Comments From The Discussion Thread For A Video Interview With Soul Line Dance Pioneer Kenny J

 

The A.Y.E. Team, Premiered Mar 26, 2025  UNITED STATES

"This ain’t just another interview—this is a masterclass.

On this episode of Just A.Y.E. Conversation, we sat down with Kenny J, and he brought the HEAT.

He gave us real history on the origin of Soul Line Dance, shared his thoughts on Boots on the Ground, and spoke on his Good Morning America moment."...
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total # of YouTube views as of August 25, 2025 at 1:29 AM EDT= 990

total # of YouTube comments as of August 25, 2025 at 1:29 AM EDT= 59

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post presents some comments from the discussion thread of this embedded YouTube video. As such, this is a continuation of this August 24, 2025  pancocojams post: "Kenny J Shares Soul Line Dance History In A 2025 Online Interview & Also Shares His Opinions About "Good Morning America"'s Showcasing The "Boots On The Ground" Line Dance Rather Than An Older Soul Line Dance)."
 https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2025/08/kenny-j-shares-soul-line-dance-history.html

That post presents information about Soul line dance (African American line dance instructor Kenny J. It also presents three excerpts from the auto-generated transcription of The A.Y..E. Team's March 26, 2025 interview with Soul line dance instructor Kenny J.  

The Addendum to this post showcases the Feb. 27, 2025 Good Morning America's episode featuring Kenny J that is entitled "Celebrating The Legacy Of Soul Line Dancing".

The content of this post is presented for historical, socio-cultural, and entertainment purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Kenny J (Kenny Johnson) for his cultural legacy. Thanks to Markis (The A.Y.E Team). for this online interview. Thanks to all those who are featured in these videos, thanks to all those who are quoted in this post, and thanks to the publishers of these videos on YouTube.

Special thanks to 803 Fresh (Douglas Furtick), for composing "Boots On The Ground" ("Where Them Fans At") and Tre Little for choreographing the "Boots On The Ground" line dance.

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For the historical and cultural record, I've also decided to document some comments from the discussion thread for Good Morning America's video entitled "Celebrating The Legacy Of Soul Line Dancing". Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2025/08/good-morning-americas-episode-that.html for that pancocojams post.
 
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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THIS VIDEO'S DISCUSSION THREAD
Periodically, I will add more comments from this discussion thread with month stamps. Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-h5PTm9ULeo&t=2679s

April 2025

1. @MissEvv77
"😊My first time seeing a line dance on YouTube that wasn't the Electric Slide was Terminal Reaction being done by "Kenny J" and the members of The I Am Kenny J Productions.  I was hyped!  I went to Newark Symphony Hall that week, where they hosted the monthly Soul Line Dance Party.  I met him and saw the many dance groups doing their "thang"!  Within a couple of weeks, I went to classes and eventually joined the Step4Step Soul Line Dance Family.  That was over 12 years ago; my LOVE for the Soul Line Dancing Culture is deep!  In my humble opinion,  Kenny J is a MASTER and EDUCATOR.  Thank you, "Kenny J" for sharing your e experiences and lessons on this "life"👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🕺🏾🕺🏾🕺🏾🕺🏾💞💞💞"

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2. @LadyTTennessee
"I agree Markis! He knew the assignment & represented"

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3. @TheAYETeam
" @LadyTTennessee  exactly 💯"

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4. @LadyTTennessee
"exactly not about a dance or a song"

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5. @danceurban3487
"We have to document and share knowledge without condemning."

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6. @darciastandard3877
"Great interview. Now we know! Thank you, Kenny J and Markis."

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7. @TheAYETeam
"@darciastandard3877  thank you"

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8. @LadyTTennessee
"i was at the 1st UWD with Jerome Bentley #epic"

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9. @danceurban3487
"The word 'Steppin'  used for multiple dance styles."

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10. @missystarks459
"BOG was definitely trending at that time but I wondered why he chose that one"

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11. @avisgardner2495
"Great interview. Boots on the Ground should not have been an option. It only introduce the world to Trailriding not Soul Line Dance. Cupid and Big Mucci would have gave GMA all the rights you needed."

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12. @ultimatedeeva2715
"I tuned in late. Was there any discussion on intellectual property in the Soul Line Dance community?"

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13. @TheAYETeam
"Great question! While we didn’t dive deep into intellectual property in this episode, it’s definitely an important topic in the soul line dance community—especially as choreography continues to grow and spread.

We’ll absolutely keep that in mind for a future episode. It’s something that deserves real conversation, especially when it comes to ownership, credit, and protecting our creativity.

Appreciate you for bringing it up!"

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14. @ultimatedeeva2715
"@TheAYETeam  Thank you:)"

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15.  @LadyTTennessee
"lol back in the day there were no dances out of the south!!"

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