[Music] [Applause] It was a Saturday morning and mama and papa as they always were sitting down having breakfast but papa would get up and come and see and check on me and VC he would say it's time for you to hurry up and get yourself together and I knew exactly what that meant. It was time for dance class. Corine Morris Williams Dance School located at 2345 Grant Street right here in the great city of Gary, Indiana.And today it is Dance Excel owned by my dear friend and classmate Dr. . Deion Champion and a ...

Mahava, good evening and what an exciting evening it is to welcome you to Repton's new palace in our exceptional community. I'm going to explore balancing the extremes in light of my passion, the performing arts. I'm going to begin with two quotes.character of Jax or Jes depending on the meter in As you like it. Shakespeare delivers all the worlds a stage. Well, I don't envision he had a stage like this in mind for children and young people to use as they learn and discover the beauty of performing arts.My ...

Good evening ladies and gents. My name is Ambassador Dina and today I'll be doing my speech on the power of the performing arts. A world without performance, imagination, expressions.A dry empty world from the bord. No emotions just bord a world with no uniqueness. It's hard to picture, isn't it.Now imagine this. One moment you're with the chief guard rounding up some mischief and Alibaba and the Bongo bandits. The next embracing yourself in Greases the word.Then you find yourself falling down the rabbit ho ...

Can I see a thumbs up. >> Yeah. Yeah, man.Yes. >> All right. So, as I was saying, good afternoon and uh thank you so much for giving me this opportunity of being on this black path.And yes, getting back to that. Can I just request everyone to rise up wherever you are. Can you just quickly rise up.I'll just take two seconds. Just rise up wherever you are. Thank you.Let's just rise up. All right, we're up. Can you all just put your hands up in the air. Hands up in the air.And with a sound actually make a soun ...

Career and Artistic Journey - The speaker's 40 years of work in performing arts started at age five, driven by a childhood dream of global peace [1][2] - The speaker trained for seven and a half years and became a national champion winner in Barasanatium competitions [6] - The speaker's first award was for service to Southeast Asian countries for teaching nearly 8 to 10 thousand students [17] - At 56, the speaker returned to the limelight, embracing her scars and sharing her story through dance [18] Family and Mentorship - The speaker's parents provided a foundation of education, spirituality, and arts, influencing her work [2][5] - The speaker emphasizes the importance of teachers (gurus) in her life, highlighting the gurukulum system where students live and study with the teacher [5][7] - The speaker's family is known as a Malaysian family in the arts, with her children being multi-talented musicians and dancers [13][14] Overcoming Challenges and Finding Purpose - The speaker faced personal struggles, including depression and a health condition (atopic dermatitis) that impacted her ability to perform [10][15] - The speaker found healing and purpose in teaching at the Temple of Fine Arts, which allowed her to grow and help others [12][13] - The speaker challenged traditional expectations by dancing without makeup or costumes and shaving her head, making a statement about beauty and perfection [16] Message and Vision - The speaker advocates for using performing arts as a tool to create empathy, compassion, and unity in the world [19] - The speaker hopes to inspire millions, especially children, to love, live, and communicate with their parents [19]

Artistic Expression & Empowerment - The arts, including dance, music, and performance, serve as a means of resistance, empowerment, and claiming space, particularly for those marginalized by societal norms [4][25][26] - Embodiment through dance and voice allows for articulation and expression when verbal communication is challenging [3][4] - Creative work connects individuals to community, cultural identity, ancestral memory, and a sense of belonging [14] - Art is not optional but essential for life and hope, especially within immigrant communities [20] Identity & Multiplicity - Embracing contradiction, complexity, and cultural identity as a source of strength is crucial, particularly for Latina artists navigating resistance and acceptance [15][16] - Individuals are meant to be multifaceted, defying societal pressures to fit into a single category or role [6][20][27] - Overcoming self-doubt and adversity through art leads to personal power and the ability to empower others [25][26] Career & Community - Building art with community and chosen family is more fulfilling than industry accolades [23] - Home is defined as an artistic family, shared creation, and community, rather than a physical place [24] - Balancing art, advocacy, and academia allows for standing tall and shattering limiting molds [24]