Our Bodies, No Apologies

Our Bodies, No Apologies is an evening-length presentation (utilizing dance, text and poetry) to explore five individual journeys with body image and self-love, through the lens of the book "The Body Is Not An Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love" by Sonya Renee Taylor.

Our Bodies, No Apologies - Live Dance Piece
Directed by Maxine Montilus
Dancers: Chris Bisram, Michelle Mantione, Jaylen Ray and Azrielle Smith
Group sections and duets choreographed by Maxine Montilus
Solos performed and choreographed by each dancer
Text in each solo written and spoken by each dancer
Text in Michelle Mantione's Solo: "I Am Not One Of The" by Cheryl Marie Wade
Text spoken by Maxine Montilus from the book "The Body Is Not An Apology: The
Power of Radical Self-Love" by Sonya Renee Taylor
Music: Celia Cruz & Merceditas Valdes, Max Richter, Malte Marten, Shabaka and the Ancestors, Cousin, Val Jeanty, Nicholas Ryan Gant

Alongside a live performance piece, the event will feature the 22-minute film "My Body, No Apologies" (2021)
Choreographed and Performed by Maxine Montilus
Directed by Richard Louissaint and Maxine Montilus
Editing and Videography by Richard Louissaint
Composers: Chloe Yenling Lee, Val Jeanty, Madonna, Guy Sigsworth, Mark "Spike" Stent
Lighting Designer: Burke Brown
Associate Producer: Ruth Montoya

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