Van McCoy's 1975 No. 1 One-Hit Wonder Only Had Five Words In It

In 1975, Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony topped the charts with the song “The Hustle.” The disco/dance song was released ...
Seattle Times

From disco days to Seattle dance parties, the hustle brings us together

CLUB CLASSROOM ISN’T exactly a speakeasy, but it helps to know people who know people, even just to find the joint. First you have to locate a door on the southwest corner of Red Square, at the ...
The Boston Globe

Hustle emerged in the ‘70s disco era, but the dance has a message for today

Abdiel Jacobsen (“Abdiel” professionally) spent the majority of their young life trying not to be “too much” for the dance world. Growing up, Abdiel trained in ballroom dance, where a man always “led” ...
KGW8

Freedom of gender expression in couple dance hits Capitol Hill

SEATTLE — Hustle dance, which used to be popular in the 70s, is now back to life in Seattle. A former ballroom dancer and principal dancer at Martha Graham, Abdiel Jacobsen — known by their ...