Hand: Singer-Songwriter in New York

About Hand

Hand works in the tradition of hand jive, a 1950s rhythm-and-blues social dance built from tightly sequenced claps, wrist crosses, fist beats, and percussive strikes across the body. The form borrows the logic of children’s hand games, but pushes it into complex, repeatable patterns that read as both dance and rhythmic accompaniment. In performance, Hand treats the hands as an instrument, foregrounding timing and articulation over spectacle. In New York City contexts, the work fits naturally alongside live music bills and dance-centered nights in small venues.