The Hustle Tanz Session

In the organizer's words:

What is hustle?
The hustle originated among Puerto Rican teenagers in the early 1970s in the South Bronx of New York. Inspired by disco music and dances such as salsa, mambo and west coast swing, it developed into a fast, lively partner dance in clubs, block parties and house parties. Fast turns and flowing step sequences are typical. Van McCoy's hit "The Hustle" and the movie "Saturday Night Fever" made the hustle world-famous.

From the very beginning, the hustle was also a space for self-expression and community. In the 1970s, the disco scene was an important place for queer people, who found freedom and acceptance here. Gender roles and sexual identities could be lived beyond social norms.

Hustle's dance culture reflects this openness: couples are not bound to binary roles and it is not necessarily men who lead. Everyone is allowed to lead or follow, regardless of gender or identity - changing roles while dancing is also a lot of fun.

Today, the hustle remains a lively dance that is also influenced by Waacking, Swing, Hip Hop, House and other styles.

The session
In our session, we want to create a safe space to try out and learn this dynamic dance - a symbol of the lively energy of the disco era - and let the community grow.

We always want to start the session with a basic input (e.g. connection, timing...) and then dance freely.

You can come with or without a dance partner and dance experience! Please bring clean shoes 🪩

🎵 RnB, funk, disco, house...

🕗 Wednesdays from 8 to 10 pm

📍 Initiative house Martinstr. 58, 40223 Düsseldorf

Instagram: hustle_dusseldorf