Programs
Celebrate Mantua
Celebrate Mantua (CM) is a one-day annual festival showcasing and celebrating the creativity, talent and culture of Mantua. All of DI!’s programs are involved in the production and performance aspects of this event, which showcases many of the performance works developed throughout the year. CM provides youth with an accessible outlet to express vulnerability without embarrassment, despite stigmatization around mental health and emotional sensitivity. Participants have opportunities not only to explore these components for themselves as individuals, but are able to communicate with their family members and community members in the audience, and the audience, in turn, will have opportunities to engage with the performers. Each year CM grows in scale and engages more of the community, drawing over 2500 community audience members in 2023.
Mantua's Most Majestic
Mantua's Most Majestic (MMM). MMM is a 50-week percussive dance program for up to 100 Mantua youth. The goal is to teach the value of personal excellence through the precision of movement, rhythm and percussion. MMM will provide a safe haven, offering mentorship opportunities and positive relationships that promote physical, mental, and emotional well-being. The creative process cultivates a host of life skills important for positive youth development. These include:
- Confidence and a positive sense of self from performance
- Discipline and self-control through practice
- Problem solving, critical thinking, and expression through movement creation and refinement
- Determination and persistence from the challenges of choreography and the expectation of performance excellence
- Teamwork and accountability through rehearsal and performance.
Dream
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