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FillmoreSlim · 05-26-2003, 11:22 AM

Prom dancers maneuver in risky area between jiggy and freaky
By ERIC FRAZIER
May 24, 2003 : 8:31 am ET

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Rick Hinson stood on the stage next to the disc jockey, flashlight at the ready. Below him on the dance floor, a river of writhing, cavorting, giggling teenagers was living it up.

It was the Independence High School prom, and the 1,500 or so students gathered at the Oasis Shriner's Temple were determined to have themselves a blast.

The veteran principal squinted through the swirling strobe lights, watching for what he knew, sooner or later, he would see: That dancing. The kind kids seem to love doing these days, where the girl turns her back to the boy, bends forward slightly at the waist and wiggles her bottom against the boy's forward-thrusting pelvis.

Freak-dancing, some kids call it.

Hinson has his own word for it:

Filthy. Filthy filthy filthy.

A couple months back, he shut down one school party early because of it and called the offending dancers' parents. The parents were grateful, the dancers embarrassed.

He wasn't going to tolerate such dancing at the prom, either.

When a girl in a satiny aqua dress and a slim boy in a white tuxedo began dancing that way right in front of the stage, Hinson clicked on his flashlight and aimed its white beam at the couple's faces.

They parted, and Hinson leaned down and tapped the boy on the shoulder, then motioned for him to come to the side of the stage.

"Time for a little prayer meeting," the principal said as he headed that way.

The boy met Hinson with a wide-eyed, what-did-I-do look on his face.

"Not good," Hinson told him. "Filthy. Not good."

The boy just stared. Hinson leaned closer, then told the boy he smelled alcohol on his breath.

He led the boy away. Time to call the parents.

The boy's dance partner, Vance High junior Dianna Texidor, looked on, wondering what was happening. She wasn't too thrilled when told the principal had objected to their dancing.

"I think that he's wrong," she said. "That's the way you dance."

Her friend Juliana Moceton, a West Charlotte High junior, agreed.

"If he would have grown up in our time," she said, "he would do the same thing."

Dianna added: "You gotta do what you need to do to have fun."

Juliana nodded.

"That's the modern dance kids do now. That's what all the kids are doing," she said.

For Hinson and some other adults, that's exactly the problem. Teen dance styles are growing increasingly suggestive. Kids of all socio-economic backgrounds and races are freak-dancing, from inner city high schools to the suburbs to the rural areas.

Schools across the Carolinas and around the country have been struggling to police it at dances.

During prom season, the debate moves front and center.

Last year, one Washington-area high school even compiled a specific list of dance moves that would be prohibited at its prom.

The banned moves themselves supply instant visuals of what's involved: No "grinding," "doggy dancing," "front piggybacking," "hiking up skirts" or "hands on the floor."

A school in Michigan required students to pass a test on proper dancing before going to the prom. And in San Diego, officials placed an assistant principal on administrative leave after she was accused of lifting female dancers' skirts to check for thong underwear. She said she was trying to keep kids from exposing themselves on the dance floor.

Hinson, like many adults, blames today's teen music, dominated by rap artists and their intensively rhythmic beats. He often watches MTV for a preview of the next campus trends, and finds his kids are doing the same dances he sees on the videos.

"They'd never dance that way in front of their parents," he said in an interview. "Some of the dances are as close as you can come to copying the act of sex itself. It's really filthy, in my opinion. It may be the wave, but it's a horrible wave."

He's learned one trick: Switch the music to break it up.

At the prom, some freak-dancers groaned and left the floor after Hinson ordered the DJ to switch from rap to the Village People's disco classic, "YMCA." At another point, the rock classic "Sweet Home Alabama" suddenly blared from the speakers.

The freak-dancers say adults need to lighten up.

Hinson says some have pointed out to him that dances of his generation's youth and earlier, such as the Charleston, sparked controversy because of the amount of suggestive touching. The criticism today's freak-dancers are getting is no different, they argued, than the flak teenagers have always caught over their dancing.

Hinson's answer: "I'm not Lincoln, you're not Douglas, and this is not a debate."

But out on the prom dance floor, kids were sticking to their point -- and their partners, whenever Hinson and his roving assistant principals weren't nearby.

"They're not dancing too sexy," said Jonathan Gregory, an Independence High senior. "It's just dancing."

His friend, Garinger High senior Fatundra Ford, acknowledged that it sometimes looks like more -- especially when girls start hiking their dresses along their thighs.

"Some kids, they take it to another level, and it's just nasty," she said, giggling. "It's like grinding with their clothes on."

A short distance away, several couples on the dance floor seemed determined to prove her point.

A dark-haired girl in a sparkly tiara and a red satin dress swiveled her backside slowly and suggestively against her dance partner, almost as if she were imitating the "lap dances" of topless bar performers.

As the pace of the music picked up, another couple started freak-dancing nearby. The boy, minus his tuxedo jacket, fell gracefully backward, placed one palm on the floor and danced that way for a few seconds, all without losing time to the beat or contact with his partner's behind.

A few steps away, a girl in a blue satin dress was bent forward, dancing with her palms on her thighs. The boy behind her gripped her across the stomach with one hand.

Hinson believes when kids dance that way, they are showing disrespect for each other and themselves. He knows, however, that he's slogging uphill in trying to convince students of that.

Even so, as long as he's in charge, he will continue to stop any freak-dancers he catches.

He thinks he knows when they will finally see things his way:

"When they have children."

05-26-2003, 11:22 AM
FillmoreSlim Confirmed User Join Date: May 2003 Location: streetz Posts: 1,236	Things'll never change Prom dancers maneuver in risky area between jiggy and freaky By ERIC FRAZIER May 24, 2003 : 8:31 am ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Rick Hinson stood on the stage next to the disc jockey, flashlight at the ready. Below him on the dance floor, a river of writhing, cavorting, giggling teenagers was living it up. It was the Independence High School prom, and the 1,500 or so students gathered at the Oasis Shriner's Temple were determined to have themselves a blast. The veteran principal squinted through the swirling strobe lights, watching for what he knew, sooner or later, he would see: That dancing. The kind kids seem to love doing these days, where the girl turns her back to the boy, bends forward slightly at the waist and wiggles her bottom against the boy's forward-thrusting pelvis. Freak-dancing, some kids call it. Hinson has his own word for it: Filthy. Filthy filthy filthy. A couple months back, he shut down one school party early because of it and called the offending dancers' parents. The parents were grateful, the dancers embarrassed. He wasn't going to tolerate such dancing at the prom, either. When a girl in a satiny aqua dress and a slim boy in a white tuxedo began dancing that way right in front of the stage, Hinson clicked on his flashlight and aimed its white beam at the couple's faces. They parted, and Hinson leaned down and tapped the boy on the shoulder, then motioned for him to come to the side of the stage. "Time for a little prayer meeting," the principal said as he headed that way. The boy met Hinson with a wide-eyed, what-did-I-do look on his face. "Not good," Hinson told him. "Filthy. Not good." The boy just stared. Hinson leaned closer, then told the boy he smelled alcohol on his breath. He led the boy away. Time to call the parents. The boy's dance partner, Vance High junior Dianna Texidor, looked on, wondering what was happening. She wasn't too thrilled when told the principal had objected to their dancing. "I think that he's wrong," she said. "That's the way you dance." Her friend Juliana Moceton, a West Charlotte High junior, agreed. "If he would have grown up in our time," she said, "he would do the same thing." Dianna added: "You gotta do what you need to do to have fun." Juliana nodded. "That's the modern dance kids do now. That's what all the kids are doing," she said. For Hinson and some other adults, that's exactly the problem. Teen dance styles are growing increasingly suggestive. Kids of all socio-economic backgrounds and races are freak-dancing, from inner city high schools to the suburbs to the rural areas. Schools across the Carolinas and around the country have been struggling to police it at dances. During prom season, the debate moves front and center. Last year, one Washington-area high school even compiled a specific list of dance moves that would be prohibited at its prom. The banned moves themselves supply instant visuals of what's involved: No "grinding," "doggy dancing," "front piggybacking," "hiking up skirts" or "hands on the floor." A school in Michigan required students to pass a test on proper dancing before going to the prom. And in San Diego, officials placed an assistant principal on administrative leave after she was accused of lifting female dancers' skirts to check for thong underwear. She said she was trying to keep kids from exposing themselves on the dance floor. Hinson, like many adults, blames today's teen music, dominated by rap artists and their intensively rhythmic beats. He often watches MTV for a preview of the next campus trends, and finds his kids are doing the same dances he sees on the videos. "They'd never dance that way in front of their parents," he said in an interview. "Some of the dances are as close as you can come to copying the act of sex itself. It's really filthy, in my opinion. It may be the wave, but it's a horrible wave." He's learned one trick: Switch the music to break it up. At the prom, some freak-dancers groaned and left the floor after Hinson ordered the DJ to switch from rap to the Village People's disco classic, "YMCA." At another point, the rock classic "Sweet Home Alabama" suddenly blared from the speakers. The freak-dancers say adults need to lighten up. Hinson says some have pointed out to him that dances of his generation's youth and earlier, such as the Charleston, sparked controversy because of the amount of suggestive touching. The criticism today's freak-dancers are getting is no different, they argued, than the flak teenagers have always caught over their dancing. Hinson's answer: "I'm not Lincoln, you're not Douglas, and this is not a debate." But out on the prom dance floor, kids were sticking to their point -- and their partners, whenever Hinson and his roving assistant principals weren't nearby. "They're not dancing too sexy," said Jonathan Gregory, an Independence High senior. "It's just dancing." His friend, Garinger High senior Fatundra Ford, acknowledged that it sometimes looks like more -- especially when girls start hiking their dresses along their thighs. "Some kids, they take it to another level, and it's just nasty," she said, giggling. "It's like grinding with their clothes on." A short distance away, several couples on the dance floor seemed determined to prove her point. A dark-haired girl in a sparkly tiara and a red satin dress swiveled her backside slowly and suggestively against her dance partner, almost as if she were imitating the "lap dances" of topless bar performers. As the pace of the music picked up, another couple started freak-dancing nearby. The boy, minus his tuxedo jacket, fell gracefully backward, placed one palm on the floor and danced that way for a few seconds, all without losing time to the beat or contact with his partner's behind. A few steps away, a girl in a blue satin dress was bent forward, dancing with her palms on her thighs. The boy behind her gripped her across the stomach with one hand. Hinson believes when kids dance that way, they are showing disrespect for each other and themselves. He knows, however, that he's slogging uphill in trying to convince students of that. Even so, as long as he's in charge, he will continue to stop any freak-dancers he catches. He thinks he knows when they will finally see things his way: "When they have children." __________________ New and Improved Chameleon Submitter 2.0 - Submit to TGP and MGP sites - GET YOURS TODAY!