Seattle House Dance Project was a three day celebration of House dance culture in the Pacific Northwest co-organized by long time friends/colleagues/chosen family Dani Tirrell and Amy O’Neal. This three day event included workshops, panel discussion, performances, and battles and honored Seattle community members whose love and work have contributed to the culture of House dance and music.
Vision and Co-Organizers: Dani Tirrell and Amy O’Neal
Honored Guest Educator, Judge, and Mentor: Sekou Heru of Dance Fusion NYC
Workshops: Sekou Heru (NYC), Dufon “Orb” Smith (Seattle), Shinobi Jaxx (Bay Area), Tracey Wong (Seattle), Ron Gatsby (Seattle)
DJ’s: DJ Riz Rollins, WD4D, Carlos Ruiz, Jason Justice, and Buddhafinger
Battle Judges: Rina Pellerin (Waacking) Vancouver, BC
Sekou Heru, Dufon “Orb” Smith, and Amelia Clearheart (House)
Battle Host: Mosez Lateef Saleem
Waacking and House Battle Winner: Shinobi Jaxx
Community Honorees: DJ Riz Rollins, Circle of Fire, and Tracey Wong
Vibe Showcase Performers: Keelan Johnson, Nikiya Dunmore, Robert Park, Vanna Zaragoza, and Jake Scrafty
Space Hosts: The Beacon Massive Monkees Studio and Washington Hall
Seattle House Dance Project logo design: Devon Cady-Lee
Documentarian: Alex Montalvo
On the Brink: Final Battle was possible with a generous grant from Washington Hall.
Dani and Amy thank everyone in the House Dance Community for helping to make this special event possible.