All of the footworkers at the Chicago House Music Festival and Conference on Saturday were impressive, but a standout was DJ Corey Hill.

Wearing a blue and white jersey, the 20-year-old South Sider displayed the speed, precision, grace and endurance characteristic of the fast-paced, Chicago-born dance. Flanked by members of his crew, the Terra Squad, Hill performed to the popular, pulsating “Bounce” by his father, DJ Clent, a pioneer of the footwork music genre.

Though Hill was born into the house culture, he has formed his own personal connection to the art form.

“I’m trying to communicate that this is from my soul,” he said. “This is from my heart. I want to show them how I get down — nothing but raw, pure energy.”

That passion was palpable throughout the Chicago House Dance Summit,

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