Hiplet is the newest contemporary dance style, which combines ballet with hip-hop. And it started in Chicago! Two months after a video of the Chicago Multi-Cultural Dance Center (CMDC) hiplet dancers ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO — If you’re one of those people that ...

It’s not hip-hop. It’s not ballet. It’s “Hiplet,” and it’s coming to the Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center at Gonzaga on Tuesday. In 2016, the Hiplet Ballerinas went viral after posting a practice ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa — Viral sensation the Hiplet Ballerinas will hit the stage Saturday, March 5 at the Galvin Fine Arts Center at St. Ambrose University. The dance company partnered with the Quad City ...

CHICAGO (CBS)-- All this month, we're highlighting history makers in Chicago – Black trailblazers who through their influence, innovation, and action are changing the course of history. They are ...

Nia Parker has been a dancer since the age of 4. Her grace and skill are a reflection of focus and hard work. She is part of the Hiplet Ballerinas who had a video go viral as they demonstrated a genre ...

When you think of ballet, classical music like Mozart or Beethoven probably come to mind, but what happens when you throw in some hip-hop? You get something called Hiplet. A performance of the cool ...

Hip Hop + Ballet = Hiplet! Homer Hans Bryant and dancers from the Chicago Multi-Cultural Dance Center created a unique dance style by fusing hip-hop and ballet. "When you're used to classical ballet ...

Dancer Nia Towe had been keeping a secret for months. Last week, Towe, who was born and raised in Chicago, settled in to watch an episode of reality television with her family and boyfriend. On-screen ...