Created with the intention to inspire artists, this film brings the Hiplet ballerinas to center stage. Hiplet fuses classical pointe technique with hip-hop and urban dance styles. Hiplet: Because We Can was shot in Chicago on the South Side at the Grand Ballroom, a hidden gem that opened back in 1923 once known as the Cinderella Ballroom. This film is meant to capture how amazing these young Black girls are, how they battle adversity and how they’ve elevated their craft in the city of Chicago
- Year2019-02-06
- Runtime00:08:58
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorAddison Wright
- ProducerAddison Wright
- CastYetunde Washington, Alexandria Franklin, Alana Larry, Jayda Perry, Camryn Taylor, Nia Perry, Skyy Watts, Jacksyn Sally
Created with the intention to inspire artists, this film brings the Hiplet ballerinas to center stage. Hiplet fuses classical pointe technique with hip-hop and urban dance styles. Hiplet: Because We Can was shot in Chicago on the South Side at the Grand Ballroom, a hidden gem that opened back in 1923 once known as the Cinderella Ballroom. This film is meant to capture how amazing these young Black girls are, how they battle adversity and how they’ve elevated their craft in the city of Chicago
- Year2019-02-06
- Runtime00:08:58
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorAddison Wright
- ProducerAddison Wright
- CastYetunde Washington, Alexandria Franklin, Alana Larry, Jayda Perry, Camryn Taylor, Nia Perry, Skyy Watts, Jacksyn Sally