"Under Pressure." // Queen + David Bowie // Mary Grace McNally Choreography
Under Pressure.
One year ago, I was having conversations with high school students in different areas of the country about the effect gun violence has had on their day-to-day life. Common themes in our discussions were the extreme anxiety and numbness to the violence.
I decided to create a piece with my long-time students at the Diane Kelley Dance Studio. We talked about this piece being a way to wake themselves and each other up, to remind each other that they are alive, that they can ignite change and that they NEED to believe in themselves in order to do so. To wake the world up. Shake them until they hear. Stand tall even when they tell them to be quiet.
These kids worked so incredibly hard, and beautifully, on this piece all year. Discovering how to dance for something bigger than themselves. Learning that dance, sharing energy and putting energy into the world around them is a way to be an activist. I feel honored to work with these young artists. The performers in this piece are ages 14-18 years old.
Choreographed, Directed + Edited: Mary Grace McNally (@marygracemcnally / @mg.and.artists)
Performing: McKenna Dyer, Maeghan Grady, Abby Keenan, Sarah Malone, Mason Merritt, Jordan Messier + Alexis Tsiramanes
Videography: Jenna Maslechko (@jaynaphotography)
Music: Queen, David Bowie
#EndGunViolence
#MarchForOurLives
#GunViolence
#NeverAgain
**I do not claim to own the rights to this music, it is for artistic purposes only and fair use, no copyright infringement intended.**
