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McKindria Letsinger is a former award-winning youth D.C. Hand Dancer. She participated in several dance competitions throughout the country. Letsinger shares her ideas for continuing D.C. Hand Dance and engaging a younger generation of hand dancers.

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McKindria Letsinger is a former award-winning youth D.C. Hand Dancer. She participated in several dance competitions throughout the country. Letsinger shares her ideas for continuing D.C. Hand Dance and engaging a younger generation of hand dancers.

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Samuel 'Earl' Pope discusses the founding of the National Hand Dance Association (NHDA) by a group of D.C. Hand Dancers. The NHDA collaborated with the Council of the District of Columbia to have D.C. Hand Dance proclaimed the Official Dance of the District of Columbia. Additionally, the NHDA was instrumental in the coordination and the promotion of D.C. Hand Dance in demonstrations and competitions across the country.

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Samuel 'Earl' Pope discusses the founding of the National Hand Dance Association (NHDA) by a group of D.C. Hand Dancers. The NHDA collaborated with the Council of the District of Columbia to have D.C. Hand Dance proclaimed the Official Dance of the District of Columbia. Additionally, the NHDA was instrumental in the coordination and the promotion of D.C. Hand Dance in demonstrations and competitions across the country.

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Ms. Earls discusses growing up in D.C., mostly in Shaw, her early sense of herself as different and coming into her gender and sexuality, the importance of dancing and performance to her from an early age, her struggle with addiction and time in prison, go-go and hand dancing, being in the National Museum of African American History, remembering everyone who has passed and her thankfulness for living to such an age.

Abstract Priscilla Wiley, known as the Spin Queen, reflects on her life and extensive participation in the Washington, D.C. area hand dance community. She started dancing as a child and would teach anyone who wanted to learn. Later in life she became an instructor hosting classes at numerous community centers and places such as the YMCA. Her dancing skills led her to be featured in showcases throughout the country. She continued to teach during the pandemic but has moved her classes online. She is...

Abstract Priscilla Wiley, known as the Spin Queen, reflects on her life and extensive participation in the Washington, D.C. area hand dance community. She started dancing as a child and would teach anyone who wanted to learn. Later in life she became an instructor hosting classes at numerous community centers and places such as the YMCA. Her dancing skills led her to be featured in showcases throughout the country. She continued to teach during the pandemic but has moved her classes online. She is...

Abstract Priscilla Wiley, known as the Spin Queen, reflects on her life and extensive participation in the Washington, D.C. area hand dance community. She started dancing as a child and would teach anyone who wanted to learn. Later in life she became an instructor hosting classes at numerous community centers and places such as the YMCA. Her dancing skills led her to be featured in showcases throughout the country. She continued to teach during the pandemic but has moved her classes online. She is...

Abstract Priscilla Wiley, known as the Spin Queen, reflects on her life and extensive participation in the Washington, D.C. area hand dance community. She started dancing as a child and would teach anyone who wanted to learn. Later in life she became an instructor hosting classes at numerous community centers and places such as the YMCA. Her dancing skills led her to be featured in showcases throughout the country. She continued to teach during the pandemic but has moved her classes online. She is...

Abstract Priscilla Wiley, known as the Spin Queen, reflects on her life and extensive participation in the Washington, D.C. area hand dance community. She started dancing as a child and would teach anyone who wanted to learn. Later in life she became an instructor hosting classes at numerous community centers and places such as the YMCA. Her dancing skills led her to be featured in showcases throughout the country. She continued to teach during the pandemic but has moved her classes online. She is...