There are 6 article(s) tagged Charles 'Lil Buck' Riley:

• March 2024

  • Giving it a twirl: More Memphis schools offer ballet classes

    “If I wanted to have a sophisticated school, I would have ballet,” Principal Louis Padgett said. “I want (the) boys and girls to be more sophisticated than myself. I said I’d never leave this school until it had ballet.” 

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    New Ballet’s new leader brings ‘talent, aspiration, hope’ to young dancers

    By Sarah Dassinger March 27, 2024

• February 2023

  • Memphis dancer headlines new Netflix series

    Charles “Lil Buck” Riley is one of the subjects of a Netflix dance documentary series that debuts Friday, Oct. 23.

    By Elle Perry February 28, 2023

• December 2022

  • The Sidebar interviews Lil Buck on ‘Memphis Jookin,’ the 20th anniversary of Nut Remix

    Daily Memphian CEO Eric Barnes interviews Lil Buck and Katie Smythe, the CEO and Artistic Director of New Ballet Ensemble and School, on The Sidebar.

    By Eric Barnes December 01, 2022

• September 2022

  • Collage hosts free dance festival

    For the second year, the organization is hosting an afternoon of free dance performances, musical acts, Memphis food trucks and dance-oriented vendors. 

    By Jasmine McCraven September 29, 2022

• December 2020

  • Coming to a screen near you: ‘The Nutcracker’ ballet

    Ballet Memphis produced an hour-long film of the classic holiday ballet, which will be offered free on the company’s website. The New Ballet Ensemble and Children’s Ballet Theater will screen films of their “Nutcracker” performances at Malco Summer Drive-in. 

    By Peggy Burch December 10, 2020

• June 2020

  • When schools closed, Bridget Riley’s class found new sources of instruction, inspiration

    East High's collaboration with local artists showed the academic, social and emotional potential of an interactive online class.

    By David Waters June 21, 2020