Real talk: I could take or leave ballet. I’m just not that into it, although I appreciate the work it takes to become a professional ballerina. But I am 100% into tap dancing. I LOVE tap. I love watching tap performances. So it is very, very cool to me that First Lady Dr. Jill Biden invited the Dorrance Dance company into the White House to do a tap performance of The Nutcracker Suite. Like, when I watched this video, I was like “I can’t believe this is the first time anyone did this in the White House!” It’s magical.
A bit of magic, wonder, and joy brought to you by the talented tappers of Dorrance Dance, performing their playful interpretation of The Nutcracker Suite.
Enjoy! ???? pic.twitter.com/qXtCm4t37o
— Jill Biden (@FLOTUS) December 13, 2023
The ashy, bitter folks in conservative media are screaming, crying and throwing up about this. How dare Dr. Biden invite a tap dance troupe into the White House? Tap isn’t Christmasy!! How dare Black performers do something cool in the White House? Etc, you get the idea. I love all of the people claiming that this isn’t in the spirit of Christmas. Like, it’s The Nutcracker Suite, a Christmas favorite across all artistic genres. It’s been modernized and reenergized with an exciting tap performance. It’s so cool! I can’t believe people are hating on this.
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President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden with Prime Minister Narendra Modi arriving on the North Portico of the White House ahead of a state dinner. Biden and Modi announced a series of defense and commercial deals designed to improve military and economic ties between their nations during a state visit today.
Featuring: First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, President Joe Biden
Where: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
When: 22 Jun 2023
Credit: Al Drago/POOL via CNP/startraksphoto.com
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United States President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden emerge to host a Halloween trick-or-treat event for local public school students and military-connected families on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC on Monday, October 30, 2023.
Credit: Bonnie Cash / Pool via CNPFeaturing: Joe Biden, Jill Biden
Where: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
When: 30 Oct 2023
Credit: POOL via CNP/startraksphoto.com
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First lady Dr. Jill Biden waves before handing out books during a Halloween trick-or-treat event for local public school students and military-connected families on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC on Monday, October 30, 2023.
Credit: Bonnie Cash / Pool via CNPFeaturing: First lady Dr. Jill Biden
Where: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
When: 30 Oct 2023
Credit: POOL via CNP/startraksphoto.com
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The East Room of the White House in Washington, DC decorated for the 2023 winter Holiday, with the theme “Magic, Wonder and Joy,”
Where: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
When: 27 Nov 2023
Credit: Chris Kleponis/CNP/startraksphoto.com
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The Grand Foyer of the White House in Washington, DC decorated for the 2023 winter Holiday, with the theme “Magic, Wonder and Joy,”
Where: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
When: 27 Nov 2023
Credit: Chris Kleponis/CNP/startraksphoto.com
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The Cross Hall of the White House in Washington, DC decorated for the 2023 winter Holiday, with the theme “Magic, Wonder and Joy,”
Where: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
When: 27 Nov 2023
Credit: Chris Kleponis/CNP/startraksphoto.com
