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Celebrating Puerto Rican Culture in Style, SNIPES Takes Center Stage at the National Puerto Rican Day Parade with an Unforgettable Experience

SNIPES, the leading sportswear and sneaker retailer, is thrilled to announce its participation in the National Puerto Rican Day Parade(NPRDP), demonstrating its commitment to community and culture. This exciting event, taking place on Sunday, June 11, will showcase the vibrant Puerto Rican heritage, highlight SNIPES' involvement as a proud sponsor and explore this year’s parade theme of music, culture, and gratitude.

As a prominent participant in the NPRDP, SNIPES will bring a wave of excitement and entertainment to all parade-goers. The company has sponsored the NPRDP and will have a custom-designed float that pays tribute to the influential leaders, educators, artists, and celebrities who have left an indelible cultural mark on our nation. The float will be adorned with eye-catching branded visuals and will pay homage to Puerto Rico. The float will also feature a live DJ set from the renowned DJ Enuff, setting the energetic atmosphere throughout the parade route.

SNIPES is honored to have global Puerto Rican artist DALEX as a special guest, who will grace the float with thrilling live performances. DALEX, is undeniably one of today's hottest, most influential Latin urban reggaetón artists. In 2018 his single “Pa 'Mi" with Rafa Pabon quickly gained popularity and Dalex became one of the biggest urban breakout talents, positioning himself at the forefront of the music industry. In 2019 Dalex released his first album “Climaxx” which was critically acclaimed, remained on Billboard's Latin Rhythm Albums chart for 34 consecutive weeks and was certified Platinum (RIAA). Some of his most recognized singles include: “Pa Mi Remix”, “Hola Remix”, “Quizas”, and “Cuaderno”. 

Moreover, SNIPES is excited to partner with KR3TS (Keep Rising To The Top), an esteemed organization that provides dance classes and support programs to empower the community, particularly the youth, by offering positive alternatives to social and street pressures. KR3TS will march alongside the SNIPES float, enhancing the celebration with a live DJ set and distributing limited giveaways, including t-shirts, lanyards, necklaces, and hats, to those in attendance.

The National Puerto Rican Day Parade, now in its 66th year, is the largest demonstration of cultural pride in the nation. Stretching along Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, from 44th Street to 79th Street, the parade honors the 3.5 million inhabitants of Puerto Rico and over 5 million Puerto Ricans residing in the United States. Its mission is to empower the Puerto Rican community by promoting economic development, education, social advancement, and environmental awareness.

SNIPES' participation in the NPRDP serves as an authentic connection with its consumers, particularly within the Hispanic/Latinx community. By sponsoring this significant event, SNIPES aims to strengthen its presence, build trust, and foster loyalty among its diverse customer base.

"We are thrilled to be part of the National Puerto Rican Day Parade, an incredible celebration of Puerto Rican culture and heritage," said Paula Barbosa, Vice President of Marketing for SNIPES.  "SNIPES' participation is a testament to our commitment to the communities we serve. We believe in the power of culture to bring people together, and we are excited to showcase our support and provide an unforgettable experience para la comunidad Boricua!"

SNIPES invites everyone to join the festivities at the National Puerto Rican Day Parade and witness the vibrant display of Puerto Rican pride and heritage. This event is a celebration of unity, diversity, and the rich contributions of the Puerto Rican community to the fabric of American society.

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Dont own these rights #crymeariver 💃KR3TS💃29th Anniversary Peace In The East!! KR3TS Presents: The East Side Story • ➡️ Aaron Davis Hall 115 Convent Avenue New York, NY 10027 • • ➡️Friday, November 16 at 8pm ($20 in advance, 🔺$30 at the door)- performance only ➡️Saturday, November 17 Hors d'oeuvres followed by 8pm performance and after party. 🔺($35 in advance, $50 at the door) • ➡️https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kr3ts-presents-the-east-side-story-tickets-50960610558 In the past, life struggles taught us how to be content and grateful for the little we had. People have more clothes, digital gadgets and shoes than they did growing up, but they are still not happy; and never satisfied. This show looks at what results from compromising family values for material wealth and how its destroying our communities. • @violet_kr3ts @kR3TS @giandesigns @grfxz #HipHop #House #Poppin #Locking #litefeet #KR3TS #peaceintheeast #EASTSIDESTORY #KeepRisingToTheTop #Dancers #Anniversary #29Anniversary #AllOut #Alumni #CelebrityDancers #November2018 #Support #AaronDavisHall #Life #Love #Entertainment #NYC @violet_kr3ts @kr3ts @sil3enci0 @visitmajorworld @tahlpropp @mrssugarbrown killing this #choreography (at El Barrio’s Artspace PS109) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bop1gkUHaeF/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ibxajtfgpysl

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We 20+ Deep.. @violet_kr3ts .. & We Still Got Heat Coming For Ya’ll. 🤷🏾‍♂️🎼🎶💯💯🌹🔥🔥 —-FACTS!! .. Watch what we do next. ���🤩 - - #EntertainmentLifers #Dance #choreography #EastHarlem #SpanishHarlem #ElBarrio #NYC #MultiMediaMadness #WeKnowAlot 🤫 #XMG #KR3TS #ArtistDevelopers #SuperstarLaunchParty (at Evo Cocktail Lounge & Restaurant) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm6FijKH7L1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1v8h11f9p2rwk

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#TributeToLife Gala Was Everything.. @violet_kr3ts @kr3ts Turnt it Out! 💜🦄💖 #AllOut #Kr3ts

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BronxNetTV's New Show "Kwik2Rok" Honors Legacy of Hip-Hop

BronxNetTV recently gifted the hip-hop community "Kwik2Rok." It is a variety talk show that provides access to underground artists, who are keeping the legacy of hip-hop culture alive. KWIKSTEP And La Roka Bring You "Kwik2Rok" Hip-hop dancer and choreographer Gabriel "KWIKSTEP" Dionisio as well as street dancer Ana "La Roka" Rokafella Garcia have joined forces for the show. This as the genre honors its 50th annivesary this year. Dionisio is a hip-hop dancer, choreographer, actor and artistic director from New York City. La Roka is a street dancer, artist, choreographer, vocalist, professor, actor and designer. What Will The Show Consist Of? The network says this series will showcase and celebrate hip-hop as an art form and culture. Kwik2Rok will consists of interviews, archival clips and performances. The genre was born in The Bronx, so it is only right they would create a show honoring it. Are you Kwik2rok?! 🎶 Join Kwikstep and Rockafella for the series premiere of Kwik2rock on BronxNet Television today, January 5th at 8 PM on channel 67 Optimum/ 2133 FiOS and online at https://t.co/XFPJXEkbI1! 🎵 Learn more and support here: https://t.co/FeHNNwfYFa pic.twitter.com/3ekMDXsOX3 — BronxNetTV (@BronxnetTV) January 5, 2023 Creatives Rebuild New York "BronxNet and CRNY {Creatives Rebuild New York} are supporting us as we expand from dance into TV production and giving us the opportunity to share our spotlight with our local hip hop community," Garcia said in a local news outlet. Creatives Rebuild New York has funded a total of nearly $50 million to support artists' salaries and benefits. Also, topped that with an extra $11.7 million to fund the organizations holding employment. The show  is supported by an Artist Employment Program (AEP) grant from CRNY. "The launch of Kwik2Rok on BronxNet TV is a perfect way for us to kick off the global celebrations for a half century of hip hop culture born in the Bronx," reportedly said the network's executive director — Michael Max Knobbe. When Does The Show Air? The first episode aired last Thursday. The guest was the inventor of "scratch" and the "needle drop" technique, Bronx-born Grand Wizard Theodore. The founder of KR3TS Dance Company Violeta Galagarza joined as well. You can catch new episodes of Kwik2Rok every Thursday at 8 p.m. on BronxNet, which is channel 67 on Optimum and channel 2133 on Fios. Tune in today at 8 PM for the series primer of Kwik2Rok! 🙌 Under the direction of Kwikstep and @LaRokafella, this variety talk show provides access to the underground artists who are keeping the legacy of hip hop culture alive ➡️ https://t.co/XFPJXEkbI1 pic.twitter.com/WIz1mxGgEY — BronxNetTV (@BronxnetTV) January 5, 2023 Written by Vhannah | Instagram | YouTube Read the full article

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TBT IN MY DANCER 🕺 DAYS yes I got them moves still lol 😂 @KR3ts @violet_kr3ts https://www.instagram.com/p/BwrpbR0JzcI/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=cwkajh3ywtk7

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Today we getting ready again with my baby @mrssugarbrown we preparing for @kr3ts #29thanniversary #comingsoon #staytune #november #2018 #kr3tsdancecompany #alumni #educating #sharing #popingculture #foundation #technique #growth #passion #popping #woman #ladies #kr3ts #culture #eastharlem #elbarrio #music #france #russia #welcometothefamily (at El Barrio’s Artspace PS109) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnEyOTInvOZ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9klhkmxsnzoe

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KR3TS - Keep Rising to the Top 

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Go Behind the Scenes of Creating the “96,000” Pool Scene from “In The Heights”

One of the splashiest dance numbers in the movie adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's In The Heights, which, after a yearlong delay, has finally hit theaters and HBO Max, is the showstopping "96,000." Anthony Ramos, who stars as Usnavi in the film, leads the cast in a song about what they would do with the prize money if they won the $96,000 lottery ticket sold at their neighborhood bodega. "Shooting '96,000' was wild," says Noah Catala, who plays Graffiti Pete and is featured in the number.

In the film's pool scene, 90 dancers perform all sorts of dance genres, from ballet to bone breaking (an offshoot of FlexN born out of Brooklyn). "We wanted it to be an overload of joy," says associate choreographer Ebony Williams, who can also be seen on screen in "96,000" whipping out a combo of Afro, hip hop and dancehall movements on the bleachers.

Dance Spirit spoke to Williams, Catala and In The Heights choreographer Christopher Scott on how they managed to pull off this over-the-top pool performance.

 Bringing Director Jon M. Chu’s Vision to Life

According to Scott, Jon M. Chu wanted to shoot part of the number at the Highbridge Pool in Washington Heights, the real-life neighborhood where In The Heights takes place. The Highbridge Pool and Recreation Center opened during a hot summer in 1936, and quickly became a neighborhood landmark. According to Scott, Chu first noticed the massive pool on Google Maps while brainstorming locations during pre-production in Los Angeles. But once they got to New York City, there were some roadblocks to making it work. First, the pool was so massive, they were unsure if they could fill it enough with people. Second, it wasn't filled with water, and wouldn't be until about a week before it was time to shoot. "It started to feel impossible," Scott says, "but Jon really fought for the concept, so I knew I would have to deliver on the choreography, too. It was a lot of pressure."

Dancing With Family

"Many of the dancers featured in the scene grew up in Washington Heights," Catala says, with dozens having studied at his mom's dance company, KR3TS. "We're all family. Everyone's known me since I was younger than 10 years old. I never thought something like this would happen, being part of a movie in New York with all of us at the same time reppin' our city." Catala's mom, Violeta Galagarza, is also in the film with him.

 How the Dancers Rehearsed Prior to Filming

To prepare for the scene, the cast rehearsed in studio for eight hours a day. Afterwards, a skeleton crew of dancers, the associate choreographers—Ebony Williams, Emilio Del Sol, Dana Wilson, Eddie Torres Jr. and Princess Sorento—and Christopher Scott took the train downtown to experiment with the choreography at a pool inside an apartment complex. "It was hilarious. None of us really wanted to get in the pool," Williams says, laughing. "We knew it was a great idea, but I am not someone who swims often." The group constantly asked to borrow various props around the pool to experiment with. They also had the water levels raised and lowered to figure out the best height for mastering the choreography. "We would learn that in two feet of water, this choreography looks beautiful. But with two and a half feet of water, we can't even do it," Scott explains. They spent about four hours a night playing around with different tricks, using a GoPro to shoot underwater and see what some of the moves looked like, such as Williams' doing entrechats. The team also called on Luis "BBoy Luigi" Rosado, Rudi Goblen and Jean Carlos Lloret, known as "Bebo," to test out different movement. At one point, Scott remembers Luigi and others doing 90s and headspins underwater. "I was hoping they could do something like that, but I didn't even think to ask, because I thought it'd be impossible."

One Day of Blocking

The choreography team had about a day to throw everything together at the Highbridge Pool, with a lot of experimenting and changing choreography on the spot. "We were about 75 percent there, and then we started shooting. I was rehearsing stuff on the side while they were shooting other parts," Scott says of the quick process. He asked his team of associates to "divide and conquer" to get the cast ready for each take.

Challenges Faced On Set

There were three designated days to shoot at the pool, plus one extra day due to rain, but Scott admits it still didn't feel like enough: "It could have been two weeks." Although the scene is supposed to take place on the hottest day of the year, the water was freezing. While filming the scene, many dancers were housed in locations across the street and a few blocks away. "We were trying to find every way to make it as comfortable as possible," says Williams.

 Paying Tribute to Busby Berkeley

Busby Berkeley is best known for choreographing large-scale casts in geometric patterns onstage in the 1930s. There are certain aerial shots in "96,000" that highlight this movement, and, according to Williams, each took multiple takes to get the Berkeley look just right. Scott chose Latinx dancers that represented the Washington Heights community, rather than using professional synchronized swimmers. "I love to pay homage. That is one of my favorite things. You can have a musical number where you see FlexN, and also have a classic visual of a Busby Berkeley moment that pays tribute to the great musicals that have come before us," Scott says.

Cameos to Look For

Rennie Harris: "He's a pioneer in hip hop. He built a foundation on the East Coast of training kids and hip hop and is such a force," Scott says.

Slick: A street dancer from NYC doing FlexN and bone breaking in the pool.

Favorite “96,000” Moments

Scott's partial to the moment when Sonny goes into the pool. "To have a water-popping routine and then transition into FlexN, with all these street dancers that don't normally get put in musicals, was probably one of the highlights for me. This movie is truly centered around representing a neighborhood, a block, a culture."

Williams says her heart melted watching one of the dancers, Hailey Panchame, dancing on the picnic table. "To see her up there—I was crying. Everyone was cheering her on, and she wasn't stopping. The smile on her face said so much."

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