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Spike Jonze - Yo-Yo Ma - Lil Buck

Spike Jonze - Yo-Yo Ma - Lil Buck
Filmmaker Spike Jones says of this incredible piece of video :The other day, I was lucky enough to be at an event to bring the arts back into schools and got to see an amazing collaboration between Yo-Yo Ma and a young dancer in LA, Lil Buck. Someone who knows Yo-Yo Ma had seen Lil Buck on YouTube and put them together. The dancing is Lil Buck’s own creation and unlike anything I’ve seen. Hope you enjoy. –Spike Jonze Lil Buck whose name is Damian Woetzel, a former principal dancer with the New York City Ballet, organized the event – and called it an “arts strike.” Please note update : Damian Woetzel is not Lil Buck, as formerly reported.

http://mixingreality.com/2011/04/spike-jonze-captures-yo-yo-ma-lil-buck-performance/

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