Dancers Perform Hiplet, Mix Between Hip-Hop And Ballet, And It's So Lit

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This is not your mama's ballet.

A video that's been taking off across the interwebs features ballerinas getting down to Jason Derulo's β€œIf It Ain’t Love.”

The dancers, who are from the Chicago Multi-Cultural Dance Center, are performing hiplet, a style of dance that combines ballet and hip-hop. And they're so on pointe.

Watch as the ballerinas, ages 12-16, boogie down while maintaining perfect command of their balance during the entire combination. The style is completely unique -- definitely not the traditional relevΓ©s or pliΓ©s we're used to seeing.

The clip, which was originally posted to hiplet creator Homer Hans Bryant's Instagram account, went viral after SΓ³ Bailarinos shared the combination about two weeks ago. Since then, the video's racked up more than 8 million views. It's even landed Bryant and the dancers a recent segment on Good Morning America, where the ballerinas flaunted their grooves and moves.

The School of Homer Bryant and CMDC Chicago IL. Www.cmdcschool.org."Hiplet" ____Because we can!!!!

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Bryant, who's also the founder and artistic director of CMCD, explained to GMA that he's no stranger to applying some twists to classical ballet. He said he's trained students in rap ballet before as well and explained that it's important to evolve with the times.

β€œIn order to stay relevant with young people, you have to do what they’re doing now,” he said, later explaining the unique dances take classical ballet "to another level."

So, where can we sign up for a class?

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