“Sometimes you just have to say yes to things WAY outside your comfort zone,” the pro-athlete said
NEED TO KNOW
- Tony Hawk made a surprise appearance in Golden State Ballet’s The Nutcracker in San Diego on Saturday, Dec. 20
- The skateboarding legend performed tricks onstage, incorporating his skills into the choreography for multiple scenes.
- Hawk said his daughter encouraged him to participate, calling it a chance to step outside his comfort zone.
Tony Hawk added an unexpected credit to his résumé this weekend: ballet performer.
The San Diego native and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater namesake — whose career helped bring skateboarding into the mainstream — made a surprise, one-night-only debut Saturday, Dec. 20 when he skated onstage during Golden State Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker at San Diego’s Civic Theatre.
Hawk, 57, appeared in multiple scenes of the holiday classic, weaving skateboard tricks into the choreography while in costume…