Brooklyn ballet reinvents holiday classic the nutcracker. This is not a ballet, but a hip hop version of the classic. The hip hop nutcracker is an opportunity to see some of the best hip hop dancers in the world take the stage as stars. Tchaikovskys ballet gets a facelift as rap icon kurtis blow mcs a ferocious contemporary reimagining with hip hop dancers, digital projection and a beatdriv. Cbs news said the hip hop nutcracker turns tchaikovsky on his head in the coolest possible.
Eleven hip hop dancers, a dj, electric violinist, and digital scenery bring holiday magic to life. I love the scene right after the love duet between mariaclara and the nutcracker prince. The brooklyn nutcracker highlights 2018 new york brooklyn ballet, a unique and interdisciplinary dance company rooted in the classical idiom, presents two performances of the brooklyn nutcracker, at the majestic kings theatre in flatbush, brooklyn, on december 14, 2019. Celebrate the sixth year anniversary of the hip hop nutcracker, opened by mc kurtis blow. But the joyce theater, one of new york s busiest dance stages.
Advance publicity made a big deal of the fact that the brooklyn nutcracker incorporates both hiphop and ballet. The hip hop nutcracker, at the united palace of cultural arts, blends tchaikovskys score with d. Directed and choreographed by jennifer weber, the hip hop. The hip hop nutcracker tickets 2020, the hip hop nutcracker tour dates 2020, the hip hop nutcracker schedule 2020 as one of the most reliable and trusted sources for premium event seating and the hip hop nutcracker tickets, we offer a comprehensive and userfriendly platform for all our customers. New york city ballets the nutcracker casts first black. A holiday mashup for the whole family, the hip hop nutcracker is back and better than ever.
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Tchaikovskys score, hip hop dance, nyc style the hip hop nutcracker turns tchaikovsky on his head, in the coolest possible way. All 90 dancers, 62 musicians, 40 stagehands, and more than 125 children in two alternating casts from the school of american ballet join forces to. Buy the hip hop nutcracker ny tickets from the official site. Enjoy a twist on the bestknown christmas ballet at hip hop nutcracker, which has spent the season touring from california to texas. The best things to do in nyc this week, from subway swing. Hip hop nutcracker tchaikovskys score, hip hop dance. There are nostalgic nutcrackers and tongueincheek nutcrackers and burlesque nutcrackers and hip hop nutcrackers. Mcs a ferocious contemporary reimagining with hiphop dancers, digital. Burlesque, hiphop and other alternative nutcrackers to see. Nov 30, 2014 the rap pioneer kurtis blow has created the hip hop nutcracker, with breakdancing, hip hop dance and modern dance, for performances dec.
Search for hip hop dancers in new york city, new york above. The school is located in downtown brooklyn, in this link you can see their coronavirus updates, and you can watch their videos on. The hip hop nutcracker at paramount theatre in oakland. Her nutcracker includes all the favorites the snow scene, the sugar plum fairy, the march of the children and of course tchaikovskys score. We offer a wide range of new yorkbased programs, including customized workshops at new yorks premier dance studios, special event tours, customized production performance tours, and master classes. Sep 17, 2015 eleven hip hop dancers, a dj, electric violinist, and digital scenery bring holiday magic to life. Hip hop nutcracker gives classic holiday ballet a new. The hip hop nutcracker tchaikovskys score, hip hop. The runaway is kyle abrahams first work for new york city ballet, as well as his first work for a ballet company. Upcoming the hip hop nutcracker events in my area today, near my city tonight, this weekend, this summer. We invite you to learn more about the values and the vision of this wonderful organization through the eyes of lynn parkerson, brooklyn ballets founding artistic director. The marzipan dance had four women dancing ballet and three in hip hop style in witty counterpoint. Your guests will be impressed by the fluid movements and quick steps of these talented hip hop dancers. So weve rounded up more than 20 variations of the nutcracker.
The hip hop nutcracker tour first time at kings theatre hip hop pioneer kurtis blow returns brooklyn, ny the hip hop nutcracker, a contemporary dance spectacle set to tchaikovskys timeless music, is set to return to the new york and new jersey area this holiday season. Jennifer weber is the choreographer and one of the directors. Dec, 2017 the land of sweets is a foray into contemporary brooklyn. George balanchines the nutcracker opened friday nov 29 at new york city ballet, and for the first time in history, a black girl will. Last year, in 2018, njpacs production of the hip hop nutcracker completed its fifth national tour, spread out across 28 u. The hip hop nutcracker, a contemporary dance spectacle set to tchaikovskys timeless music, celebrates its 6th year anniversary. This is a decidedly nontraditional version of the show, and the venues third nutcracker production in three weeks.
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But it also includes hiphop and other dance genres. Brooklyn ballets nutcracker combines dance and technology for a christmas classic 2016 choreographer and brooklyn ballet artistic director lynn parkerson injects an unmistakable seasoning of brooklyn culture by casting hiphop pop and locker michael big mike fields as the mysterious uncle drosselmeyer among a baroque dance scene, a contrasting line of mirlitons dancing among. The mission of the brooklyn ballet is to create new work, to educate the community and to provide training and accessibility to. Last december, nyxt brought you a video about the brooklyn nutcracker by brooklyn ballet. The hiphop nutcracker swaps ballet for street dancing and sets the story of mariaclara right here in new york city, remixing tchaikovsys original score with beats by kurtis blow. Featuring kurtis blow as the guest mc, 12 hip hop dancers, digital scenery, a dj, and an electric violin, the hip hop nutcracker turns tschaikovsky on his head, in the coolest possible way. Dec 08, 2017 advance publicity made a big deal of the fact that the brooklyn nutcracker incorporates both hiphop and ballet. The hip hop nutcracker touring tickets event dates. Visions of sugar rum cherries tap dance in her head the new.
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