Dancing in the Streets

Fluid parkour and other street dances I love

Nov 09, 2024

Anyone who claims to know me knows I love parkour. I love to watch it, that is. Actually doing it will have to wait until another life and a different body.

Recently-ish, more dance-like forms of parkour, including something called “fluid parkour,” have been popping up on the interwebs. And in my armchair travels, I’ve also enjoyed many other dance performances that take place outside in city streets and in other public environments.

Some of these dances are improvised. Others are choreographed. Watch the final “dancer” in this lineup. You won’t regret it. Enjoy!

Matt McCreary - @matt_mccreary1

Matt McCreary is an amazingly versatile mover. From more traditional parkour to hybrids of parkour and dance and free running and, well, falling. The whole world is his dance partner. Check out his Instagram and YouTube to catch the whole range of his creative genius, including dances on hay bales and in trees.

Zoï Tatopoulos: We Will Find It

Zoi Tatopoulos, also known as “ztato,” is a director and choreographer best known for her self-described “extra-terrestrial” approach to creative direction and movement choreography. Get to know her on Instagram.

We Will Find It is one of my favorite pieces of dance of the past several years.

DV8/ Lloyd Newson: Cost of Living

Lloyd Newson is a director, dancer, and choreographer. His work is subtle yet in-your-face and challenges some of our most deeply held barriers to intimacy with others. Find more here. This will leave you speechless.

Yvonne Smink: Parisian early morning metro travels

Yvonne Smink is a pole dancer, which is not a dance form I normally jibe with. But this. . . Moving on a moving train. Just feel it.

And this? I’m not even sure what this is. But it makes me unreasonably happy. Henry Cabelus @xpogohenry

Mile High Pogo in NYC w/Sinatra, of course

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