Image 1 of 1
Image 1 of 1
Image 1 of 1
Image 1 of 1
Instructed by Mwalim Peters via Zoom on Thursdays May 7, 14, 21, 28 2026, 3-5pm
This lecture series explores the hidden history and cultural foundations of Underground Dance Music as an intersection of Black, Latino, and LGBTQ safe-space traditions. Drawing from early 20th-century urban Black social dance scenes, juke joints, and Jamaican sound system culture, the course reveals a lineage often erased by mainstream narratives that begin with the Loft and Disco. Participants will examine the shared values of Underground Dance Music culture, its role in fostering community and identity, and the evolution into Disco, House Music, Techno, and EDM. The series also addresses the persistent American pattern of Black cultural innovations being appropriated and obscured, reclaiming a more accurate and inclusive history of the dance floor.
Instructed by Mwalim Peters via Zoom on Thursdays May 7, 14, 21, 28 2026, 3-5pm
This lecture series explores the hidden history and cultural foundations of Underground Dance Music as an intersection of Black, Latino, and LGBTQ safe-space traditions. Drawing from early 20th-century urban Black social dance scenes, juke joints, and Jamaican sound system culture, the course reveals a lineage often erased by mainstream narratives that begin with the Loft and Disco. Participants will examine the shared values of Underground Dance Music culture, its role in fostering community and identity, and the evolution into Disco, House Music, Techno, and EDM. The series also addresses the persistent American pattern of Black cultural innovations being appropriated and obscured, reclaiming a more accurate and inclusive history of the dance floor.