by Terry Parish on July 3, 2010
For more information on transcenDANCE, check out www.tDArts.org
Before this project, it had been awhile since I’ve done anything I felt connected to.
I had forgotten how to dance.
In so many ways, I’ve identified with these students, these young people:
I’ve felt like an outsider.
I’ve wanted to leave.
I’ve been fed up.
I’ve not been well in my soul.
But…
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by Terry Parish on June 21, 2010
Be sure to watch the video.
I have always been a good student.
I have always been good at sports.
I have always been good at most things.
It was expected.
There were no alternatives.
My father drove me hard.
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by Terry Parish on June 8, 2010
Hi All,
So it has been two weeks since I began this journey with this amazing group. My participation has dredged up a lot of my past. Here is one story I would like to share:
When I was a freshman in high school, I was attending a pep rally – you know, one of those high school events that most really enjoyed becuase we got out of class, went outside or played most of the day. Part of the activities was to compete against the other classes in particular sports events. One of them was volleyball.
So, there, I was. On the volleyball court of our gym. A DJ was paying my favorite song. And I was dancing.
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Hi All – Thanks for taking the time to check this out.
Over the next month, I will be documenting my participation with a local, San Diego-based, non-profit, transcenDANCE Youth Arts Project (tDArts.org), as they prepare for their July 2010 performance at the Lyceum Theater.
For the next month, follow me as I take classes alongside this inspiring group of dancers. Watch as I learn different styles, from hip-hop to ballet.
Plus, if I was a betting man, I would say that I’ll be learning a lot more than dance.
After all….
“tDArts believes that being a creative person fosters self-awareness, connection to humanity, the ability to explore possibilities, think critically, and transcend self-imposed limits.”
As one of the students, Dante – a 6’3” tall and slender force to be reckoned with – tells me, when he breaks down the word, to him, transcenDANCE means:
Change…
that brings you up…
through dance.
I can’t wait to find out if it’s true.
I look forward to sharing my findings and hearing back from you. So, please let me know what you want to know.
Background on transcenDANCE: Based in City Heights, a San Diego community, transcenDANCE Youth Arts Project uses the Performing Arts to empower culturally-diverse, neighborhood youth and to mobilize them for social change through the development of leadership skills.
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