The Contemporary Movement
Performances
Equality
noun, plural equalities
1. the state of being EQUAL; correspondence in quantity, degree, rank, or ability - Merriam Webster Dictionary
What does it mean to be equal? How do you treat yourself and others around you?
What is judgement?
What does equality mean to you?
What does it mean to our society and community when we continually speak up for each other?
Many thanks to all of our dancers for their participation in this project. Also, thank you to Rockland Granite Company, Douglas Erickson, Jacob Gerritsen, Emily Jenks and the dancers' families!
Music: Sound of a Woman by Kiesza
Audio: 'Lost Voices' - Darius Simpson and Scout Bostley Button Poetry (CUPSI 2015) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpPASWlnZIA
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Body Image
noun
an intellectual or idealized image of what ones body is or should be like that is sometimes misconceived in such mental disorders as anorexia nervosa- Merriam Webster Dictionary
What is body image?
What does beautiful look and feel like?
What affect does our society, media and social media play in how we view ourselves?
What does it mean to love something about yourself? How does it feel?
Many thanks to all of our talented dancers for their participation in this project. Also, thank you to Jane and Lee Karker, Jamie Sunne, Emily Jenks and dancers families!
Music: Take My Hand, Precious Lord - Ledisi Selma Soundtrack
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Social Media
noun (usually used with a plural verb)
digital technology websites and other online means of communication that are used by large groups of people to share information and to develop social and professional contacts.
What is social media?
How many social media accounts do you hold?
What affect does social media have on our society? How we view ourselves and treat one another?
Many thanks to all of our talented dancers for their participation in this project. Also, thank you to Lincoln Street Center, Hannah Merchant, Emily Jenks and dancers families!
Music: Can We Autocorrect Humanity by Prince EA
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Bullying
/ˈbo͝olē/ verb
use superior strength or influence to intimidate (someone), typically to force him or her to do what one wants.
What is bullying?
Who are the bullies and who are the victims?
What can we do to begin to address the problem of bullying in our society?
What affect has social media had on bullying?
What affect does bullying have on body image and equality?
Many thanks to all of our talented dancers for their participation in this project. Also, thank you to Rockland District Middle School, Janet Corcoran, Jacob Gerritsen, Emily Jenks and dancers families!
Music: Where the Light Gets In by Sennen
Voiceover text recorded by The Contemporary Movement Dancers and provided by "Letters to a Bullied Girl: Messages of Hope and Healing' by Olivia Gardner, Sarah Buder and Emily Buder William Morrow Paperbacks (August 5, 2008)
Facts and statistics provided by: http://facts.randomhistory.com/facts-about-bullying.html
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Contradictions
[kon-truh-dik-shuh n]
direct opposition between things compared; inconsistency.
What is a contradiction?
What are Morals? Values? Ethics?
What is a community? More specifically, what does your community look like?
Is your community upholding your morlas, values, and ethics?
What can you do to help your community to support and uphold strong values?
Many thanks to all of our talented dancers for their participation in this project. Also, thank you to Hannah Merchant, Emily Jenks and dancers families!
Music: 'I See Fire' by Ed Sheeran
Poem: "Here in America' by Belissa Escobedo, Rhiannon McGavin, and Zariya Allen
We do not own any rights to any audio tracks, and highly encourage all viewers to follow this link and watch these incredible young women perform their poem without interruption. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OadZpUJv8Eg
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