The big dramatic moment in the washington ballets nutcracker is when claras toy breaks. The hip hop nutcracker alys stephens performing arts center. The hip hop nutcracker tchaikovskys score, hip hop. Leticia miranda is a retail reporter for buzzfeed news and is based in new york. Fusing contemporary dance moves and a new york city backdrop with the beloved fairy tale, this christmas. A unique and joyful event, this eveninglength production is performed by a supercharged cast of a dozen allstar dancers, a dj, a violinist, and. How the hip hop nutcracker brings beats and breakdancing. Kurtis blow joins the hip hop nutcracker tour hiphopdx. Group home is a hip hop duo, composed of members lil dap birth name james heath and melachi the nutcracker birth name jamal felder. The hip hop nutcracker is performed by a supercharged cast of a. Upcoming shows the hip hop nutcracker with mc kurtis blow. Breakdancing to tchaikovsky in the hip hop nutcracker youtube. Hip hop and classical fans alike could flip for this nutcracker the hip hop nutcracker is coming to the eisemann center in richardson. Adults will be wowed by the contemporary take on tchaikovskys score while the kids revel in the hip hop musical.
So are the 19th century costumes and stiff upperclass manners as the durham performing arts center presents the hip hop nutcracker, with special guest mc kurtis blow, directed and choreographed by jennifer weber, featuring freestyles by the company. The hip hop nutcracker features tchaikovskys classic score punched up by allstar contemporary and hip hop dancers, a dj, a violinist, and kurtis blow, one of hip hop s founding fathers, who opens the show with a short set. Randi rascal freitas, right, executes a dance move as she and fellow cast members of the hip hop nutcracker perform during rehearsals at screenland studios in north hollywood on tuesday, oct. The new production features 17 hip hop artists from the tribe and poisen, joined by dancers from peninsula ballet theatre. It is a relatively short ballet, with only two acts, and the incredible tchaikovsky score is an easy one for audiences to love.
Through the spells cast by the mysterious drosselmeyer, mariaclara and her nutcracker prince, travel back in time to the moment when her parents first meet in a nightclub. This is the hip hop nutcracker, 2016 promo by jennifer weber on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Hip hop nutcracker and 8 other ways to buck christmas. A unique and joyful event, this eveninglength production is performed by a supercharged cast of a dozen allstar dancers. The hip hop nutcracker doesnt deviate much from the original story line, based on the alexandre dumas adaptation of e.
Every year, the hip hop nutcracker tours the united states, with some of the best new york city hip hop dance troupes performing to the classical tchaikovsky score. Hip hop nutcracker premieres in the bay area on dec 16 at the fox theatre in redwood city, produced as part of peninsula ballet theaters 50th anniversary celebration events. Moscow, macomb and hiphop productions dance the nutcracker. A holiday mashup for the whole family, the hip hop nutcracker reimagines tchaikovskys classic score through explosive hip hop. The hip hop nutcracker a unique take on an holiday. Whether you are a theater lover or just looking for a fun night out on the town, the the hip hop nutcracker performance is a perfect fit.
Tickets hip hop nutcracker fox theatre redwood city. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news live. Artists of colorado ballet rehearse the russian dance in the nutcracker by colorado ballet. A unique and joyful event, this eveninglength production is performed by a supercharged cast of a dozen allstar dancers, a. Directed and choreographed by jennifer weber, the hip hop nutcracker is a contemporary dance spectacle set to tchaikovskys timeless music. The hip hop nutcracker, now in its fifth year, is bringing new moves to the familiar ballet by adding hip hop choreography to tchaikovskys. On its second year of touring, the show makes its st.
The hip hop nutcracker adds a new twist to the classic ballet. Provided to youtube by iipdds the nutcracker the next step sean nimmons the next step. The hip hop nutcracker a holiday mashup for the whole family, the hip hop nutcracker is back and better than ever. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. This video is about the russian nutcracker mini musical song lyric video. The hip hop nutcracker is produced by the new jersey performing arts center and cocommissioned by united palace of culture arts. The events include a dozen dancers, an onstage dj and electronic violinist, and the story of the nutcracker brought to life every night throughout the holiday season. New dance form fuses hip hop with ballet by afp news agency. The hip hop nutcracker is an eveninglength production performed by a supercharged cast of a dozen allstar dancers, dj, and violinist. Jennifer weber sets the 19thcentury original in a modernday nyc, with a dozen dancers translating the familyfriendly story into the hip hop. Christmas classic gets street cred with og emcee kurtis blow in the hip hop nutcracker move over, tchaikovsky. The hip hop nutcracker, at the united palace of cultural arts, blends tchaikovskys score with d. Its tchaikovsky reimagined with high powered hip hop choreography. In addition to its flexibility, part of the beauty of the nutcracker is its accessibility to a wide array of audiences.
In the hip hop nutcracker, tchaikovskys soundtrack remains, but theres no ballet. The hip hop nutcracker to bring tchaikovsky and hip hop. The hip hop nutcracker at united palace the new york times. Its a contemporary spin on a classic, and the show tours.
Breakdancing to tchaikovsky in the hip hop nutcracker. Christmas classic gets street cred with og emcee kurtis. Youtube ballet mikhail baryshnikov 11 pirouette by juan carlos rodrigues. Through the spells cast by the mysterious drosselmeyer, mariaclara and her prince, myron, travel back in time to. The hip hop nutcracker is bringing mariaclara, the nutcracker. The nutcracker dance of the sugar plum fairy trap remix. The russian nutcracker mini musical song lyric video youtube. The hip hop nutcracker at dpac mixed traditional music and. Hip hop nutcracker 0 leave the pointe shoes at home and enjoy the timeless classic the nutcracker in a fresh new way as the new jersey performing arts center has created the hip hop nutcracker. The hip hop nutcracker with guest mc kurtis blow the.
Hiphop and classical fans alike could flip for this. I walked into the hip hop nutcracker with an open mind, highschool level dance experience, and a noted history of loving the traditional ballet version. An orchestra played the nutcracker while a group of hip hop dancers slayed it. The nutcracker act ii the dance of the sugar plum fairy, coda by myballetstellar. This imaginative performance blends modern hip hop choreography, an onstage dj and an electric violinist to recreate the nutcracker in truly original fashion. An orchestra played the nutcracker while a group of hip. Tchaikovskys classic ballet gets an urban makeover in njpacs the hip hop nutcracker. Tchaikovskys magical score is mashed up with explosive hip hop dance and an adaptation of the classic story transplanted to. They came to prominence as members of the gang starr foundation. In the hip hop nutcracker, tchaikovskys soundtrack remains, but theres no. The hip hop nutcracker is an eveninglength production performed by a supercharged cast of a dozen allstar dancers, dj and violinist.
While we are taking an onsite programming suspension for the health and safety of our community, we want you to know that it is merely an intermission. Pyotr tchaikovskys nutcracker was first performed in 1892. Back in july, he thought about bringing in hip hop dancers to perform the russian trepak dance. The hip hop nutcracker live puts a contemporary spin on the timeless tale with rap icon kurtis blow hosting on monday, dec. A holiday mashup for the whole family, the hip hop nutcracker is back and better than ever.
Lil dap made his rhyming debut on gang starrs 1992 classic daily operation on the song im the man. The hip hop nutcracker bridges genres in unusual hybrid. A holiday mashup for the whole family, the hip hop nutcracker with mc kurtis blow is back and better than ever. A holiday mashup for the whole family, the hip hop nutcracker reimagines tchaikovskys classic score through explosive hip hop choreography. The hip hop nutcracker turns the classic holiday ballet.
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