By Carla Zanoni
DNAinfo Reporter/Producer
INWOOD—“Jerking,” a dance craze that spread through Los Angeles late last year, has hit the streets of northern Manhattan.
Four Inwood and Washington Heights middle and high school students are hoping their jerk moves will win them a spot on posters advertising their favorite sneaker brand, Vlado
Justen “JFlip” Reyes, 14, John “Cube” Rivera, 16, Ricky “Ricky Reckless” Gonzalez, 13, and Steven “Stevo” Herrera, 11, will participate in the dance-off on June 26.
“Jerking” is a slightly awkward and spastic, yet no less acrobatic, dance that originated on the West Coast with hip hop performers “New Boyz” and their song “You’re a Jerk.
The Washington Heights and Inwood crew said they like to practice at the top of the 215th Stepstreet, between Broadway and Park Terrace East, because it provides great acoustics and room to dance.
