with Lyrik Cruz

Saturday, April 24, 2021  |  3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT

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Join In the Heights dancer, Lyrik Cruz, for a blend of salsa, mambo, cha cha, jazz, hip-hop, and house. Students will be focused on execution and performance quality with a touch of Latin body movement, isolations, and fancy footwork while they work through Latin fusion combinations. 

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Lyrik Cruz, of Puerto Rican descent from Chicago, has become a highly acclaimed world renowned choreographer and master instructor who has danced in just about every corner of the world, including Canada, West Africa, South America, Europe, Asia, Singapore, India, Sweden, Italy, France, the Caribbean, and Canary Islands. He has served as a guest choreographer to over 20 dance companies in the world. 

Lyrik is currently part of the creative team of legendary choreographer and TV director Debbie Allen. He has appeared on the CW's hit sitcom Jane the Virgin as a featured dancer, has choreographed for international recording artists J Balvin (Capitol Latino) and Becky G (RCA), Spike TV's Lip Sync Battle, The ELLEN Show, Greys Anatomy, and the finale of American Idol The Farewell Season on FOX. His choreography made its motion picture debut October 2018 for Shine, the film. Cruz's latest project has been joining the production team of the IMAGEN AWARDS where he serves as the creative director and choreographer. 

Lyrik Cruz adds a unique flair and vibrant energy to every project he is involved in. Cruz is on a mission to share his passion with the world and bring his Latin fusion to the forefront of TV/film. 

Lyrik is known for his work on In the Heights (2021), Shine (2017), and Like It Used to Be.