PURE Reflections: Beauty Reimagined -- Documentary of the Japan Production, Yokohama Nov 2010

PURE Reflections: Beauty Reimagined is a multimedia dance-theater show exploring and challenging concepts of beauty and body image -- in particular, the negative influence of unrealistic media images on our view of ourselves and each other, and how our practice of dance in a supportive community creates a healing environment to foster positive feelings about our bodies.

Through the show's compelling narrative, multi-level dancers are brought to a deeper connection with their innate sense of beauty and come face-to-face with their personal demons. By reconciling these disparate elements through the physical and emotional exercises during the show's rehearsal process, participants learn to express and appreciate their bodies fully and beautifully through dance.

This show was created in 2009 by the dancers of PURE-NYC and has been performed in the NYC area, as well as in Connecticut, Japan, Taiwan and Florida. The Florida production included male cast members.

Our goal is to bring this work to women and men of all ages and backgrounds everywhere; we are currently scheduled to produce the show again with teens in New York City.

Whether you perform as a dancer in the show, participate in the related BodyLove and Emotional Expression workshops, or attend the culminating performance -- PURE Reflections: Beauty Reimagined can change your life!

Artistic Director, Concept & Choreographer: Kaeshi Chai
Director: Carol Tandava Henning
Story by: Carol Tandava Henning & Kaeshi Chai
Featuring the Dancers of PURE USA and PURE Tokyo

Original Material Created and Developed by PURE-NYC 2009

Music: Kristin Hoffmann
Cinematographer & Editor: Kenji Williams
Copyright 2010

http://puretokyo.org
http://purenyc.org
http://pureglobe.org

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