Dance
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Miriam King founded Columbus Dance for PD (CDP) in 2015. She built the curriculum and program from the ground up in collaboration with departments at The Ohio State University. Miriam's training with the Mark Morris Dance Group Dance for PD® program inspired her to launch CDP as an affiliate program in Columbus, OH.
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Miriam danced as a company member with Silva Dance Co., led by Mestre Alegria and Janete Silva who come from Bahia, Brazil. The company combines Capoeira, Afro-Brazilian and contemporary dance styles.
Miriam also learned capoeira under Mestre Alegria’s training at Capoeira Luanda NYC.
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“The Lost Goddess” is a dance piece about the Lady of the River: a goddess who has been asleep for over 100 years. A ceremonial dance has been passed down through the generations and is used in an attempt to wake up the goddess. Those who know it have dedicated their lives to this ritual. Legend states that the goddess can only be awakened by someone worthy of learning the ways of the four elements (earth, fire, wind, and water). The Lost Goddess is inspired by one of Maya Angelou’s poems called, “Alone” and is a section from the Jarem-Roots show, featuring music fromTe Encontro No Samba (TENS).
“Alone, all alone Nobody, but nobody
Can make it out there alone.”
–Maya Angelou✻ Performed by Danielle Lima, Miriam King, Jenny Efremova, Myriam Gadri, and Okai Musik.
✻ Story and choreography by Myriam Gadri, composition with Okai Musik.