I am a woman I’m an artist I’m an immigrant
immigrant
immigrant my name is Dena Musa I am a dancer
my name is Dena Musa I am a dancer
my name is Dena Musa I am a dancer choreographer and coach originally from
choreographer and coach originally from
choreographer and coach originally from Kazakhstan Central Asia now I live in
Kazakhstan Central Asia now I live in
Kazakhstan Central Asia now I live in work in Paris my story’s a bit unusual
work in Paris my story’s a bit unusual
work in Paris my story’s a bit unusual because I was not supposed to dance and
because I was not supposed to dance and
because I was not supposed to dance and the dance I do now didn’t exist before
the dance I do now didn’t exist before
the dance I do now didn’t exist before so the dance I do is called it’s no
so the dance I do is called it’s no
so the dance I do is called it’s no ballet it’s a new concept I’ve created
ballet it’s a new concept I’ve created
ballet it’s a new concept I’ve created basing on seven female archetypes and
basing on seven female archetypes and
basing on seven female archetypes and it’s also a mix of classic ballet and
it’s also a mix of classic ballet and
it’s also a mix of classic ballet and tribal dance I love classic ballet but I
tribal dance I love classic ballet but I
tribal dance I love classic ballet but I find that tribal dance unites people and
find that tribal dance unites people and
find that tribal dance unites people and it helps us to find our roots in order
it helps us to find our roots in order
it helps us to find our roots in order to find that primitive first gesture
to find that primitive first gesture
to find that primitive first gesture emotion and energy etna ballads not just
emotion and energy etna ballads not just
emotion and energy etna ballads not just dance technique I’ve created but that
dance technique I’ve created but that
dance technique I’ve created but that was a way I built my personality my life
was a way I built my personality my life
was a way I built my personality my life when I was little girl I was not allowed
when I was little girl I was not allowed
when I was little girl I was not allowed to dance by my family I was not allowed
to dance by my family I was not allowed
to dance by my family I was not allowed to go to dance school
I was told that dance is not serious job
I was told that dance is not serious job for girl for woman so with Edna ballet
for girl for woman so with Edna ballet
for girl for woman so with Edna ballet I built my strength I fight for my
I built my strength I fight for my
I built my strength I fight for my artistic dream and I escape the cage so
artistic dream and I escape the cage so
artistic dream and I escape the cage so today my very creation is going quite
today my very creation is going quite
today my very creation is going quite well I do performances I do dance videos
well I do performances I do dance videos
well I do performances I do dance videos films for exhibitions books i express
films for exhibitions books i express
films for exhibitions books i express myself in the best way I can I work I
myself in the best way I can I work I
myself in the best way I can I work I make money I go to other countries I
make money I go to other countries I
make money I go to other countries I moved to France I meet people and I
moved to France I meet people and I
moved to France I meet people and I simply do the thing I love the most
simply do the thing I love the most
simply do the thing I love the most dance and I want to believe if Edna Bali
dance and I want to believe if Edna Bali
dance and I want to believe if Edna Bali helped me it might help to other people
helped me it might help to other people
helped me it might help to other people to my dance students to audience to
to my dance students to audience to
to my dance students to audience to everyone so how exactly it helped me and
everyone so how exactly it helped me and
everyone so how exactly it helped me and how I built it as I said Edna ballet is
how I built it as I said Edna ballet is
how I built it as I said Edna ballet is based on seven female archetypes the
based on seven female archetypes the
based on seven female archetypes the first one is a hunter and I love that
first one is a hunter and I love that
first one is a hunter and I love that one wild woman
one wild woman
one wild woman she goes hunts search grub takes and
she goes hunts search grub takes and
she goes hunts search grub takes and finds the things and if she doesn’t find
finds the things and if she doesn’t find
finds the things and if she doesn’t find she can create second one is a writer
she can create second one is a writer
she can create second one is a writer and like in ancient times riders with a
and like in ancient times riders with a
and like in ancient times riders with a horse woman riders she can move around
horse woman riders she can move around
horse woman riders she can move around she can search find your direction your
she can search find your direction your
she can search find your direction your own way move them to other places and
own way move them to other places and
own way move them to other places and find that best place to live third one
find that best place to live third one
find that best place to live third one Amazon woman fighter and I think we
Amazon woman fighter and I think we
Amazon woman fighter and I think we always meet on our waves some
always meet on our waves some
always meet on our waves some difficulties problems and we have to be
difficulties problems and we have to be
difficulties problems and we have to be capable to attack to protect we have to
capable to attack to protect we have to
capable to attack to protect we have to fight for our Liberty choice and
fight for our Liberty choice and
fight for our Liberty choice and decisions Amazon woman is smart strong
decisions Amazon woman is smart strong
decisions Amazon woman is smart strong courageous woman
courageous woman
courageous woman the first archetypes is shaman woman
the first archetypes is shaman woman
the first archetypes is shaman woman healer
healer
healer I think after each fight like every day
I think after each fight like every day
I think after each fight like every day we can be hurted we can be exhausted
we can be hurted we can be exhausted
we can be hurted we can be exhausted tired
tired
tired we can be weekly that’s fine but then we
we can be weekly that’s fine but then we
we can be weekly that’s fine but then we can heal ourselves and even go and heal
can heal ourselves and even go and heal
can heal ourselves and even go and heal others by the way I really think that
others by the way I really think that
others by the way I really think that dance dance workout improvisation dance
dance dance workout improvisation dance
dance dance workout improvisation dance therapy all of that it’s a great way to
therapy all of that it’s a great way to
therapy all of that it’s a great way to heal our physical pains and just clean
heal our physical pains and just clean
heal our physical pains and just clean up our mind and energy the fifth
up our mind and energy the fifth
up our mind and energy the fifth archetype is a priestess modern physical
archetype is a priestess modern physical
archetype is a priestess modern physical for me it’s a moment when you find your
for me it’s a moment when you find your
for me it’s a moment when you find your spiritual identity when you can
spiritual identity when you can
spiritual identity when you can communicate relate connect pray you
communicate relate connect pray you
communicate relate connect pray you deliver some secret messages through
deliver some secret messages through
deliver some secret messages through your body dance words actions the sixth
your body dance words actions the sixth
your body dance words actions the sixth one queen and of course queen is a total
one queen and of course queen is a total
one queen and of course queen is a total power and it’s so cool I mean girls be
power and it’s so cool I mean girls be
power and it’s so cool I mean girls be powerful don’t be afraid to take the
powerful don’t be afraid to take the
powerful don’t be afraid to take the control responsibilities of your life of
control responsibilities of your life of
control responsibilities of your life of your actions respect love yourself enjoy
your actions respect love yourself enjoy
your actions respect love yourself enjoy it and make other respect you be
it and make other respect you be
it and make other respect you be confident and the seventh circuit type
confident and the seventh circuit type
confident and the seventh circuit type the last one it’s a woman angel it’s
the last one it’s a woman angel it’s
the last one it’s a woman angel it’s this woman she’s done everything she got
this woman she’s done everything she got
this woman she’s done everything she got everything and now she can give share
everything and now she can give share
everything and now she can give share and forgive it’s a goddess and that’s
and forgive it’s a goddess and that’s
and forgive it’s a goddess and that’s the beauty she can really help and
the beauty she can really help and
the beauty she can really help and empower others so you see that’s the
empower others so you see that’s the
empower others so you see that’s the evolution for me from Hunter to goddess
evolution for me from Hunter to goddess
evolution for me from Hunter to goddess from taking to giving it’s an evolution
from taking to giving it’s an evolution
from taking to giving it’s an evolution for me of female spirit and body
for me of female spirit and body
for me of female spirit and body language and of course it’s not easy I
language and of course it’s not easy I
language and of course it’s not easy I can say I myself I’m done I’m but I’m
can say I myself I’m done I’m but I’m
can say I myself I’m done I’m but I’m working hard on it and I think III I
working hard on it and I think III I
working hard on it and I think III I believe I can and I said to my students
believe I can and I said to my students
believe I can and I said to my students most of them are girls and women when I
most of them are girls and women when I
most of them are girls and women when I teach you some dance exercise some dance
teach you some dance exercise some dance
teach you some dance exercise some dance movement in dance studio and I say you
movement in dance studio and I say you
movement in dance studio and I say you dance this so that way as a queen or
dance this so that way as a queen or
dance this so that way as a queen or goddess it’s not just about exercise
goddess it’s not just about exercise
goddess it’s not just about exercise it’s not just game or character when you
it’s not just game or character when you
it’s not just game or character when you leave dance to do you go outside to the
leave dance to do you go outside to the
leave dance to do you go outside to the street metro you home your husband
street metro you home your husband
street metro you home your husband office you stay green
office you stay green
office you stay green you stay goddess and you if you have
you stay goddess and you if you have
you stay goddess and you if you have some problems you can fight you don’t
some problems you can fight you don’t
some problems you can fight you don’t give up your Amazon and if you are sick
give up your Amazon and if you are sick
give up your Amazon and if you are sick you can heal you you are shaman and if
you can heal you you are shaman and if
you can heal you you are shaman and if you don’t have something you don’t wait
you don’t have something you don’t wait
you don’t have something you don’t wait but you create you you hunt and so on so
but you create you you hunt and so on so
but you create you you hunt and so on so I think you girls you are not victim but
I think you girls you are not victim but
I think you girls you are not victim but you are hearing of your life you decide
you are hearing of your life you decide
you are hearing of your life you decide how to act and react with dance you can
how to act and react with dance you can
how to act and react with dance you can sculpt your body but I would like to
sculpt your body but I would like to
sculpt your body but I would like to believe that Miss Edna Bali you can also
believe that Miss Edna Bali you can also
believe that Miss Edna Bali you can also build your mind your happiness do not
build your mind your happiness do not
build your mind your happiness do not wait for something or someone make you
wait for something or someone make you
wait for something or someone make you happy but create that thing or that
happy but create that thing or that
happy but create that thing or that relationship which will make you happy
relationship which will make you happy
relationship which will make you happy I’m a woman I’m an artist I’m hunter
I’m a woman I’m an artist I’m hunter
I’m a woman I’m an artist I’m hunter Rider Amazon shaman priestess I am a
Rider Amazon shaman priestess I am a
Rider Amazon shaman priestess I am a queen I’m a goddess I’m all of that as
queen I’m a goddess I’m all of that as
queen I’m a goddess I’m all of that as each woman in this room and all over the
each woman in this room and all over the
each woman in this room and all over the world thank you so much
world thank you so much
world thank you so much [Applause]
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