Tickets hip hop nutcracker fox theatre redwood city. The hip hop nutcracker touring tickets event dates. A holiday mashup for the whole family, the hip hop nutcracker reimagines tchaikovskys classic score through explosive hip hop. Performing opportunities include our fulllength nutcracker, our performance workshop. Celebrate the season with njpacs original holiday extravaganza, which reimagines the traditional tchaikovsky ballet with explosive urban choreography. The hip hop nutcracker turns a classic ballet on its head. The hiphop nutcracker turns the story on its head in 1984 new york city. What do you get when you combine the elegant holiday score of tchaikovskys. Dec 03, 2019 the hip hop nutcracker turns the story on its head in 1984 new york city. As one of the top ballet companies in the nation, our captivating shows are brought to life by the most talented dancers in the world. A holiday mashup for the whole family, the hip hop nutcracker, is currently celebrating its 5th anniversary. A unique and joyful event, this eveninglength production is performed by a supercharged cast of a dozen all. Hip hop nutcracker tickets denver center for the performing. The annual production of the nutcracker ballet, produced by loveland dance academy, is a full length ballet.
The hip hop nutcracker features tchaikovskys classic score punched up by allstar contemporary and hiphop dancers, a dj, a violinist, and kurtis blow, one of hiphops founding fathers, who opens the show with a short set. Instead of ballet, the dancers will be doing hip hop moves. We had just been having a conversation about how rap and hip hop started back in my day. The hip hop nutcracker at united palace the new york times.
The new production features 17 hip hop artists from the tribe and poisen, joined by dancers from peninsula ballet theatre. 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. It will ensure new artistic work and will spread the joy of ballet with many more in our community. Dec 31, 2018 unlike the original ballet, the hip hop nutcracker takes place on new years eve rather than christmas eve. The hip hop nutcracker at cobb energy performing arts centre is a holiday mashup for the whole family. The nutcracker behind the scenes nutcracker ballet. Called the brooklyn nutcracker, the unique ballet, which opens dec.
Brooklyn nutcracker is simply, imperfectly charming. And just as there are many kinds of boston families, there are different nutcrackers appealing to different tastes, from the boston ballet classic to a highenergy, hip hop interpretation. A holiday mashup for the whole family, the hip hop nutcracker is back and better than ever. Our spacious studios are specially designed for dance and offer a perfect place for dancers to. Dancers are cast in their roles after they spend an afternoon dancing to audition for the opportunity to.
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But at one bay area theater, the classic is being performed with a twist. Usually this holiday favorite is danced in ballet, but through some highly creative minds this hip hop version has emerged, and it is so cute and fun its bound to go viral. Using the most important foundational movement in hip hop, breaking breakdancing, locking and popping, this class helps students understand the full scope of rhythms and concepts that make up street dance. Hip hop nutcracker is a new spin on the classic nutcracker ballet with hip hop choreography, an onstage dj, an electric violin and the wellloved traditional tchaikovsky score. Nov 17, 2019 a cool dj spins tchaikovskys nutcracker while hip hop dancers bust moves all over when the masonic temple detroit hosts hip hop nutcracker. Shchelkunchik listen help info is an 1892 twoact ballet fairy ballet. The nutcracker dance of the sugar plum fairy trap remix. She has performed in various ballet repertoires including astrid audet academy of ballets annual nutcracker ballet and cinderella and capella. Your gift to milwaukee ballets capital campaign will help create a new production of the nutcracker. The nutcracker ballet loveland and conservatory dance. New yorks only culturally inclusive production, the brooklyn nutcracker transforms familiar nutcracker characters and scenes to represent the diverse traditions and vibrant culture of melting pot brooklyn. And just as there are many kinds of boston families, there are different nutcrackers appealing to different tastes, from the boston ballet classic to a highenergy, hiphop interpretation. He saw the potential for bringing modern hiphop to the story.
Directed and choreographed by jennifer weber, the hip hop nutcracker is a contemporary dance spectacle set to tchaikovskys timeless music. A vast nutcracker face was projected on a screen behind the stage. Nutcracker shows and other holiday performances kids will. The hip hop nutcracker, at the united palace of cultural arts, blends tchaikovskys score with d. Weber is the cocreator, director, and choreographer of the hiphop nutcracker. A unique and joyful event, this eveninglength production is performed by a supercharged cast of a dozen allstar dancers, a dj, a violinist. It has become an annual tradition for flash pointe dance ballet students to perform scenes from the nutcracker at a visit to santas house that takes place at the burr homestead. The hip hop nutcracker is an eveninglength production performed by a supercharged cast of a dozen allstar dancers, dj and violinist. Oct 06, 2017 called the brooklyn nutcracker, the unique ballet, which opens dec. Unlike the original ballet, the hip hop nutcracker takes place on new years eve rather than christmas eve.
Advance publicity made a big deal of the fact that the brooklyn nutcracker incorporates both hiphop and ballet. Kurtis blow, the christmas rapper, is a great mc and lead the crowd in a trip down musical memory lane at the top of the show. Its among the most enduring of holiday family traditions in these parts. Sanders, who teaches hip hop at the peninsula ballet theatres studio, watched the company rehearsing the traditional nutcracker. A holiday mashup for the entire family, the hip hop nutcracker is a remixed and reimagined contemporary dance spectacle that transforms e. The las cruces chamber ballet and micheles dance academy invite you to dance your way into the holidays by joining us for the 36th annual production of. Tours to various cities see schedule here set in modernday new york city, this production uses but shakes up tchaikovskys score.
Burlesque, hiphop and other alternative nutcrackers to see. Hip hop nutcracker is a new spin on the classic nutcracker ballet with hiphop choreography, an onstage dj, an electric violin and the wellloved traditional tchaikovsky score. The hip hop nutcracker tchaikovskys score, hip hop dance. 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.
Ballet suites the nutcracker, sleeping beauty by nuremberg symphony orchestra, munich symphony orchestra, rato tscupp, zsolt deaky, hanspeter gmur 2. Dec 11, 2014 the hip hop nutcracker, at the united palace of cultural arts, blends tchaikovskys score with d. Where to see the nutcracker ballet around the usa travelingmom. Buy the hip hop nutcracker touring tickets from the official site. During intermission, theres a palpable relief that the remaining scenes wont be the last for the hip hop nutcracker. Nov 19, 2019 the hip hop nutcracker has breakdancers, a female drosselmeyer and mouse king, digital graffiti projected on new york settings and an opening dj set by rap pioneer kurtis blow. The show opens with kurtis blow, one of raps first major artists, setting the scene with an. Our spacious studios are specially designed for dance and offer a perfect place for dancers to challenge themselves and sharpen their skills. The hip hop nutcracker has breakdancers, a female drosselmeyer and mouse king, digital graffiti projected on new york settings and an opening dj. Hoffmanns beloved story from traditional 19th century germany to the vibrant, diverse sights and sounds of contemporary new york city.
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, one of hip hops founding fathers, who opens the show. A holiday mashup for the whole family, the hip hop nutcracker reimagines tchaikovskys classic score through explosive hiphop choreography learn more. Ballet, tap and hip hop dance teachers fort lauderdale. Nutcracker ballet nutcracker ballet performances in connecticut. A hip hop nutcracker in raleighdurham tickets buy at. Tchaikovskys classic ballet gets an urban makeover in njpacs the hip hop nutcracker.
This version of the nutcracker is like nothing weve ever seen before. Last years hit holiday show returns to the united palace with two nyc shows before going on an 11city tour, including. 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. Nov 27, 2019 blows hiphop single is why its part of a sixyear tradition with the hiphop nutcracker, a reimagining of the nutcracker, the ballet with music by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky based. Find out more about our expert teachers, new studio. Join mariaclara and the nutcracker prince as they set off for a magical adventurein modern day new york city. Dec 16, 2014 the hip hop nutcracker the duo emerges once more for act ii. This holiday, theres more than one way to crack a nut the nutcracker, the 1892 christmas ballet, is a holiday tradition. Ballet and all that jazz offers exceptional dance technique in classical ballet, jazz, contemporary, tap, modern, and hip hop. Behind the scenes of danielle levitts documentary, exploring hiplet, a chicago based dance pioneered by homer hans bryant that fuses classical ballet training with hiphop moves, creating. The hip hop nutcracker the duo emerges once more for act ii.
A reimagined holiday classic, the brooklyn nutcracker fuses ballet, hiphop and a myriad of world dance genres to create a new tradition for todays audience. Its a play in which she, kurtis, bboysandbgirls, and a production team utilize digital graffiti and. This time of year, so many people go and watch the nutcracker. Each style is utilized in ways that help dancers understand dancing in its purest form, as well as. Instead of ballet, the dancers will be doing hiphop moves. A cool dj spins tchaikovskys nutcracker while hip hop dancers bust moves all over when the masonic temple detroit hosts hip hop nutcracker. Cary ballet conservatory cary ballet dance studio ballet. With the hiphop nutcracker, kurtis blow gets in the. This hip hop version of the nutcracker is so cool and funny. The studio offers classes in basic to advanced ballet, jazz theater, lyrical, latin, multilevel tap, hip hop and street styles, contemporary and more. Welcome to cary ballet conservatory yagp outstanding school welcome to cary ballet conservatory yagp outstanding school. She has training in ballet, pointe, acro, jazz, hip hop, contemporary and lyrical.
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