D.Y.C.D.'s Step it Up for L.G.B.T.Q. Rights Championship round took place at the Apollo Theater. Sold out, with the line around the corner, many people from the community came out to support the Event.
A competition with a message that started from December 2018, with hundreds of teams around the N.Y.C. boroughs, all came down the final Event June 2019. The Final ten teams had about three months to prepare for the final round performance at the Apollo Theater. Each team was given mentor's to help take them to the next level to perform on the Apollo Stage. Miss Melissa's Team was P.U.S.H. " PUSH is one of the most creative, passionate, and driven team's I had the pleasure with to work. Their work ethic is incredible, and they work together as a team. I give significant respects to their coaches Sam and Budda as they remained open to constructive criticism, and we stayed on the same page wanting the best results for the team. The coaches expected nothing less than perfection from not only themselves as an artist, but the dancers on the squad as well." In Congratulations, P.U.S.H. took home the winning prize and the title of Champions for the D.Y.C.D.'s 2019 Step it up N.Y.C. Competition. Surprised at their win, I can tell that P.U.S.H. will continue to grow and push the envelope as competition dancers and performers as a group. Win or Lose every competition/performance is a Learning experience. If you will like to know more information about the team that took home the championship win, check out and follow thier Instagram page @pushdancefam.
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DYCD Step it Up for LGBTQ Right's This year Miss Melissa Moore had the pleasure to not only be an early judge at the Step It Up NYC competition up to the semi-finals; but also mentored one of the Final Championship Round Teams named PUSH. Amazed at their hard work ethic and outstanding performance, PUSH took home FIRST PLACE at the APOLLO THEATER. "DYCD's Step It Up NYC initiative, began in 2009 as a youth engagement program focused on fusing the passion for moving with the drive to create change. The initiative aims to leverage the performing arts to build community leadership capacity in young people ages 10-20. Through the competition, dance and step teams plan community service projects and develop citywide social campaigns to speak up about issues that impact their communities, including education, health, equality and opportunity, peace and tolerance, and safe communities." This year was no different, as DYCD challenged NYC step and dance teams to "step it up" for LGBTQ. Rights in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising. What started with nearly 1,000 youth from more than 75 teams came down to the top ten. These teams took to the Apollo stage and used their performance to show that all young people—regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression— deserve to be safe, supported, and healthy. I am proud to announce the Team (PUSH), that I mentored, are now the 2019 championship team! Watch the Winning Performance. |
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