Ballet After Dark
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19MIN
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A woman of color heals herself through dance...And uses social media to do the same for others.
Long Synopsis: Real people. Real stories. Real lives. A woman of color heals through dance. After a devastating sexual assault, Tyde-Courtney Edwards use ballet and nude photography of herself to reclaim her body. Using her own experience with healing, she founds Ballet After Dark (BAD), a dance Therapy company with a mission to create a healing space for trauma survivors. Her movement gains more traction and she gets featured in multiple media platforms and articles. Tyde is torn between creating her own mark for her company and finding a space within the traditional dance community. As Tyde struggles to heal herself and make it as a dancer, the teacher must become the student to move forward. Credits
Directed by Barbara K. Asare-Bediako
Written by Barbara K. Asare-Bediako
Production Company Keoni Gurrl Productions
Produced by Barbara K. Asare-Bediako
Nora Long
Cast Type-Courtney Edwards
Tracie Jiggetts
Blair Edwards
Norma Pera