MELT–BIG BODY: Experimental J-Sette Performance Workshop

Jermone Donte Beacham and Jumatatu Poe

J-Sette, also known as Bucking, is a performance style popular in the southern United States, practiced widely among majorettes and drill teams at historically Black colleges and universities, and also among teams of primarily queer men who compete in gay clubs and pride festivals. The workshop focuses on bombastic performance energy, complex relationships to rhythm and music, movement precision, group dynamics, and discovering joy in flesh and community. We will explore how the performance of J-Sette creates expectations around attention and accountability to a community, and how it positions leadership. All people and their bodies are encouraged to participate, with respect to our varied range in previous training and ability.

Photo by Chris Cameron