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[Music] I mean Kelly had her moment earlier I’m
I mean Kelly had her moment earlier I’m
I mean Kelly had her moment earlier I’m having my moment now that was just
having my moment now that was just
having my moment now that was just beautiful
beautiful
beautiful so Jordan at least tell us your role
so Jordan at least tell us your role
so Jordan at least tell us your role tell us what’s going on how did that
tell us what’s going on how did that
tell us what’s going on how did that happen I’m actually the artistic
happen I’m actually the artistic
happen I’m actually the artistic assistant for a Richmond ballets minds
assistant for a Richmond ballets minds
assistant for a Richmond ballets minds in motion program it is the outreach
in motion program it is the outreach
in motion program it is the outreach program of Richmond Ballet and those
program of Richmond Ballet and those
program of Richmond Ballet and those amazingly awesome performers are known
amazingly awesome performers are known
amazingly awesome performers are known as Team double-xl they are a group of
as Team double-xl they are a group of
as Team double-xl they are a group of fifth through eighth graders that all
fifth through eighth graders that all
fifth through eighth graders that all went through the minds of motion program
went through the minds of motion program
went through the minds of motion program in the Charlottesville City Public
in the Charlottesville City Public
in the Charlottesville City Public Schools during their fourth grade year
Schools during their fourth grade year
Schools during their fourth grade year and now have become the ambassadors of
and now have become the ambassadors of
and now have become the ambassadors of our program I agree I also am one of the
our program I agree I also am one of the
our program I agree I also am one of the lucky teaching artists that gets to work
lucky teaching artists that gets to work
lucky teaching artists that gets to work with those dancers each week they come
with those dancers each week they come
with those dancers each week they come together for one hour and a half
together for one hour and a half
together for one hour and a half scholarship dance class and we get to
scholarship dance class and we get to
scholarship dance class and we get to have a blast dancing and doing things
have a blast dancing and doing things
have a blast dancing and doing things like that and just learning about the
like that and just learning about the
like that and just learning about the dedication and what it takes to be a
dedication and what it takes to be a
dedication and what it takes to be a dancer and the discipline and
dancer and the discipline and
dancer and the discipline and performance qualities so yeah it’s their
performance qualities so yeah it’s their
performance qualities so yeah it’s their great group of dancers super talented as
great group of dancers super talented as
great group of dancers super talented as you just saw totally professional
you just saw totally professional
you just saw totally professional amazing
when you and I talked before we you told
when you and I talked before we you told me about some of the intersections
me about some of the intersections
me about some of the intersections between the curriculum and some of the
between the curriculum and some of the
between the curriculum and some of the lessons that they’re learning that they
lessons that they’re learning that they
lessons that they’re learning that they can take in to life what so the larger
can take in to life what so the larger
can take in to life what so the larger minds and motion program the schools
minds and motion program the schools
minds and motion program the schools that have us in we work with the fourth
that have us in we work with the fourth
that have us in we work with the fourth graders minds emotion is a part of their
graders minds emotion is a part of their
graders minds emotion is a part of their school curriculum meaning that every
school curriculum meaning that every
school curriculum meaning that every fourth grader participates they get one
fourth grader participates they get one
fourth grader participates they get one 45-minute dance class with a live
45-minute dance class with a live
45-minute dance class with a live musician and they work learning about
musician and they work learning about
musician and they work learning about how to count music listening and moving
how to count music listening and moving
how to count music listening and moving to music we play games we work together
to music we play games we work together
to music we play games we work together we all make mistakes and we learn from
we all make mistakes and we learn from
we all make mistakes and we learn from them and we cheer each other on and
them and we cheer each other on and
them and we cheer each other on and within that 45 minutes once a week not
within that 45 minutes once a week not
within that 45 minutes once a week not only are they getting you know that
only are they getting you know that
only are they getting you know that learning about what it is to be a dancer
learning about what it is to be a dancer
learning about what it is to be a dancer in the discipline that it takes but
in the discipline that it takes but
in the discipline that it takes but they’re also learning how to work as a
they’re also learning how to work as a
they’re also learning how to work as a team and they learn to lift each other
team and they learn to lift each other
team and they learn to lift each other up in the sense of cheering each other
up in the sense of cheering each other
up in the sense of cheering each other on and encouraging and they’re working
on and encouraging and they’re working
on and encouraging and they’re working towards a big final professional
towards a big final professional
towards a big final professional performance at the end of the year we’re
performance at the end of the year we’re
performance at the end of the year we’re all six of the Charlottesville City
all six of the Charlottesville City
all six of the Charlottesville City Schools comes together and they put on
Schools comes together and they put on
Schools comes together and they put on this performance so within their class
this performance so within their class
this performance so within their class experience with minds and motion they’re
experience with minds and motion they’re
experience with minds and motion they’re they’re getting critical thinking skills
they’re getting critical thinking skills
they’re getting critical thinking skills and problem-solving skills and we tie
and problem-solving skills and we tie
and problem-solving skills and we tie math into it and English and so we
math into it and English and so we
math into it and English and so we really try to work in that fourth grade
really try to work in that fourth grade
really try to work in that fourth grade curriculum so we with the dance and the
curriculum so we with the dance and the
curriculum so we with the dance and the music and movement are supporting what
music and movement are supporting what
music and movement are supporting what they’re already getting in the classroom
they’re already getting in the classroom
they’re already getting in the classroom and at the end of the year we put on
and at the end of the year we put on
and at the end of the year we put on this big show and I shouldn’t even say
this big show and I shouldn’t even say
this big show and I shouldn’t even say we because the professional show is
we because the professional show is
we because the professional show is literally the fourth graders plus our
literally the fourth graders plus our
literally the fourth graders plus our team double-xl
team double-xl
team double-xl doing a professional show all on their
doing a professional show all on their
doing a professional show all on their own well I get to enjoy being in the
own well I get to enjoy being in the
own well I get to enjoy being in the audience crying my eyes out at their
audience crying my eyes out at their
audience crying my eyes out at their extreme talent and dedication and hard
extreme talent and dedication and hard
extreme talent and dedication and hard work so it really is I feel blessed to
work so it really is I feel blessed to
work so it really is I feel blessed to have the opportunity to work with fourth
have the opportunity to work with fourth
have the opportunity to work with fourth graders to bring art and dance and music
graders to bring art and dance and music
graders to bring art and dance and music to those that wouldn’t necessarily get
to those that wouldn’t necessarily get
to those that wouldn’t necessarily get to have that experience and in the
to have that experience and in the
to have that experience and in the fourth grade classroom and on stage
fourth grade classroom and on stage
fourth grade classroom and on stage get to see the pure joy the confidence
get to see the pure joy the confidence
get to see the pure joy the confidence all of those amazing things that just
all of those amazing things that just
all of those amazing things that just make me feel very lucky that I have been
make me feel very lucky that I have been
make me feel very lucky that I have been a part of such an amazing process so you
a part of such an amazing process so you
a part of such an amazing process so you all have been in existence for how long
all have been in existence for how long
all have been in existence for how long now
now
now this is our 23rd year for minds and
this is our 23rd year for minds and
this is our 23rd year for minds and motions so minds emotion is also in
motions so minds emotion is also in
motions so minds emotion is also in Richmond City and surrounding counties
Richmond City and surrounding counties
Richmond City and surrounding counties here in Charlottesville this is actually
here in Charlottesville this is actually
here in Charlottesville this is actually our 12th year in Charlottesville City
our 12th year in Charlottesville City
our 12th year in Charlottesville City Public Schools so is there any other
Public Schools so is there any other
Public Schools so is there any other thing that you’d want the audience to
thing that you’d want the audience to
thing that you’d want the audience to know that I didn’t think to ask no I do
know that I didn’t think to ask no I do
know that I didn’t think to ask no I do just want to say thank you to live arts
just want to say thank you to live arts
just want to say thank you to live arts who is our community partner this year
who is our community partner this year
who is our community partner this year and has allowed us to rehearse with
and has allowed us to rehearse with
and has allowed us to rehearse with these dancers every week at their space
these dancers every week at their space
these dancers every week at their space so we’re really greatly appreciative of
so we’re really greatly appreciative of
so we’re really greatly appreciative of them and just how much I love that we
them and just how much I love that we
them and just how much I love that we were a part of this the kids have been
were a part of this the kids have been
were a part of this the kids have been so excited about coming out and
so excited about coming out and
so excited about coming out and performing for you guys and I’m just I’m
performing for you guys and I’m just I’m
performing for you guys and I’m just I’m thrilled that they had this opportunity
thrilled that they had this opportunity
thrilled that they had this opportunity so thank you for having us
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