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hi everyone I’m summer Friedman I’m a
hi everyone I’m summer Friedman I’m a dancer this is my passion five years ago
dancer this is my passion five years ago
dancer this is my passion five years ago I lived in Xiamen China with my family
I lived in Xiamen China with my family
I lived in Xiamen China with my family there I joined a dance class which is
there I joined a dance class which is
there I joined a dance class which is where I learned many fun dance routines
where I learned many fun dance routines
where I learned many fun dance routines my group and I got to perform in all
my group and I got to perform in all
my group and I got to perform in all these cool places and then with a flash
these cool places and then with a flash
these cool places and then with a flash mob down the streets of the
mob down the streets of the
mob down the streets of the International Market in downtown chemin
International Market in downtown chemin
International Market in downtown chemin that’s me when I first went to the class
that’s me when I first went to the class
that’s me when I first went to the class funny my dance teacher wanted to put me
funny my dance teacher wanted to put me
funny my dance teacher wanted to put me in the younger group because I was short
in the younger group because I was short
in the younger group because I was short for my age and I still AM but once we
for my age and I still AM but once we
for my age and I still AM but once we told her how old I was
told her how old I was
told her how old I was wait how old do you think I am by the
wait how old do you think I am by the
wait how old do you think I am by the way I’m really 10 when I finally got to
way I’m really 10 when I finally got to
way I’m really 10 when I finally got to the right class I felt really scared
the right class I felt really scared
the right class I felt really scared because everything was just so different
because everything was just so different
because everything was just so different and have you ever gone to a new place or
and have you ever gone to a new place or
and have you ever gone to a new place or class and have been the new person how
class and have been the new person how
class and have been the new person how did you feel
did you feel
did you feel were you scared nervous are you excited
were you scared nervous are you excited
were you scared nervous are you excited to be there ready to jump in either way
to be there ready to jump in either way
to be there ready to jump in either way those are both great ways to be brave
those are both great ways to be brave
those are both great ways to be brave and take more risks in the future I was
and take more risks in the future I was
and take more risks in the future I was a little scared because everything was
a little scared because everything was
a little scared because everything was so new but as the year went by I felt
so new but as the year went by I felt
so new but as the year went by I felt more and more like I belonged
more and more like I belonged
more and more like I belonged winny my dance teacher is kind she has a
winny my dance teacher is kind she has a
winny my dance teacher is kind she has a great smile
great smile
great smile she isn’t strict and she plays great
she isn’t strict and she plays great
she isn’t strict and she plays great music is a place where fun happened we
music is a place where fun happened we
music is a place where fun happened we laughed and danced together a safe place
laughed and danced together a safe place
laughed and danced together a safe place is where he can be yourself it’s where
is where he can be yourself it’s where
is where he can be yourself it’s where it’s okay to make mistakes it’s where
it’s okay to make mistakes it’s where
it’s okay to make mistakes it’s where you know you can take risks and won’t
you know you can take risks and won’t
you know you can take risks and won’t get laughed at or made fun of the dance
get laughed at or made fun of the dance
get laughed at or made fun of the dance studio is where I felt excited to learn
studio is where I felt excited to learn
studio is where I felt excited to learn full of joy hopeful for what was going
full of joy hopeful for what was going
full of joy hopeful for what was going to come and excited to dance and it’s
to come and excited to dance and it’s
to come and excited to dance and it’s like when I moved there’s this energy
like when I moved there’s this energy
like when I moved there’s this energy and joy that spreads from my heart to
and joy that spreads from my heart to
and joy that spreads from my heart to all the parts of my body we all felt
all the parts of my body we all felt
all the parts of my body we all felt this together and this common experience
this together and this common experience
this together and this common experience connected me to my friends this was
connected me to my friends this was
connected me to my friends this was where I belonged Mike
where I belonged Mike
where I belonged Mike what is your passion how do you feel
what is your passion how do you feel
what is your passion how do you feel when you’re doing your passion think
when you’re doing your passion think
when you’re doing your passion think about it share your passions with me
about it share your passions with me
about it share your passions with me okay everybody stand up we’re gonna
okay everybody stand up we’re gonna
okay everybody stand up we’re gonna shout I love and then fill in your
shout I love and then fill in your
shout I love and then fill in your passion in the blank I’ll go first
passion in the blank I’ll go first
passion in the blank I’ll go first I love dancing okay your turn
I love dancing okay your turn
I love dancing okay your turn one two three amazing can you feel it I
one two three amazing can you feel it I
one two three amazing can you feel it I can feel it the energy in this room is
can feel it the energy in this room is
can feel it the energy in this room is full of joy you may have a seat so what
full of joy you may have a seat so what
full of joy you may have a seat so what happens when you dance I have a great
happens when you dance I have a great
happens when you dance I have a great auntie Phyllis who lives in Canada we
auntie Phyllis who lives in Canada we
auntie Phyllis who lives in Canada we see her every year at our family reunion
see her every year at our family reunion
see her every year at our family reunion she’s my only reminder of my mom’s mom
she’s my only reminder of my mom’s mom
she’s my only reminder of my mom’s mom so I like spending time with her and
so I like spending time with her and
so I like spending time with her and hearing stories but I have heard these
hearing stories but I have heard these
hearing stories but I have heard these stories over and over again and she
stories over and over again and she
stories over and over again and she tends to ask me the same questions over
tends to ask me the same questions over
tends to ask me the same questions over and over again like what’s your name and
and over again like what’s your name and
and over again like what’s your name and your brother and your sister then she’ll
your brother and your sister then she’ll
your brother and your sister then she’ll look at me dead serious
look at me dead serious
look at me dead serious and ask and who are you like she’s never
and ask and who are you like she’s never
and ask and who are you like she’s never even seen me before to be honest it’s a
even seen me before to be honest it’s a
even seen me before to be honest it’s a bit awkward
bit awkward
bit awkward I’m sure you’ve all met someone like
I’m sure you’ve all met someone like
I’m sure you’ve all met someone like this this is what doctors called
this this is what doctors called
this this is what doctors called dementia did you know dancing actually
dementia did you know dancing actually
dementia did you know dancing actually improves brain health we have these
improves brain health we have these
improves brain health we have these connections in our brains called neurons
connections in our brains called neurons
connections in our brains called neurons and all this research has been done that
and all this research has been done that
and all this research has been done that shows that when you dance these
shows that when you dance these
shows that when you dance these connections get stronger and help you
connections get stronger and help you
connections get stronger and help you remember things this one study was done
remember things this one study was done
remember things this one study was done where dancing was compared to 11
where dancing was compared to 11
where dancing was compared to 11 different types of exercising such as
different types of exercising such as
different types of exercising such as swimming cycling golf and tennis
swimming cycling golf and tennis
swimming cycling golf and tennis according to the research dancing was
according to the research dancing was
according to the research dancing was the only one that reduced memory loss
the only one that reduced memory loss
the only one that reduced memory loss and dementia right not to mention the
and dementia right not to mention the
and dementia right not to mention the fact that dancing produces these
fact that dancing produces these
fact that dancing produces these wonderful hormones that make you feel
wonderful hormones that make you feel
wonderful hormones that make you feel good it puts you in a good mood I’m
good it puts you in a good mood I’m
good it puts you in a good mood I’m gonna get my gray on dancing wait let’s
gonna get my gray on dancing wait let’s
gonna get my gray on dancing wait let’s dance now
remember one of the moves at a start of
remember one of the moves at a start of my dance this one well I like to teach
my dance this one well I like to teach
my dance this one well I like to teach you watch me first so when I was first
you watch me first so when I was first
you watch me first so when I was first learning this I visualized that I was
learning this I visualized that I was
learning this I visualized that I was pushing people away and grabbing a
pushing people away and grabbing a
pushing people away and grabbing a single light feather bringing it up so I
single light feather bringing it up so I
single light feather bringing it up so I can see it and then letting it go and
can see it and then letting it go and
can see it and then letting it go and doing it again
doing it again
doing it again let’s try it together so push hold bring
let’s try it together so push hold bring
let’s try it together so push hold bring it up look at it and let it go
it up look at it and let it go
it up look at it and let it go dancing always happens in eight beats
dancing always happens in eight beats
dancing always happens in eight beats like this one two three four five six
like this one two three four five six
like this one two three four five six seven eight and it’s always a lot better
seven eight and it’s always a lot better
seven eight and it’s always a lot better when you’re standing gonna stand up also
when you’re standing gonna stand up also
when you’re standing gonna stand up also we can do it with music
okay
okay you might remember I brought my hands up
you might remember I brought my hands up
you might remember I brought my hands up and then cross them at the top so let’s
and then cross them at the top so let’s
and then cross them at the top so let’s try it with the eight beats ready one
try it with the eight beats ready one
try it with the eight beats ready one two three four five six seven eight okay
two three four five six seven eight okay
two three four five six seven eight okay a little bit faster and without the
a little bit faster and without the
a little bit faster and without the beats ready let’s go three two one
and cross and remember to smile awesome
and cross and remember to smile awesome amazing all of you just learned a new
amazing all of you just learned a new
amazing all of you just learned a new dance called busy hands if you’re like
dance called busy hands if you’re like
dance called busy hands if you’re like me you probably felt so joyful and happy
me you probably felt so joyful and happy
me you probably felt so joyful and happy to express your feelings without words
to express your feelings without words
to express your feelings without words and you might know how I felt
and you might know how I felt
and you might know how I felt leaving my community three years ago my
leaving my community three years ago my
leaving my community three years ago my family decided to move here to South
family decided to move here to South
family decided to move here to South Korea SES is when I was leaving shaman I
Korea SES is when I was leaving shaman I
Korea SES is when I was leaving shaman I cried for so long because I miss Winnie
cried for so long because I miss Winnie
cried for so long because I miss Winnie my dance group my community where I
my dance group my community where I
my dance group my community where I belonged
belonged
belonged arriving at GSIS all of those happy and
arriving at GSIS all of those happy and
arriving at GSIS all of those happy and joyful feelings were gone and taken away
joyful feelings were gone and taken away
joyful feelings were gone and taken away from me I wanted to feel that happy
from me I wanted to feel that happy
from me I wanted to feel that happy feeling again I missed it but once I’ve
feeling again I missed it but once I’ve
feeling again I missed it but once I’ve made some friends here in Korea I felt
made some friends here in Korea I felt
made some friends here in Korea I felt less awkward and I found friends with
less awkward and I found friends with
less awkward and I found friends with similar interests and passions we
similar interests and passions we
similar interests and passions we started doing a mix of dance and
started doing a mix of dance and
started doing a mix of dance and gymnastics together which made me feel
gymnastics together which made me feel
gymnastics together which made me feel that joy again doing your passion with
that joy again doing your passion with
that joy again doing your passion with people brings community also now that
people brings community also now that
people brings community also now that I’m older and I’ve moved a couple times
I’m older and I’ve moved a couple times
I’m older and I’ve moved a couple times I realized that friends don’t disappear
I realized that friends don’t disappear
I realized that friends don’t disappear when you move away social media helps me
when you move away social media helps me
when you move away social media helps me to connect to people and all my friends
to connect to people and all my friends
to connect to people and all my friends in so many different ways and it’s
in so many different ways and it’s
in so many different ways and it’s important to connect with all those
important to connect with all those
important to connect with all those friends that you put so much energy and
friends that you put so much energy and
friends that you put so much energy and joy into making and having fun good
joy into making and having fun good
joy into making and having fun good friends last forever remember that
friends last forever remember that
friends last forever remember that everybody had a feel has feelings and
everybody had a feel has feelings and
everybody had a feel has feelings and it’s important to know we can be long no
it’s important to know we can be long no
it’s important to know we can be long no matter how small we look I know now it
matter how small we look I know now it
matter how small we look I know now it doesn’t matter where I am just as long
doesn’t matter where I am just as long
doesn’t matter where I am just as long as I feel that joy and that I be brave
as I feel that joy and that I be brave
as I feel that joy and that I be brave and I’m doing my passion and that’s
and I’m doing my passion and that’s
and I’m doing my passion and that’s where I belong
where I belong
where I belong thank you
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