A conversation with Rennie Harris about Puremovement and hip-hop dance culture
From "krumping" in Los Angeles to "breaking" in the streets of New York City, hip-hop dance takes many shapes and styles.
Hip-hop choreographer Rennie Harris takes street dance and puts it on the stage. Harris founded Rennie Harris Puremovement in 1992, the oldest and longest running hip-hop dance touring company in the country. He tours with the company showing audiences the eclectic variations and styles of hip-hop dance.
Host Frank Stasio talks with Harris about the origins of hip-hop dance and its legacy across the globe. Rennie Harris Puremovement performs Friday, Oct. 23 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 24 at 8 p.m. at the Reynolds Industries Theater in Durham.
Check out a preview of Rennie Harris Puremovement below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lq_wif_dv34
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