A holiday mashup for the whole family, the hip hop nutcracker, is currently celebrating its 5th anniversary. The nutcracker dance of the sugar plum fairy trap remix. Inspire dance centre ballet, lyrical, jazz, tap, hip hop. A unique and joyful event, this production is performed by a supercharged cast of a dozen allstar dancers, a dj, a violinist, and mc kurtis blow. The hip hop nutcracker at cobb energy performing arts centre is a holiday mashup for the whole family. Directed and choreographed by jennifer weber, the hip hop nutcracker is a contemporary dance spectacle set to tchaikovskys timeless. A unique and joyful event, this eveninglength production is performed by a supercharged cast of a dozen all. Jhhn tells the dancing story of transformation of two kids through the arts. 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. Orchestra plays the nutcracker while a group of hiphop. A unique and joyful event, this eveninglength production is performed by a supercharged cast of a dozen allstar dancers, a dj, a violinist, and mc kurtis blow, one of hip hops founding fathers, who opens the show with a short set.
Please note that this show, races hip hop nutcracker is a local show here in oklahoma city put on by race dance company 501c3 and 5 area high school programs, not to be confused with the hip hop nutcracker presented by the njpac out of new jersey. Theres a lot going on in this nutcracker spoof, as it calls itself, combining ballet with modern dance, jazz, hip hop, and comedy. The hip hop nutcracker closed december 29, 2019 boston. In the hip hop nutcracker, tchaikovskys soundtrack remains. The hip hop nutcracker is an eveninglength production performed by a supercharged cast of a dozen allstar dancers, dj and violinist. Breakdancing to tchaikovsky in the hiphop nutcracker. Hip hop nutcracker gives classic holiday ballet a new. The nutcracker dance of the sugar plum fair jaykode. The hip hop nutcracker columbus association for the performing.
A unique and joyful holiday mashup for the whole family, the hip hop nutcracker is a contemporary dance spectacle set to tchaikovskys timeless music. The new production features 17 hip hop artists from the tribe and poisen, joined by dancers from peninsula ballet theatre. What do you get when you combine the elegant holiday score of tchaikovskys nutcracker and a dj with pinsharp contemporary hip hop. Jazz hip hop nutcracker, momentum dance theatres fabulous, original modern spin on the traditional holiday show, has been wowing and charming audiences since 2000. Buy the hip hop nutcracker ny tickets from the official site. The hip hop nutcracker altria theater official website.
Christmas beats the hip hop nutcracker made a triumphant return to north texas, with a brilliant performance at the theatre at grand prairie. The creative timeline of the hip hop nutcracker puts away the classical 1800s theme for an urban, innercity backdrop. A holiday mashup for the whole family, the hip hop nutcracker reimagines tchaikovskys classic score through explosive hiphop choreography learn more. I hope to do it again later this year for christmas 2017. The hip hop nutcracker, at the united palace of cultural arts, blends tchaikovskys score with d. Nutcracker danceworks performing arts dance classes. Hip hop nutcracker the ticket center at the whiting. Auditions are open to all members of the vancouver community. 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. Classical ballet instruction with an emphasis on pointe work, jazz, tap, hiphop and modern.
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This holiday, theres more than one way to crack a nut the nutcracker, the 1892 christmas ballet, is a holiday tradition. To see this type of choreography done with this type of music, it tells me that dance is universal, says tracey wooley, the production stage. Tchaikovskys magical score is mashed up with explosive hip hop dance and an adaptation of the classic story transplanted to washington heights. Students in vancouver city ballet and other local dance schools audition. Established in 1969, the san ramon valley dance academy is recognized as one of the finest, most respected studios in the bay area.
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To ignite social awareness and change through dance performance, education, and community engagement. Changing leaves and chilly november days mean nutcracker season is fast approaching. Here, dance informa speaks to the director and choreographer of this sensational blend. Our kinderballet classes, beginning at age 2 12, gives the children the gift of personal fulfillment by teaching them how to learn, explore and discover the fun and magic of dance. This philadelphia production by contempradance theatre. We offer dance classes in ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, hiphop, modern, and acro for toddlers to adult. A holiday mashup for the entire family, the hip hop nutcracker is a remixed and reimagined contemporary dance spectacle that transforms. But at one bay area theater, the classic is being performed with a twist. Tchaikovskys classic ballet gets an urban makeover in njpacs the hip hop nutcracker. Worcester when tchaikovsky composed the nutcracker, he had no way of knowing his evocative music would prove to be a great timedefying fit for a certain style of dance.
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Breakdancing to tchaikovsky in the hiphop nutcracker the atlantic. The hip hop nutcracker is an eveninglength production performed by a supercharged cast of a dozen allstar dancers, dj, and violinist. The academy is home to an outstanding, dedicated faculty as well, whose training and professional experience are unsurpassed. Nutcracker is produced by friends of danceworks 501c3. Christmas classic gets street cred with og emcee kurtis blow in the hip hop nutcracker move over, tchaikovsky. Friends of danceworks nonprofit presents the nutcracker every december. The nutcracker dance of the sugar plum fairy trap remix duration.
This epic disney dance battle puts a modern spin on a beloved tale, as each dancer represents one of the four realms. A unique and joyful event, this eveninglength production is performed by a supercharged cast of a dozen allstar dancers. 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. Episode 6 1h 23m 24s a holiday mashup for the whole family, the hip hop nutcracker is back and better than ever. The hip hop nutcracker is bringing mariaclara, the. A holiday mashup for the whole family,the hip hop nutcracker is back and better than ever. Music is duke ellingtons excellent version of the nutcracker plus contemporary and classic pop. The hip hop nutcracker resets tchaikovskys classic score to explosive hiphop choreography courtesy of jennifer weber. Directed and choreographed by jennifer weber, the hip hop nutcracker is a contemporary dance spectacle set to tchaikovskys timeless music. Pyotr tchaikovskys nutcracker was first performed in 1892. Peninsula ballet theatre dancers perform hiphop version. Tickets hip hop nutcracker fox theatre redwood city. Full audition information is found on the audition page in july.