Bailey Munoz aka Bailrok is having an eventful holiday season! The SYTYCD winner is taking his moves to Disney+ on the new holiday special, The Hip Hop Nutcracker. He along with a handful of other talented artists and dancers like D-Trix took the stage and put a modern twist to the favorite classic. Make sure to tune in and get your holiday spirit going!
RUN DMC's Rev Run brings us along for a hip-hop reimagining of The Nutcracker ballet set in New York City. It’s the night of the annual New Year’s Eve Block Party and Maria-Clara’s (Caché Melvin) Mom and Pop (Allison Holker Boss and Stephen “tWitch” Boss) aren’t getting along — and it’s bringing her down. Maria-Clara embarks on a holiday adventure to bring her parents back together, finding help along the way from the magical toymaker, Drosselmeyer (Comfort Fedoke), and the Nutcracker (Du-Shant “Fik-shun” Stegall) who she brings to life. Maria-Clara’s journey takes her from the streets of New York to fantasy worlds where she battles with Mice and Toy Soldiers (Viktor White, BDash, Kevin “Konkrete” Davis), and back in time to the Land of Sweets in order to find the key to unlock her holiday wish. Will it be enough to rekindle her parents’ lost love before the clock strikes midnight? Featuring best-in-class dancers Mikhail Baryshnikov, Tiler Peck, KidaTheGreat AKA Kida Burns, the Jabbawockeez as magical snowflakes, and more. The Disney+ Original special “The Hip Hop Nutcracker” is inspired by the live stage phenomenon, created by Jennifer Weber, touring America this holiday season.
Cover Photo Credit: Bailrok Instagram
The multifaceted dancer, Gabe De Guzman takes his skills back onscreen as he was a guest choreographer recently on So You Think You Can Dance All Star. The Fil-Am actor, dancer, musician is helping this season's contestants in making sure they'll be able to perform their best. Another Fil-Am who's also part of this All Star season is season 16 contestant, Bailey Munoz. The two friends tag teamed this week as it became a full circle moment.
This was the first time Gabe presented his work on the show as a choreographer alongside many talented artists. The experience was surreal as he watched the show growing up and to now have a direct impact was something he was grateful for. Gabe stepped into this role and definitely shared with the world his insane talent.
Cover Photo Credit: Gabe De Guzman Instagram
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4. MYX LIFESTYLE: Vanessa Hudgens Goes Vogue For Met Gala - Vanessa Hudgens is set to co-host Vogue's official live stream for this year's Met Gala.
5. MYX ENTERTAINMENT: Bailrok Heads High School Musical - Along with Olivia Rodrigo, Bailey Muñoz is joining Season 3 of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.
The surprise is out, So You Think You Can Dance alum and Fil-Am Bailey Muñoz is joining the Wildcat family in the upcoming season of High School Musical: The Musical The Series. His entrance into the series means there'll be at least two Filipinos representing in Season 3 with Olivia Rodrigo. With the season just wrapped, fans can expect more details about the season soon.
Bailey has been dropping hints about his involvement in the series by posting photos with other cast members like showrunner Tim Federle, Frankie Rodriguez, Joe Serifini, Dara Renee, and more! Not much has been revealed about his character, but fans can bank on seeing his dancing skills on-screen.
Season 3 of High School Musical: The Musical The Series takes the Wildcat crew to summer camp away from East High. Fictional Camp Shallow Lake has the gang visiting California staging a production of Frozen. Not only will fans hear their favorite songs from Frozen, but get ready to also hear tunes Camp Rock and more from the franchise.
No word yet on when the new season is releasing, but expect it to be sometime this year!
Cover Photo Credit: Bailey Muñoz Instagram
Bailey Muñoz, also known as BBoy Bailrok is the first b-boy to ever win So You Think You Can Dance. He was born in Fremont, California and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada.
As a child, he was always dancing at family reunions and gatherings, making everywhere he went his stage. Bailey was formally trained and is a member of the legendary Rock Steady Crew, who has been instrumental in his dance journey. He is a resident performer at the Cosmopolitan Hotel on the Las Vegas strip and has toured with Bruno Mars and worked with Chris Brown, Will Smith, Gwen Stefani, Meghan Trainor and Justin Beiber’s “Purpose Tour.”
His goal is to continue in dance and commercial industry, try acting and travel around the world to teach workshops while inspiring others through dance the way he was inspired. But most of all, he wants to give back and share his passion for dance.
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