This Article is From May 26, 2016

This Extreme Dance Video Has Over 7 Million Views on Facebook. It's Groovy

This Extreme Dance Video Has Over 7 Million Views on Facebook. It's Groovy

Ballerinas performing hiplet at the training academy

Highlights

  • Hiplet - a mix of hip-hop and ballet - is a new dance format
  • A Chicago-based dance centre's performance video gets popular on Facebook
  • Ballet students perform on Jason DeRulo's single 'If It Ain't Love'
Can you imagine two extreme dance formats fused to create an entirely new and completely awesome style of dancing? 'Hiplet' - a mix of hip-hop and ballet -- is just that and the reason the video below has been watched over seven million times in 10 days on Facebook.

A Chicago-based dance centre is training students to perform hip-hop routines en pointe. The result is pretty fantastic.

The precision of ballet combined with the drama of street-style dance is performed in this video to artist Jason DeRulo's single 'If It Ain't Love.'

In the comments section, most have praised the ballerinas for creatively using the classical dance format. Some, however, have questioned the technique and the use of pointe shoes for hip-hop moves.

Watch the incredible moves here:
 

 

Posted by So Bailarinos on Monday, 16 May 2016
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