Memphis Jookin | If Cities Could Dance | KQED Arts

#IfCitiesCouldDance #MemphisJookin #Memphis “Memphis jookin is called urban ballet for a reason,” says Terrance Smith (. G-Nerd). Performed in sneakers as opposed to pointe shoes, the dance is all about footwork: graceful slides, dizzying toe spins and impossible-looking ankle breaks. Watch G-Nerd and Jookin Warz winners Bryann Rashadd Alexander (. Toe Disciple) and Dra’em Hines dance across Memphis—in the parking lots of Hickory Hill, under an I-40 overpass and on the Riverside Drive basketball c