“When pop comes to lock, when you’re breakin’ on the make, sometimes you got to take a chance and dance.”-Asteroid Make no mistake, FREAK DANCE is a straight-up musical—a brilliant, musical comedy ...

Editor’s note: This story, which has been slightly edited for clarity and style, appeared in The Way We Live section Dec. 19, 1978. Some details have been added from other Free Press reports. Until ...

DOWNEY, Calif. The "Sponge Bob," the "Jerk" and the "Reject" are some of the popular dances of today's urban youth that won't get students in trouble at /*Downey High School*/. However, there are ...

Think of sexually evocative bumping and grinding to bass-heavy hip-hop tunes. Think of lap dancing, standing up. That's "freak dancing," a trend among high schoolers nationwide for more than a ...

A ban on "freak dancing" means that after today there will be no more dirty dancing at Palo Alto High School. Principal Sandra Pearson announced new regulations for school dances today that ban the ...