The Melbourne Shuffer Documentary

The Melbourne Shuffle as you all know is a unique style of dance.

I believe that this style of dance is a representation of an individuals love of music and a way for them to express themselves.

I came across a team of film-makers who are capturing this art and giving it the recognition it deserves.

Underground Epidemic Productions is currently producing a ground breaking DVD documentary called the “Melbourne Shuffler”.

Beginning in the late 80’s in Melbourne’s underground party scene, a revolutionary freestyle dance began to grow and has now developed into the most unique and robust dance style since the birth of Breakdancing.

Initially grown from the roots of acid Techno/house music along with back stepping and psychedelic arm movements.

The Melbourne Shuffle has no set steps but encourages individuality and imagination, incorporating dance moves from numerous styles such as miming, popping & locking, liquid and breaking. But the basis of the Melbourne Shuffle has traditionally been the footwork either performed sliding left to right, on the spot or in a triangular direction, but is evolving everyday.

Known as “Rocking” to the Melbourne locals the name Melbourne Shuffle has been derived from overseas visitors and the media trying to describe this phenomenon.

The Melbourne dancers don’t dance for competition or to show off but for themselves, for fun and self-expression.

Learning by watching other dancers and incorporating variations into their own style they create an individual style representing their own personality. 

The DVD production will trace back the early beginnings of the Shuffle and show how it has evolved and progressed into what it is today.

Interviews with Melbourne’s dancers old and new discovering why they dance, how they learned and what they get out of it!

To capture the Melbourne scene in its entirety the UEP team will also be interviewing lighting crews, party organisers, VJ’s and promoters to encapsulate all angles in which run together within the rave community.  

Interviews with homegrown DJ’s/Producers along with Internationals, learning their thoughts on the rave scene, Melbourne’s scene and the Melbourne Shuffle.

Homegrown talent alone will produce the “Melbourne Shuffler” soundtrack.   It will contain different styles of music including: Acid Techno, Hard Trance, Hard Dance, Hard House, Psy-Trance, Break-beats and more.  Therefore this DVD will contain the Melbourne Scene, Melbourne Shuffle & The Melbourne Sound. 

Check out thier website: www.melbourneshuffler.com

There are heaps of photos and also some promotional pre-release Videos!!