The Hip Hop Nutcracker is celebrating its 10th season at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center with two stunning performances taking place Saturday, Dec. 17 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The show pays homage to the original George Balanchine ballet, retold through modern, expressive hip-hop culture.
The holiday dance spectacle features hip-hop pioneer Kurtis Blow, who performs as the master of ceremonies, and a cast of a dozen all-star dancers who will display supercharged hip-hop choreography.
Blow says audiences will see an incredible fusion of hip-hop dance styles dating back to the ‘90s, from the electric boogie and pop & lock to B-Boying and break dancing with power moves, head spins, windmills, back spins and air twists.
This year’s show features more energized dance routines by the ensemble and blended styles of classical and hip-hop music by electric violinist Vivek Menon.
