TANK MAN TANGO: how to dance it

4 June is the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. Be part of a memorial made of dancing bodies in cities around the world- use this video to learn a dance based on the steps of tank man, who faced off the tanks in 1989 and became a symbol of courage against tyranny. It is an artwork by Deborah Kelly featuring Teik Kim Pok dancing choreography by Jane McKernan in a video made by Sven Simulacrum. With many thanks to May Ee Wong, Fiona Freiheit, Wei Lai, Martin del Amo, Fei Wong, Lachlan Warner, Mark Mitchell, Lee Weng Choy, Estee Wah, Su Goldfish, Bec Dean, Katie Hepworth, Kernow Craig and David Teh. More info and to join this worldwide dance spectacular: www.forget2forget.net

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Howto & Style

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• 649
• urban dance
• protest
• art
• politics
• China
• Tiananmen Square
• 4 June

[TheKiemaster]

Fuck the cha cha cha i will do this on holiday.

:)

[memethorne]

thanks for this eloquent reminder, thanks for gathering us together, thanks for the caring

[yenjuping]

the memories will always in our minds. but thanks for deborah, the now generation can once again get to know this piece of history did exist and happened. afterall, this is something we should never forget. forget to forget. Thanks Deborah for doing this.

[camillelyon]

a beautiful reminder

[deborahjpollard]

well done all. well done deborah