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After finishing his IT job, 54-year-old Sal \u201cDoc Lock\u201d Barcena can be found dancing to the rhythm of funk music every Monday night at SoMa\u2019s City Dance Studios, located at 10 Chase Court.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf I hear Isley Brothers\u2019 \u2018Mind Over Matter,\u2019 I will go off,\u201d Barcena says.<\/p>\n
The dance Barcena does\u2014of the \u201cstrutting\u201d and \u201clocking\u201d variety\u2014requires twirling of the hands, pointing, and locking of the arms. Strutting is a group dance style made up of different moves, executed in unison with the precision of an ROTC troop. Locking, popping and \u201cthe boogaloo\u201d are other similar dances, which are also part of Barcena\u2019s repertoire.<\/p>\n
In the late \u201870s the dance styles were popular throughout the Bay Area. Talent shows occurred regularly throughout San Francisco where most of the well-known dance groups in the city would perform. Most of the dances, however, happened \u201con the streets.\u201d<\/p>\n
What Barcena had first assumed was a gang fight in front of the Boys & Girls Club in the Mission District in the late 1970s, was actually a dance battle.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was the first time seeing dance used in this way, the challenge aspect drove me,\u201d said Barcena, whose earliest exposure to a dance battle came at age 16. \u201cI wanted to be a part of this.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Mission District has been home to many dance groups such as Midnight Persuasion, which was also a car club. Barcena was part of the dance group Diabolical Lockers, and now part of GrooveMekanex.<\/p>\n
In the Fillmore District, dance troupe Medea Sirkas has been known for its \u201cFillmore Strut\u201d style. They have performed with music artists such as Usher, Black Eyed Peas, and Justin Bieber.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe do a big part of keeping it going,\u201d said Barcena, who dances at the GrooveMekanex session each week.
\nWhile Barcena doesn\u2019t consider himself a teacher, he has been able to pass on the strutting, locking and popping dance styles to the next generation. He has performed in the San Francisco International Hip-Hop Festival, and is usually a judge for dance contests.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s hard to articulate,\u201d said Barcena. There\u2019s just a magic to the dance.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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