Michaela DePrince has gone from war orphan to a globally recognized dancer. Her undeniable talent has lead this baby ballerina to American Ballet Theatre, Dance Theatre of Harlem, and the Dutch National Ballet. Continue reading
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1/14/16 O&A NYC STILL DANCING INTO 2016: The Greater Of Two Evils- Episode 16
The Dark Doctor and his army of Umbras square off with Karey and his OX. Continue reading
8/15/17(Repost) O&A NYC Song Of The Day: Jennifer Lopez – Ain’t It Funny
Ain’t It Funny, the music video by Jennifer Lopez, directed by Herb Ritts and filmed in sepia tone opens with Lopez traveling on a road where she finds a fortune-teller who shows Lopez her future with the cards. The video debuted the week of July 2, 2001 internationally and in the autumn of 2001 in the U.S. Continue reading
1/8/16 O&A NYC DANCING INTO 2016: The Legion Of Extraordinary Dancers: Episode 10- I Seen A Man
A mysterious street prophet tells the story of a man named Copeland who has the potential to be great, but struggles with demons. Continue reading
1/8/16 O&A NYC Song Of The Day: Prince Royce – Back It Up featuring Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull
Prince Royce’s music video for “Back It Up” features two of today’s biggest names in music: Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull. In the video released on VEVO, Royce (né Geoffrey Royce Rojas) becomes infatuated with the curvaceous Latina when they make eye contact while poolside in Miami. From the looks of it, she’s interested in him, too. Pitbull is seen having a great time dancing with beautiful women, finding time to donate a verse with advice to the lovestruck Romeo. Continue reading
1/8/16 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Pas de Quatre’ – Alicia Alonso, Carla Fracci, Ghislaine Thesmar and Eva Evdokimova
Pas de Quatre, originally choreographed by Jules Perrot in 1846 to music by Cesare Pugni, caused a sensation with both critics and public at its London premiere in 1847. One reason for its success was that it brought together four of the greatest ballerinas of the time. In order of appearance in the work, the ballerinas were Lucile Grahn, Carlotta Grisi, Fanny Cerrito, and Marie Taglioni, with this order being according to age. This cast only performed four times together. Continue reading
1/7/16 O&A NYC DANCING INTO 2016: The League Of Extraordinary Dancers- Fanboyz- Episode 9
Childhood friends Stereo, Phono and Minijack are the self-declared biggest fans of The LXD and dream of someday becoming LXD members themselves. Continue reading
1/6/16 O&A NYC DANCING INTO 2016: The Legion Of Extraordinary Dancers- Elliot’s Shoes- Episode 8
In Episode 8, Elliot’s Shoes, an unassuming hero Elliot Hoo discovers a pair of magical shoes with a personality of their own- The Red Shoes of Hip Hop. Continue reading
1/5/16/ O&A NYC DANCING INTO 2016: The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers- The Dark Doctor Deal- Episode 7
O&A NYC Magazine continues to present the Legend of Extraordinary Dancers series, commonly called The LXD, the web series from 2010- 2011. The good versus evil dance series features two groups of rival dancers: The Alliance of the Dark the villains and The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers, the heroes, who discover they have superpowers referred to as “the Ra” through their dance abilities. Continue reading
1/4/15 O&A NYC Dancing Into The New Year: League Of Extraordinary Dancers- Duet (Episode 6)
Former LXD members now in hiding are called to action with the start of the Uprising. Continue reading
