The Hustle Tanz Session

In the organizer's words:

What is hustle?
The hustle originated among Puerto Rican teenagers in the early 1970s in the South Bronx of New York. Inspired by disco music and dances such as salsa, mambo and west coast swing, it developed as a fast, lively partner dance in clubs, block parties and house parties. Fast turns and flowing step sequences are typical. Van McCoy's hit "The Hustle" and the movie "Saturday Night Fever" made the hustle world-famous.

From the very beginning, the hustle was also a space for self-expression and community. In the 1970s, the disco scene was an important place for queer people, who found freedom and acceptance here. Gender roles and sexual identities could be lived beyond social norms.

Hustle's dance culture reflects this openness: couples are not bound to binary roles and it is not necessarily men who lead. Everyone is allowed to lead or follow, regardless of gender or identity - changing roles while dancing is also a lot of fun.

Today, the hustle remains a lively dance that is also influenced by Waacking, Swing, Hip Hop, House and other styles.

The session
We meet every Wednesday for an open session. An open session is a space where we train together - all levels are welcome. We show the basics and always bring a little input beyond that. Then you can practice and dance freely. We hope that our community will grow bit by bit and that this dynamic dance - a symbol of the lively energy of the disco era - will spread again.

You can come with or without a dance partner and dance experience! Please bring clean shoes 🪩

🎵 RnB, funk, disco, house...

🕗 Wednesdays from 8 to 10 pm

📍 Initiative House Martinstr. 58, 40223 Düsseldorf

ATTENTION: The session on 03.06.2026 is canceled.

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