more information on time and location, follow us on Instagram.

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In this episode we talk about the life of a passionate amateur dancer. How do we, as people with full time jobs, still make time for dance, practice, teaching, events etc. It's not easy but we are committed to the cause.

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Our favourite tracks:

• Jake: Vooma by Kiki Navarro
• Emma: Claudette, Ralf Gumm & Monique Bingham
• Patty: READ feat. asian deep, red eye, dear jane - where’s my phone

Things we mentioned:

• Amsterdam Dance Event: https://www.amsterdam-dance-event.nl/en/
• Summer Dance Forever: https://www.instagram.com/summerdanceforever/

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In this episode we interview our first guest Michel, who tells us about the origins of the Amsterdam House Dance Community. He talks about how it was born, how he got into house dance, and what the dance scene was like in Amsterdam in those days.

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Dancers we talked about:

• Steve Veusty: https://www.instagram.com/veusty84/
• Eszteca Noya: https://www.instagram.com/eszteca/
• Kim Tawjoeram (Native Moons): https://www.instagram.com/ktawjoeram/
• Frankie J (InDaHouse): https://www.instagram.com/thereddreadhousehead/
• Nedda Sou: https://www.instagram.com/neddasou/

Things we mentioned:

• Summer Dance Forever: https://www.instagram.com/summerdanceforever/
• Djoon Club (Paris): https://www.djoon.com/
• The Eye Museum Amsterdam: https://www.eyefilm.nl/en
• Amsterdam Dance Centre: https://amsterdamdancecentre.nl/
• Jake's Dance Factory
• Crea (to rent studios in Amsterdam): https://www.crea.nl/?lang=en
• UvA (Universiteit van Amsterdam): https://www.uva.nl/
• Moves Dance School: http://www.movesamsterdam.com/

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In this episode we discuss the dancer's high (like the runner's high), and the perception from outsiders that we might be on drugs since we dance through the night. We also talk about the type of classes we like and some of the best teachers we've had (and why).

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Dancers we mentioned:

• Maurizio Mandorino: https://www.instagram.com/mauriziomandorino/
• Perla Person: https://www.instagram.com/perla.perlson/
• Kim Tawjoeram: https://www.instagram.com/ktawjoeram/
• Frankie J (InDa House): https://www.instagram.com/thereddreadhousehead/

Other things we mention:

• House Dance Forever: https://www.instagram.com/summerdanceforever/
• Club Paradiso in Amsterdam: https://www.paradiso.nl

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In this episode we talk about our own journeys in, and how and when we started house dance.  We also talk a bit about mental health in dance, creative blocks and how to overcome them.

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Dancers we talked about:

• Maurizio Mandorino: https://www.instagram.com/mauriziomandorino/
• Eszteca Noya: https://www.instagram.com/eszteca/

Events we mentioned:

• Juste Debout battles: https://www.redbull.com/us-en/bruce-ykanji-juste-debout-interview
• Summer Dance Forever: https://www.instagram.com/summerdanceforever/
• SDK dance camp: https://www.instagram.com/sdkeurope_official/?hl=en

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