1/16/14 O&A Shall We Dance Friday: Lil Buck- Encore

Shall We Dance

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Charles “Lil Buck” Riley, was born May 25, 1988, in Chicago, while growing up in Memphis he was introduced to an urban street dance style called Memphis Jookin. In 2013 Buck just wrapped up a 9 month contract in the Cirque du Soleil show Michael Jackson: One, in Las Vegas. And in 2014, he presented his skills globally for the world to see. Continue reading

Shall We Dance Friday: The Dying Swan by Lil Buck and Yo-Yo Ma

Shall We Dance

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Charles “Lil Buck” Riley (born May 25, 1988) is a Los Angeles-based dancer and occasional model from Memphis, Tennessee who specializes in a style of street dance called Memphis jookin’. He gained popularity after director Spike Jonze  used his cell phone to record an interpretive performance of  The Dying Swan by Lil Buck and Yo-Yo Ma.  Continue reading