RACE DANCE COMPANY'S
HIP HOP NUTCRACKER
FLIPS INTO DECEMBER
Race
Dance Company and Local High Schools to Perform
Hip
Hop Nutcracker at Bishop McGuinness High School
Tickets available
at racedance.com or before showtime on
Friday, December 6th or Saturday, December 7th at 7:30pm
Dancers
with Race Dance Company have joined forces with local Oklahoma City Public High
School dance programs, for the return of Oklahoma City's Hip Hop Nutcracker performance
on December 6 and 7 at Bishop McGuinness High School. The performance is similar
to the classic Nutcracker but with even more impressive twists & flips. The
Hip Hop Nutcracker (HNN) has updated its original music by Bennix, a new story
line, and even more styles of Hip Hop. This performance will be centered in an
urban setting, with real world issues.
The Hip Hop Nutcracker is an inspiring story
about a young man who seeks to find a missing piece in his life, but discovers
it already exists within himself. The
story is about perseverance, family and the holiday spirit. The audience once
again joins Carlos on his journey to follow his heart and
find himself.
The Hip Hop Nutcracker returns this Christmas
season, in what continues to be a new family tradition for the Oklahoma City community.
Dancers of Race Dance mentor students from dance
programs at Millwood High School,
Capitol Hill High School, Northwest Classen High School, Putnam City West, U.S.
Grant, and Putnam City North High School to prepare for this performance.
About Race Dance Company
Race Dance was created by Hui Cha Poos in
2008. Over the years, Race Dance Company has produced and participated in over
50 performances throughout the city. In 2010, the company was selected as one
of the Gazette’s top 5 performance companies in Oklahoma. In 2011, they received the Great Inspirations
Award from Creative Oklahoma. Race is the abbreviation for Radical Application
of Creative Energy and is Oklahoma’s first professional
Jazz/Hip Hop/Contemporary Company. In
2011, Race became an official 501(c) (3) Non-Profit Organization. In the 2012-2013 season, Race performed for the
Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Dance United Benefit Show, Oklahoma Contemporary
Dance Festival, OKC or Oklahoma City Arts Festival, Arts Moves, World Neighbors
Association, Dancers Against Cancer, Oklahoma Gazette Halloween Parade,
Creativity Forum, Multicultural Festival, Better Block OKC, Choctaw Extreme
Leadership Summit, as well as its original shows Circle, E-race, Amazing Race,
Race-Ed, Hip Hop Nutcracker, Racey and Raceless.
Director
and Producer of HHN:
Hui Cha Poos
Music for
HHN: Original compositions by Bennix of The
Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Central Oklahoma
Race Dancers: Allison High, Christine Soileau, Sheri Hayden,
Ashley Brown, Melissa Sluice, Amanda Williams, Emma Clarke, Amanda Beard,
Chanel Roland, Tasha Hinex, Sarah Henry, Katelyn Perkins, Audrey Johnston
Men of
Race: Dominick
Brown, Giangelo Peterson, Shandrick Griffin, James Mayfield, Stephen Wafer,
Christopher Lester, Asarra Smith, Jeremiah Walton, Zachary Aman, Bryan Beaver,
Bg Graves, Christopher Shepard
Jr.
Race: Abbigail Baird, Amity Bevard, Lacy
Allstat, Charee
Haron, Allie Peterson, Danielle Nickell, Jasmine Fuentes, Monica Blackwell,
Cara Clear, Stormi Luney, Alex Jury, Stephanie Dudley, Shelby Bailey, Jesus
Martinez, Ana Dominguez, Josie Hodges, Sophie Thiebaut, Madison Crider, Torre
Randel, Raven Luehring, Chloe Stevenson, Nancy Rance, Abbigail Baird, Samantha
Weaver, Genna Ille, Taylor Foster, Tristan Brewer, Nathaniel Tylor, Billy
Fallon
