Black American uniting Irish dance with hip-hop
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An unlikely fusion of Irish dance and hip-hop music is flying high on the internet as a young dreadlocked African-American dancer blends her passions in viral videos of herself in quarantine.
With fast-paced steps, hops and kicks on TikTok, college student Morgan Bullock, 21, has captured more than 1 million views and the hearts of fans worldwide.
鈥淚t was really unexpected and it happened really fast,鈥 Bullock said in an old power plant in Richmond in the US state of Virginia, where the sounds of her footwork echoed off the walls.
Bullock has been dancing since she was 3 and began Irish dance training at 10. She placed 43rd in 2019 at the World Irish Dance Championships.
As Bullock鈥檚 videos went viral, she faced questions about whether this style of dance is appropriate for her.
鈥淚 haven鈥檛 really had to constantly think about my race as an Irish dancer,鈥 she said.
鈥淚nitially, my mom, my parents had reservations just because it was something that we had never heard of and it鈥檚 not very typical for someone who looks like me to want to do Irish dancing.鈥
But after years of competing with Irish dancers across the globe, she rejects the criticism of cultural appropriation.
鈥淵ou wouldn鈥檛 tell an English girl she can鈥檛 do ballet just because she鈥檚 not French,鈥 she said.
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