Litefeet, also referred to as "getting lite," is a type of

street dance Street dance is an umbrella term for a large number of social dance styles such as: breakdancing, popping, locking, house dance, waacking etc. Social dance styles have many accompanying steps and foundations, created organically from a culture, ...

vernacular dance Vernacular dances are dances which have developed 'naturally' as a part of 'everyday' culture within a particular community. In contrast to the elite and official culture, vernacular dances are usually learned naturally without formal instruction.An ...

that emerged from

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in the early 2000s (was established in 2006) . The term comes from

dance Dance is a performing art form consisting of sequences of movement, either improvised or purposefully selected. This movement has aesthetic and often symbolic value. Dance can be categorized and described by its choreography, by its repertoir ...

rs dancing as though they have "light feet," or are weightless. The Harlem shake is commonly incorporated into the

social dance Social dances are dances that have a social functions and context. Social dances are intended for participation rather than performance. They are often danced merely to socialise and for entertainment, though they may have ceremonial, competit ...

Litefeet, as is the "

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, the Tone Wop (often mistakenly named the "Toe Whop"), the Rev Up and the Aunt Jackie. Moves often include: shuffling, hat tricks, and shoe tricks. Dancers often perform on subways in

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, where the performances are called

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, and at

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. The dance has been embraced as a

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of the

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musical social scene of Harlem. Well-known teams include: W.A.F.F.L.E. (We Are Family For Life, Ent.), MonzterInc, Brotherhood, 2Real Boyz, Team Rocket, Demon, 2crafty, Loonatics, Live Zombies, LyveTyme, NewMem The Litefeet Collective and Bwreckfast Club E.A.T. Litefeet is also the name of the music played along with the dance, often fast-paced 100-110BPM rap beats and

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s. HANN, M-Lyve, Kid the Wiz, Dsparkz, Fliqht, BSNYEA, Faro, AG the Voice of Harlem, Lil Sns, Lady MoSoFou,

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, and

Young B Yang Hong-won (Hangul: 양홍원, born January 12, 1999), also known by his former stage name Young B (Hangul The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul, . Hangul may also be written as following South Korea's standard Romanization. ( ) in ...

are some well-known Litefeet music producers.

References

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External links

"SOUND OF THE UNDERGROUND: How New York's Litefeet Producers Are Making Sure It's Showtime In The City"
Vice NOISEY. August 27, 2015.
"Litefeet", a Mini-Documentary About the Recent Criminalized Art of Subway Dancing in New York City
Viewing NYC. January 2, 2015. * Video
"Getting Lite under New York City."
* Video
Making Waves on the Track: Lite Feet in NYC.
Fuse TV. * Video
Dancers perform on New York's subway despite arrest threat
BBC News. Dance in New York City Hip hop dance Street dance