[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] so I changed my way of thinking and I’m
so I changed my way of thinking and I’m
so I changed my way of thinking and I’m gonna tell you why
gonna tell you why
gonna tell you why on September 2nd 2016
on September 2nd 2016
on September 2nd 2016 my little girl decided to come three
my little girl decided to come three
my little girl decided to come three months early into this world by the way
months early into this world by the way
months early into this world by the way she’s a perfectly happy healthy little
she’s a perfectly happy healthy little
she’s a perfectly happy healthy little toddler now but was not my agenda her
toddler now but was not my agenda her
toddler now but was not my agenda her agenda and immediately she became my
agenda and immediately she became my
agenda and immediately she became my teacher they put her in an incubator for
teacher they put her in an incubator for
teacher they put her in an incubator for three months and I watched her grow
three months and I watched her grow
three months and I watched her grow outside my body it was one of the most
outside my body it was one of the most
outside my body it was one of the most traumatic and yet incredible experiences
traumatic and yet incredible experiences
traumatic and yet incredible experiences I’ve I’ve ever witnessed my husband and
I’ve I’ve ever witnessed my husband and
I’ve I’ve ever witnessed my husband and I would show up to the hospital every
I would show up to the hospital every
I would show up to the hospital every day for hours because the one thing I
day for hours because the one thing I
day for hours because the one thing I felt I was in control of when it came to
felt I was in control of when it came to
felt I was in control of when it came to my daughter was I could put her on my
my daughter was I could put her on my
my daughter was I could put her on my skin they call it skin to skin so I
skin they call it skin to skin so I
skin they call it skin to skin so I would hold her like this for hours and
would hold her like this for hours and
would hold her like this for hours and they say it’s the best thing that you
they say it’s the best thing that you
they say it’s the best thing that you can do for a premature child so three
can do for a premature child so three
can do for a premature child so three months holding this little girl and
months holding this little girl and
months holding this little girl and wishing the best for her she learned how
wishing the best for her she learned how
wishing the best for her she learned how to breathe she learned how to eat she
to breathe she learned how to eat she
to breathe she learned how to eat she learned how to open her eyes for the
learned how to open her eyes for the
learned how to open her eyes for the first time again outside of my body so
first time again outside of my body so
first time again outside of my body so you should know that when traumatic
you should know that when traumatic
you should know that when traumatic things happen to artists their art gets
things happen to artists their art gets
things happen to artists their art gets really good so here I had superwoman at
really good so here I had superwoman at
really good so here I had superwoman at my side and I decided to think about
my side and I decided to think about
my side and I decided to think about what I dedicated over 30 years – and
what I dedicated over 30 years – and
what I dedicated over 30 years – and that’s dance let’s go ahead and tell
that’s dance let’s go ahead and tell
that’s dance let’s go ahead and tell everyone how many years we’ve each
everyone how many years we’ve each
everyone how many years we’ve each dedicated our lives to dance
so with that said I say 30 over 30 years
so with that said I say 30 over 30 years but it doesn’t matter I could have spent
but it doesn’t matter I could have spent
but it doesn’t matter I could have spent two years as a dancer because I’ve made
two years as a dancer because I’ve made
two years as a dancer because I’ve made the decision to just really dedicate
the decision to just really dedicate
the decision to just really dedicate myself to my craft and I would hope that
myself to my craft and I would hope that
myself to my craft and I would hope that for all of us who are in professions
for all of us who are in professions
for all of us who are in professions careers jobs that there’s a creative
careers jobs that there’s a creative
careers jobs that there’s a creative space that you can enter at some point
space that you can enter at some point
space that you can enter at some point when your job just maybe plateaus and
when your job just maybe plateaus and
when your job just maybe plateaus and and we reinvent ourselves yeah in my
and we reinvent ourselves yeah in my
and we reinvent ourselves yeah in my case the birth of my daughter helped me
case the birth of my daughter helped me
case the birth of my daughter helped me reinvent my way of thinking of what
reinvent my way of thinking of what
reinvent my way of thinking of what dance is so let’s get rid of the word
dance is so let’s get rid of the word
dance is so let’s get rid of the word dance for a moment and call it movement
dance for a moment and call it movement
dance for a moment and call it movement move this is what you would do right if
move this is what you would do right if
move this is what you would do right if I told you to move great thank you
I told you to move great thank you
I told you to move great thank you I think if if we were to tell someone to
I think if if we were to tell someone to
I think if if we were to tell someone to move out and then we’ll call it the
move out and then we’ll call it the
move out and then we’ll call it the normal world see dance could we’ll call
normal world see dance could we’ll call
normal world see dance could we’ll call this the abnormal world out in the
this the abnormal world out in the
this the abnormal world out in the normal world if I were to say to someone
normal world if I were to say to someone
normal world if I were to say to someone move it
move it
move it it’d be almost a rude comment right
it’d be almost a rude comment right
it’d be almost a rude comment right dance it’s the same thing in our world
dance it’s the same thing in our world
dance it’s the same thing in our world see that’s because in our technical
see that’s because in our technical
see that’s because in our technical foundations dance and movement are the
foundations dance and movement are the
foundations dance and movement are the same thank you but let’s go even further
same thank you but let’s go even further
same thank you but let’s go even further and let’s not define movement as and
and let’s not define movement as and
and let’s not define movement as and move your arm move your body let’s say
move your arm move your body let’s say
move your arm move your body let’s say it’s a group of people coming together
it’s a group of people coming together
it’s a group of people coming together to get some important ideas across not
to get some important ideas across not
to get some important ideas across not that that has anything to do with Ted
that that has anything to do with Ted
that that has anything to do with Ted yeah a movement of people coming
yeah a movement of people coming
yeah a movement of people coming together to get some important ideas
together to get some important ideas
together to get some important ideas across in our world our technical
across in our world our technical
across in our world our technical foundations are discovered through the
foundations are discovered through the
foundations are discovered through the group you’ll see a fusion of dance up
group you’ll see a fusion of dance up
group you’ll see a fusion of dance up here you might not be able to really
here you might not be able to really
here you might not be able to really pinpoint what it is but know that we
pinpoint what it is but know that we
pinpoint what it is but know that we pull from a lot of ballet ballet has a
pull from a lot of ballet ballet has a
pull from a lot of ballet ballet has a structured technical foundation that’s
structured technical foundation that’s
structured technical foundation that’s necessary
necessary
necessary to set the mine free based on that
to set the mine free based on that
to set the mine free based on that technical foundations you could compare
technical foundations you could compare
technical foundations you could compare it to education right in any of the
it to education right in any of the
it to education right in any of the fields science history literature
fields science history literature
fields science history literature whatever you have this technical
whatever you have this technical
whatever you have this technical foundation underneath you so that
foundation underneath you so that
foundation underneath you so that hopefully you can set your mind free
hopefully you can set your mind free
hopefully you can set your mind free into the creative spaces that are
into the creative spaces that are
into the creative spaces that are necessary for discovery can you just
necessary for discovery can you just
necessary for discovery can you just walk forward let these people know how
walk forward let these people know how
walk forward let these people know how excited you are that they’re here and
excited you are that they’re here and
excited you are that they’re here and and then just walk away good
great yeah see you can use dance if
great yeah see you can use dance if you’re if you get into a little
you’re if you get into a little
you’re if you get into a little altercation with somebody you could just
altercation with somebody you could just
altercation with somebody you could just speak through movement and I bet they’ll
speak through movement and I bet they’ll
speak through movement and I bet they’ll stop I bet they’ll walk right away from
stop I bet they’ll walk right away from
stop I bet they’ll walk right away from you
you
you another good reason to dance right but
another good reason to dance right but
another good reason to dance right but through community a single person can
through community a single person can
through community a single person can rise above I’ll go back to my daughter
rise above I’ll go back to my daughter
rise above I’ll go back to my daughter through a community of doctors residents
through a community of doctors residents
through a community of doctors residents nurses oh my gosh nurses my family my
nurses oh my gosh nurses my family my
nurses oh my gosh nurses my family my husband friends my daughter was able to
husband friends my daughter was able to
husband friends my daughter was able to rise above her situation I’d like to
rise above her situation I’d like to
rise above her situation I’d like to think because a community surrounded her
think because a community surrounded her
think because a community surrounded her science surrounded her love yeah so a
science surrounded her love yeah so a
science surrounded her love yeah so a single person in a dance class let’s say
single person in a dance class let’s say
single person in a dance class let’s say they start you know age 25 they’ve never
they start you know age 25 they’ve never
they start you know age 25 they’ve never danced before in their life it’s
danced before in their life it’s
danced before in their life it’s astonishing as time goes by how that
astonishing as time goes by how that
astonishing as time goes by how that person can progress within the community
person can progress within the community
person can progress within the community of the class whereas if I were to teach
of the class whereas if I were to teach
of the class whereas if I were to teach that person a private lesson every day
that person a private lesson every day
that person a private lesson every day for the rest of their life I don’t think
for the rest of their life I don’t think
for the rest of their life I don’t think that they would gain the knowledge that
that they would gain the knowledge that
that they would gain the knowledge that they would gain in the group moving on
they would gain in the group moving on
they would gain in the group moving on dance and music music we could say is
dance and music music we could say is
dance and music music we could say is the backdrop of our lives we listen to
the backdrop of our lives we listen to
the backdrop of our lives we listen to music to reflect how we’re feeling we
music to reflect how we’re feeling we
music to reflect how we’re feeling we listen to music to hope to feel that way
listen to music to hope to feel that way
listen to music to hope to feel that way we play music in our vehicles and our
we play music in our vehicles and our
we play music in our vehicles and our houses jogging exercising walking I mean
houses jogging exercising walking I mean
houses jogging exercising walking I mean they play music in every store to the
they play music in every store to the
they play music in every store to the point of like how do how do these
point of like how do how do these
point of like how do how do these retailers know what I like to listen to
retailers know what I like to listen to
retailers know what I like to listen to that inspires me to shop right music
that inspires me to shop right music
that inspires me to shop right music could be a backdrop for our world and
could be a backdrop for our world and
could be a backdrop for our world and for our life and it’s a reflection of
for our life and it’s a reflection of
for our life and it’s a reflection of culture dance and music are the perfect
culture dance and music are the perfect
culture dance and music are the perfect marriage and and I use the word marriage
marriage and and I use the word marriage
marriage and and I use the word marriage because for us we have to have a
because for us we have to have a
because for us we have to have a relationship with music
relationship with music
relationship with music and that doesn’t mean just dancing on
and that doesn’t mean just dancing on
and that doesn’t mean just dancing on the beat by the way in Webster’s
the beat by the way in Webster’s
the beat by the way in Webster’s dictionary it defines dance as jumping
dictionary it defines dance as jumping
dictionary it defines dance as jumping up and down in a lively manner to a beat
up and down in a lively manner to a beat
up and down in a lively manner to a beat let’s show them what that is this is
let’s show them what that is this is
let’s show them what that is this is what we do every day for hours is it and
what we do every day for hours is it and
what we do every day for hours is it and if you go all the way down the list
if you go all the way down the list
if you go all the way down the list around like definition number seven it
around like definition number seven it
around like definition number seven it says dance is sometimes considered an
says dance is sometimes considered an
says dance is sometimes considered an art form and I’ll quote my friend Chris
art form and I’ll quote my friend Chris
art form and I’ll quote my friend Chris who’s a composer art by the way is a
who’s a composer art by the way is a
who’s a composer art by the way is a wrinkle in nothing yeah
wrinkle in nothing yeah
wrinkle in nothing yeah ruins a a tidy emptiness so that’s our
ruins a a tidy emptiness so that’s our
ruins a a tidy emptiness so that’s our world back to sound take music call it
world back to sound take music call it
world back to sound take music call it sound sound something to be heard
sound sound something to be heard
sound sound something to be heard movement group of people coming together
movement group of people coming together
movement group of people coming together something to be heard so when we dance
something to be heard so when we dance
something to be heard so when we dance to music we are entering into a
to music we are entering into a
to music we are entering into a relationship I mean yes we want to be
relationship I mean yes we want to be
relationship I mean yes we want to be rhythmical the last thing you want to
rhythmical the last thing you want to
rhythmical the last thing you want to see it’s going to a dance concert and
see it’s going to a dance concert and
see it’s going to a dance concert and the dancer is just like completely off
the dancer is just like completely off
the dancer is just like completely off the music
the music
the music if it’s supposed to be that way fine but
if it’s supposed to be that way fine but
if it’s supposed to be that way fine but no we want to dance on the music because
no we want to dance on the music because
no we want to dance on the music because it’s pleasing to the soul when you are
it’s pleasing to the soul when you are
it’s pleasing to the soul when you are at a dance club or a wedding or whatever
at a dance club or a wedding or whatever
at a dance club or a wedding or whatever and you’re moving there’s something
and you’re moving there’s something
and you’re moving there’s something wonderful about dancing to a rhythm
wonderful about dancing to a rhythm
wonderful about dancing to a rhythm expressing yourself through that
expressing yourself through that
expressing yourself through that so third element here acting but let’s
so third element here acting but let’s
so third element here acting but let’s not call it acting let’s call it play
not call it acting let’s call it play
not call it acting let’s call it play back to my little girl who’s one and a
back to my little girl who’s one and a
back to my little girl who’s one and a half she creates these imaginary worlds
half she creates these imaginary worlds
half she creates these imaginary worlds that are unbelievable she plays in his
that are unbelievable she plays in his
that are unbelievable she plays in his isla phone takes the sticks up goes yeah
isla phone takes the sticks up goes yeah
isla phone takes the sticks up goes yeah throws him across the room and then
throws him across the room and then
throws him across the room and then starts going like this in silence you
starts going like this in silence you
starts going like this in silence you know she has this incredible imaginary
know she has this incredible imaginary
know she has this incredible imaginary world let’s create one in front of you
world let’s create one in front of you
world let’s create one in front of you come on down let’s pair up so our
come on down let’s pair up so our
come on down let’s pair up so our imaginary world is
imaginary world is
imaginary world is I really really really want you to be in
I really really really want you to be in
I really really really want you to be in my wedding so the person on this side is
my wedding so the person on this side is
my wedding so the person on this side is going to say that to them without
going to say that to them without
going to say that to them without speaking
did everyone agree to being each other’s
did everyone agree to being each other’s wedding let’s do it again and have the
wedding let’s do it again and have the
wedding let’s do it again and have the other person not agree to be in the
other person not agree to be in the
other person not agree to be in the wedding ask them to be in the wedding
great right so there is another tool for
great right so there is another tool for you we’re playing around we’re creating
you we’re playing around we’re creating
you we’re playing around we’re creating imaginary worlds and we’re pulling from
imaginary worlds and we’re pulling from
imaginary worlds and we’re pulling from our realities inside ourselves that’s
our realities inside ourselves that’s
our realities inside ourselves that’s really what movement is and it’s done
really what movement is and it’s done
really what movement is and it’s done together with other people living
together with other people living
together with other people living breathing fellow artists and
breathing fellow artists and
breathing fellow artists and collaborators and I want to introduce
collaborators and I want to introduce
collaborators and I want to introduce you to Bobbie Jo Valentine who you seen
you to Bobbie Jo Valentine who you seen
you to Bobbie Jo Valentine who you seen earlier in the show show see I’m used to
earlier in the show show see I’m used to
earlier in the show show see I’m used to shows Bobbie Jo Valentine this is called
shows Bobbie Jo Valentine this is called
shows Bobbie Jo Valentine this is called a collaboration this is a song called
a collaboration this is a song called
a collaboration this is a song called treating in
from trading deadlines for a softer
from trading deadlines for a softer ceiling
but one that leaves me home
but one that leaves me home [Music]
trading my shadows for a life that won’t
trading my shadows for a life that won’t hide me I’m trading money for the love
hide me I’m trading money for the love
hide me I’m trading money for the love it can’t buy me and a little less
it can’t buy me and a little less
it can’t buy me and a little less control
control
control [Music]
[Music]
[Music] and we pick up so much when we’re living
and we pick up so much when we’re living
and we pick up so much when we’re living that we should never hold we carry so
that we should never hold we carry so
that we should never hold we carry so much that we shouldn’t own but all that
much that we shouldn’t own but all that
much that we shouldn’t own but all that I need is what I’ve been given right
I need is what I’ve been given right
I need is what I’ve been given right inside this skin everything else
inside this skin everything else
inside this skin everything else that doesn’t treat me well I’m trading
that doesn’t treat me well I’m trading
that doesn’t treat me well I’m trading [Music]
[Music]
[Music] I’m trading
I’m trading
I’m trading [Music]
[Music]
[Music] I’m trading safety the world has sold me
for what the ghost of my father told me
for what the ghost of my father told me that you’re already home
[Music]
[Music] and we pick up so much when we’re living
and we pick up so much when we’re living
and we pick up so much when we’re living that we should never hold we carry so
that we should never hold we carry so
that we should never hold we carry so much that we shouldn’t own
but all that I need I’ve already been
but all that I need I’ve already been given rot inside this skin everything if
given rot inside this skin everything if
given rot inside this skin everything if it doesn’t treat me well I’m trading
I’m trading easy for a heart or healing
I’m trading easy for a heart or healing but one that leaves me thank you so much
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