Bryant describes the dance "like classical ballet, African hip-hop, all done to the discipline and strength of being on pointe." Hiplet began in the 90s as a way to fuse rap music and ballet.

Preview Rubberbandance Group, Gravity of Centre Where: McPherson Playhouse When: Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $38 or $58 (plus service charges) at rmts.bc.

Marketers have long targeted specialized shoes at basketball players and runners, and now two sons of a shoemaker have invented footwear designed to enhance the dance of some aspiring hip-hop artists.

"For me, the tutu – and ballet – is classic dance. Hip hop – which is where I’m coming from, in my own background – is very raw.

Kaitlyn Sardin has gone viral, amassing millions of views and taking her Irish reels to Instagram, mashing up hip-hop with traditional moves.

The dance is known for its languorous “broken arm” movements and Indian influences. Other groups gracing the stage that day are Bayanihan, The National Folk Dance Company, the UST Salinggawi Dance ...

At the Palais Garnier, ballet met hip-hop and beyond in a glittering Cultural Olympiad presentation of Saïdo Lehlouh’s ever-evolving “Apaches.” A scene from Saïdo Lehlouh’s “Apaches ...