Hiplet (pronounced /hɪp.ˈleɪ/) is a newly recognized dance style that fuses ballet with hip hop. The term was first coined in 2009,[1] but in May 2016, dancers from the Chicago Multi-Cultural Dance Center (CMDC) performing hiplet gained widespread popularity after a video of the dancers attained thousands of views on Instagram.[2] ABC News subsequently invited the dancers to perform on a televised broadcast.[2] The creation of this genre is attributed to Homer Hans Bryant of the CMDC.[1][3] The CMDC is currently the only studio in the world that trains dancers in hiplet.[4]
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