Unleashing 'United We Dance' to tackle social challenges
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This October 31, I'm presenting 'United We Dance,' an African dance musical tribute to the Ferguson freedom movement, in St. Louis, at the St. Louis City & County Juvenile Detention center.
The opportunity to engage detained youth with this production is a rare and powerful blessing!! This is the absolute dream for my work, to wildly entertain, inspire, while master-minding innovative solutions to problems in our society, economy, and culture.
Through electrifying choreography, music, and drama, we daringly re-enact the bravery and resilience of the Ferguson protesters, thereby activating the bravery and vision of every participant.
We'll follow the blowout performance with a discussion, asking the detained youth to examine how they can wield the creative, artistic process to manifest their own dreams and ambitions.
This is truly a special moment for African dance, for St. Louis, and for the many people who will be incredibly touched by this musical!
--Malena
Through electrifying choreography, music, and drama, we daringly re-enact the bravery and resilience of the Ferguson protesters, thereby activating the bravery and vision of every participant.
We'll follow the blowout performance with a discussion, asking the detained youth to examine how they can wield the creative, artistic process to manifest their own dreams and ambitions.
This is truly a special moment for African dance, for St. Louis, and for the many people who will be incredibly touched by this musical!
--Malena
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