ballerina who loves b-boy

A few weeks ago, my friend invited me to see Knucklehead Zoo, a b-boy hip-hop dance group...and I was so impressed by their energy, athleticism and talent! So being intrigued by all this, last night I went to see Ballerina Who Loves B-Boy - a production of dancers originating in Korea and making it across here to NYC at 37 Arts. Set around an innocent love story of a classic ballerina falling for a b-boy dancer, the highlight is the really talented dancers and performers spinning on their head, doing jumping acrobatic moves across the stage, bouncing around in handstand mode, and popping/locking like robotic machines - all with a smile on their faces. Having been super popular in Seoul, Korea and then being a hit at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, this high-energy, young co-ed group demonstrates their technical skill while dabbling into the cross-cultural aspects of not only classical ballet/street dancing, but also, a foreign group bringing a hip-hop performance back to where this all originated. Ballerina Who Loves B-Boy is just ending previews and is opening this week, so good luck to the cast and show!