Memphis dancer headlines new Netflix series
Charles “Lil Buck” Riley rehearses for the "Nut Remix" at New Ballet Ensemble & School, while two French documentarians filmed him in 2018 for an upcoming television series. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)
Charles “Lil Buck” Riley is one of the subjects of a Netflix dance documentary series that debuts Friday, Oct. 23.
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A native Memphian, Elle Perry has earned graduate degrees from the University of Memphis and Maryland Institute College of Art. She’s written for publications including the Memphis Business Journal, Memphis Flyer and High Ground News, and previously served as coordinator of The Teen Appeal.
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