These N.B.A. Dancers Bring Their High Kicks Courtside

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These N.B.A. Dancers Bring Their High Kicks Courtside
Now the group’s goal, Ms. Quezada said, is “to create a production — a show — in the middle of a basketball game.”
The Brooklynettes, with unabashed athleticism, stick (with certain exceptions) to choreography that lands in a hip-hop and street jazz vein.
“I asked for that,” she said, “because I want time to pursue other dance opportunities.”
The Brooklynettes, established in 2012, perform at Barclays Center; the Knicks City
Dancers, who have been around since 1991, appear at Madison Square Garden.
A lot of choreographers that are very established — they’ve worked in theater, in movies — don’t realize
that it’s just very different here until they get in and are like, Oh wait — no one’s going to see this little movement unless they’re in the front row.”
She encourages outside choreographers to create big movement and prefers that transitions into new formations take as little as four counts.
“Sort of rinse and repeat.”
Now, higher-profile choreographers work with the Knicks City Dancers, including Mandy Moore who did the dances for “La La Land”
and Serge Onik of “So You Think You Can Dance.” Mr. Bauman, who knows the dance world, would love it if Susan Stroman or Mark Morris would consider creating dances for the group.
At a recent Knicks City Dancers rehearsal, Ms. Quezada had a firm message: “Carve this into your muscle memory
because we don’t have time to go back over this a million times on Sunday” — game day.

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Posted: 30 December 2017

These N.B.A. Dancers Bring Their High Kicks Courtside