{"id":15724,"date":"2017-01-27T13:39:25","date_gmt":"2017-01-27T18:39:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.joyofmotion.org\/?p=15724"},"modified":"2020-01-24T00:13:32","modified_gmt":"2020-01-24T05:13:32","slug":"derail-the-underground-truth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joyofmotion.org\/derail-the-underground-truth\/","title":{"rendered":"Joy of Motion Dance Center Presents \u201cDE\/RAIL: The Underground Truth\u201d Touring Performance to Celebrate Black History Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Washington, DC (January 25, 2016) \u2013 To celebrate Black History Month, Joy of Motion Dance Center is excited to present <\/span><b>\u201cDe\/Rail: The Underground Truth\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a theatrical dance production exploring the myths and realities of the Underground Railroad. A preview will be shown at an invitation-only event on February 4, and the first public performance is scheduled for March 7, 2017 at the Atlas Performing Arts Center. This is the first audience-centric dance production presented by Joy of Motion Dance Center.\u00a0<strong>&#8220;De\/Rail: The Underground Truth&#8221;\u00a0<\/strong>is a touring performance available for booking from February through October 2017.\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15725\" src=\"https:\/\/www.joyofmotion.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/derail_email_invite_graphic_2-01-1024x512.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Directed by <\/span><b>Ayanna Williams, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joy of Motion\u2019s Director of Neighborhood Steps, and choreographed by <\/span><b>Jocelyn Isaac,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Joy of Motion\u2019s faculty member, De\/Rail\u2019s choreography pays homage to African American aesthetic in dance, mixes the elements of contemporary modern, African, and Afro-Diaspora, and utilizes dance, music, poetry and character works into a multi-media theatrical dance performance. The story is constructed in three acts, highlighting a cast of historical characters who escaped to freedom and explores their individual and collective pursuits for freedom and equity. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Designed to be an educational touring performance for students of<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ages 8 and older, De\/Rail will engage young audiences in a historical and artistic journey of dance, and acquaint them with the meanings of the Underground Railroad in our current cultural landscape.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis project is our small effort to honor those brave Americans who strived and struggled to liberate slaves during the last years of a dark era in American history,\u201d stated <\/span><b>Ayanna Williams, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joy of Motion\u2019s Director of Neighborhood Steps and director of De\/Rail. \u201cDe\/Rail will be a fun, enriching way for our audience to learn more about a pivotal moment in America\u2019s cultural and political history.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>\u201c<\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artworksforfreedom.org\/portfolio-item\/the-golden-doors-to-freedom\/\"><b>The Golden Doors to Freedom<\/b><\/a><b>\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 ArtWorks for Freedom\u2019s participatory arts initiative to fight human trafficking in partnership with survivor and community groups \u2013 will install its final, completed piece, the Golden Doors, on De\/Rail\u2019s stage. DC artist Molly Gochman will also bring the red sand from her <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artworksforfreedom.org\/portfolio-item\/red-sand-project\/\"><b>\u201cRed Sand Project\u201d<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which invites audiences to connect and take action against human trafficking, to the performance. Audiences can later use it to fill the sidewalk and post a photo on social media as an opportunity to interact with this powerful show. De\/Rail also provides a curriculum guide to partner schools upon booking the show. Every performance will be followed by a Q&amp;A session between students and panelists, performers and teachers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to <\/span><b>Steve Barberio, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Executive Director at Joy of Motion Dance Center and Executive Producer of De\/Rail, \u201cIn its performances, Joy of Motion seeks to serve younger generations by enhancing their life experiences through dance, increasing their awareness of the lives, hardships, and heroism of their forebears, and improving their understanding of the society in which they are growing up. We anticipate that De\/Rail will affect audience members\u2019 sense of self and pique their interest in learning more about how history continues to shape their lives.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From February to October 2017, <\/span><b>\u201c<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">De\/Rail: The Underground Truth\u201d<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">will be open for booking by schools and other venues. For more information, contact Ayanna Williams at awilliams@joyofmotion.org.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other <\/span><b>\u201c<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">De\/Rail: The Underground Truth\u201d<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">events include:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Private Preview<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, February 4, 2017 at Joy of Motion\u2019s Jack Guidone Theater.<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Public performance<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, March 7, 2017 at the Atlas Performing Arts Center. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Workshops<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with ArtWorks for Freedom on the Golden Doors to Freedom project. Date\/Time TBD.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All events are open for television, radio, print and online news coverage. Media crew can request press access at least one week prior to the event dates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Steve Barberio, Ayanna Williams and Jocelyn Isaac are available for interview upon request. To RSVP to the private preview or request press access, please contact Karen Zhang, Director of Marketing and Communications at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:kzhang@joyofmotion.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">kzhang@joyofmotion.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Washington, DC (January 25, 2016) \u2013 To celebrate Black History Month, Joy of Motion Dance Center is excited to present \u201cDe\/Rail: The Underground Truth\u201d, a theatrical dance production exploring 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