12/29/18 O&A NYC ITS SATURDAY- ANYTHING GOES: Battle Of The Year 2018- Jinjo Crew (KR) vs. Found Nation (JP) Final

Red Bull BC One is the biggest one-on-one B-Boy competition in the world. Every year, thousands of dancers across the globe vie for a chance to represent at the World Final. Sixteen B-Boys earn the right to enter into an all-out battle on the Red Bull BC One stage, but only one will be crowned the champion. Continue reading

12/28/18 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Lil Buck performs Petrouchka at Fondation Louis Vuitton

Lil Buck, ambassador of Memphis Jookin, performed his interpretation of Stravinsky’s ballet Petrouchka on October 29-30, 2016 at the Frank Gehry designed Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris.

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12/27/18 O&A NYC BACK TO AFRICA WITH WaleStylez: Top 10 African Dance Styles That Went Viral in 2018

African dance styles always top the charts, because of the rich and diverse cultures on the continent. Dance has been one of many forms of expression, storytelling and enjoyment across the continent. Here are some of the popular 2018 dance styles in Africa.  Continue reading

12/27/18 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Jennifer Lopez New Year’s Eve (2017)

Jennifer Lopez opted out of  performing a full concert for the 2016/17 New Year’s Eve celebration. Fortunately part of the singer’s Vegas show was broadcast on NBC’s New Year’s Eve With Carson Daly. Continue reading

12/22/18 O&A NYC SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Dutch National Ballet- The Nutcracker And The Mouse King

Dutch National Ballet perform The Nutcracker And The Mouse King with Аnnа Тsуgаnkovа as Clara Stааlbооm and  Mаtthеw Golding as the Prince. Continue reading

12/20/18 O&A NYC IN MEMORIUM: Raven Wilkinson Ballet Pioneer Dies at 83

Raven Wilkinson the first African-American to join a major international company had passed,  she was 83.  Continue reading

12/19/18 O&A NYC 6 DAYS OF NUTCRACKER: The Nutcracker – The Waltz of the Snowflakes (The Royal Ballet)

The Royal Ballet performs the Waltz of the Snowflakes in The Nutcracker, with Meaghan Grace Hinkis as Clara, Ricardo Cervera as the Nutcracker and Gary Avis as Drosselmeyer, accompanied by the London Oratory Junior Choir and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, conducted by Koen Kessels, recorded in 2012. Continue reading

12/16/18 O&A NYC DANCE/FITNESS AND WELLNESS: Dance Of The Village Elders- Thank you!

The Dance Of The Village Elders presented Santa’s Babies on Saturday December 1, at St. Philip’s Church 204 West 134th Street in the village of Harlem. The performance marked our second holiday performance/fundraiser at St. Philip’s Church since regrouping as a “Dance/Fitness Cooperative” in the fall of 2016. The Village Elders are a group of mature adults who understand the needs for fitness and wellness as we age. When a grant that supported the project ended in 2015 instead of disbanding the Elders decided to run the program themselves with the assistance of instructor Walter Rutledge. Continue reading

12/12/18 O&A NYC REVIEW: Lazarus- Ailey American Dance Theater

By Walter Rutledge

Rennie Harris has achieved two “firsts” during the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s 60th anniversary season. Harris has become the first year-long Ailey Artist-in-Residence and his ballet Lazarus is the first two act ballet commissioned by the company. The hour-long work shows significant artistic growth and is less hip-hop and more Harris. Continue reading

6/6/21 O&A NYC PRIDE MONTH- SPECIAL TRIBUTE DANCE: Aubrey Crawford aka Kassandra Ebony S.I.P

On the behalf of Out and About NYC Magazine we acknowledge the death of Aubrey Crawford aka Kassandra Ebony. This young man had a flare beyond its limit. Aubrey Crawford was treacherous within the dance world. Continue reading