@Dancewave in Brooklyn NY
An oak tree is a symbol that represents perseverance and the possibility of beauty when one roots themselves despite what time throws at them.
After a sermon by Micheal Walrond (senior pastor at First Corinthians Baptist Church) on Isaiah 61:3, I was transfixed with how and why I have continued. I began to question what, and who, was rooting me.
It became an important task to
Be honest about the soil that I come from
To accept how far my branches have grown
To acknowledge that I was not the only tree, I was apart of a forest.
This year's Revival is dedicated to that forest. The works in the evening tell a story of transformation, of strife, and change. It is a curated space built to not only tackle the strife of tomorrow, but to witness others go through it.
The concert will include performances by alumni from The Appomattox Regional Governors School, from Henrico High School Center for the Arts’ Dance Company, Brooklyn’s own Dancewave Company II, and will feature the TRPNYC Movement Ensemble. The concert will also mark the premiere of Mercer’s newest solo work; Mercies of a Butterfly (which features collaborations between longtime collaborators Torian Ugworji and Young Denzel)!
Look out for more info this summer!