VIDEO: Respond to Sound II

Respond to Sound II is a feature documentary depicting the evolution of Black American street dancing from the 1760’s to the 1960’s.  The film demonstrates how Black American street dance laid the foundation for Hip Hop dancing. Respond to Sound II combines rare footage and commentary by today’s Hip Hop Pioneers - Krs-1, Black Eyed Peas, etc. - and yesterday’s Jazz Hoofers - Sammy Davis Jr., Sandman Sims and more. The film offers an educational and avant garde twist to the average Hip Hop documentary….View the trailer!

Respond to Sound II will be screened at the Urbanworld Vibe Film Festival at Loews 34th Street in the Feature Documentary Competition on:

Friday, June 22 @ 5pm

Saturday, June 23 @ 10am

- Peep the Respond to Sound I trailer, covering freestyle dance.  Producer David Wong told Mannequin Mag, “Part 1 focuses more on the LA and Brooklyn experience. Part 2 spans over a century and chronicles the evolution of freestyle or street dance. Part one is also more of a cult thing in LA as far as the dancers and the heads are concerned. Part 1 is also a homage to the LA spots that used to cater to those types of folks who were into dancing, hip hop, emceeing, etc…We talk about places like Lotus Garden, U.N.I.T.Y., Project Blowed, etc.”