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If Cities Could Dance
J-Setting: From Southern HBCUs to the Clubs of Atlanta
Season 3
Episode 7
J-Sette dancers bring energy, precision, and stunts to the floor and the Dance Champz of Atlanta want to take this underground LGBTQ+ art form to the next level. J-Setting’s roots are from Jackson State University’s Prancing J-Settes who added African American and jazz dance styles in majorette dancing. Leland Thorpe and his team’s mission is for J-setting to be taken seriously in the dance world.
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