TEDxYouth@ManhattanBeach - Robert Gilliam - DO U

Gilliam Dance dancers get the session started with the high-energy rhythms of urban dance. Robert describes his journey from practicing dance alone in his garage, to receiving classical training and developing his unique choreographic voice, combining influences from his childhood in Watts with his work in diverse communities around the world.

Choreographer and dancer Robert Gilliam, a native of Los Angeles, is dedicated to contributing to the community that nurtured him. Growing up in Watts, he studied Dance at California Institute of the Arts. With his unique blend of street dance, classical and modern techniques, Robert is known for elaborate spectacles of fusion choreography, combining contemporary and classical movement with passion and color. Gilliam's work takes him around the globe where his experiences have both inspired his artistry and fostered an appreciation for the world's people and traditions.

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDxYouth@ManhattanBeach, where x = independently organized TED event. At our TEDxyouth@ManhattanBeach event, TEDTalks video and live speakers and group activities will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized.

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[Luxechina]

谢谢，Thanks Robert , showing me such a good clip, I am now watching it in shanghai : ] Stay well .

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[lilweapondagoon]

rob is my mentor hes showed me honestly that always do me an im capable of anything!