Lifting Lives Through Dance
麻豆传媒映画 hosts screening of New York Theatre Ballet鈥檚 LIFT
麻豆传媒映画 is giving the public a rare, in-depth look at the New York Theatre Ballet鈥檚 signature outreach initiative. A special screening of the documentary, 鈥LIFT,鈥 will take place Thursday, Jan. 22, in the McIntyre Auditorium on 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 Tarboro campus. The film explores the ballet鈥檚 mission and its profound impact on young people, highlighting how the program introduces ballet to homeless and underserved youth.
Misty Copeland, executive producer and principal advisor for the documentary, notes that 鈥LIFT鈥 reveals the transformative power of dance. 鈥淭he beauty and complexity in each of the stories told show that hope, resilience and dance can be the lifeblood that saves lives,鈥 says Copeland.
This same life-changing training will be offered to more than 900 local students on March 4, followed by a free New York Theatre Ballet performance on March 5. Attendees of the 鈥LIFT鈥 screening may also donate to 麻豆传媒映画. Contributions will support the ballet troupe by helping cover expenses for the student workshop and the New York Theatre Ballet performance.
A reception will begin at 6 p.m., with the documentary screening starting at 6:35 p.m.
鈥淎fter seeing 鈥LIFT,鈥 I believe you will see exactly why this mission is so vital for Edgecombe County,鈥 says Doneva Chavis, 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 cultural arts director. For more information, contact Chavis at (252) 618-6618.