ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Jon Boogz - Movement artist
Jon Boogz is a movement artist, choreographer and director who seeks to push the evolution of dance.

Why you should listen

As a movement artist and creator, Jon Boogz seeks to share with audiences of all backgrounds an appreciation of the melding of art forms while inspiring and bringing awareness to social issues. Boogz recently wrote, choreographed, directed and danced in Color of Reality, a short film in collaboration with visual artist Alexa Meade and fellow dancer Lil Buck, and AM i A MAN in conjunction with Brian Stevenson, the Equal Justice Initiative, and DAIS.

First motivated to dance by the work of Michael Jackson, Boogz has choreographed for icons including Mikhail Baryshnikov, Naomi Campbell, Gloria Estefan and for Pharrell’s Adidas Originals campaign, and he to creative directed, choreographed and performed a tribute to Standing Rock at ComplexCon. He has also worked as a creative consultant for ads launching campaigns for Apple and Lexus. Boogz’s collaborators include TriBeCa Film Festival, DAIS, Lil Buck, and Flying Lotus; his choreography is used in FOX's "So You Think You Can Dance" and Cirque du Soleils "MJ ONE;" and he was featured at the Geffen Playhouse's "Backstage at the Geffen" with his dance company Control Freakz, Lil Buc, and spoken-word artist Robin Sanders to honor Morgan Freeman and Jeff Skoll. He co-founded Movement Art Is with Lil Buck in 2016. Boogz's forthcoming works seek to merge movement with fine art, film, technology and the stage.

More profile about the speaker
Jon Boogz | Speaker | TED.com
Lil Buck - Movement artist
A viral video star known for his gravity-defying, elegant street dance moves, Lil Buck is a fertile collaborator across disciplines and media.

Why you should listen

International phenomenon Lil Buck began jookin' -- a street dance that originated in Memphis -- at age 13 alongside mentors Marico Flake and Daniel Price. After receiving early hip-hop training from Teran Garry and ballet training on scholarship at the New Ballet Ensemble, he performed and choreographed until relocating to Los Angeles in 2009.

Named one of Dance Magazine's "25 to Watch," his collaboration with Spike Jonze and Yo-Yo Ma performing The Swan went viral in 2011. Since then, he has collaborated with a broad spectrum of artists including JR, Damian Woetzel, the New York City Ballet, Madonna, Benjamin Millepied and Spike Lee. Buck is an avid arts education advocate, a recipient of the WSJ Innovator Award and recently launched a capsule collection with Versace.

In 2016 he co-founded with Jon Boogz Movement Art Is, an organization which seeks to inspire and change the world while elevating artistic, educational and social impact of dance.

More profile about the speaker
Lil Buck | Speaker | TED.com
Robin Sanders - Spoken word artist
Robin Sanders's eclectic style includes both audible imagery making and kinetic storytelling.

Why you should listen

Robin Sanders is a captivating communicator and her energy and passion are infectious. Her credentials include more than 13 years of professional experience in teaching, performing and public speaking. She has traveled throughout the United States, Canada, Jamaica, and England as choreographer and performer for Nicole C. Mullen Tours (Nashville, TN) and CIY’s Believe Tour (Joplin, MO). Sanders's body of work includes speaking, teaching and choreographing at a host of dance schools and notable organizations such as Bates College in Lewiston, Bowdoin College, Colby College, University of Memphis, Vanderbilt University, Seattle's Velocity Dance Center, Collage Dance Collective, New Ballet Ensemble and School and many more. Her latest spoken word works include: An Ode to Hip Hop featured on So You Think You Can Dance, At the Geffen featured at Backstage At The Geffen and See What I'm Saying, both commissioned pieces written for Los Angeles' ControlFreakz. 
 
Sanders currently serves as founder and director of Out Loud Artistry, a performing arts training and mentorship program with a mission to develop skilled performing artists that leverage their artistry to positively impact and transform their communities and world around them.

More profile about the speaker
Robin Sanders | Speaker | TED.com
Jason Yang - Violinist
Jason Yang is recognized for his versatility on multiple instruments as well as his abilities in composing and producing.

Why you should listen

Jason Yang has become one of the most popular sensations on the acoustic and electric violin circuits in the US and abroad. With more than 197,000 subscribers and 35 million views on his YouTube channel, he reaches extremely diverse audiences through multiple genres of music.

Yang has performed all over the world with Madonna as her violinist. In 2012, he completed the MDNA Tour, which consisted of 88 sold-out shows throughout Europe, North America, South America and the Middle East. He also performed alongside Madonna and Stevie Wonder in the memorial tribute to Prince at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards.

Yang enjoys engaging in performances and projects in a wide spectrum, from playing a violin-soloing Joker in full prosthetic makeup for Warner Bros.' "Batman: Arkham City" to delivering an emotional rendition of Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" on Glee. In 2013, he was contracted by HBO to score an arrangement from the "Game of Thrones" soundtrack to be performed by himself with a chamber orchestra at the official Season 2 release event in New York City. A few days later, he performed on The Colbert Report with fellow MDNA dancer, Lil Buck.
 
In the corporate world, Yang has performed for clients such as Panasonic, Mazda, Adidas, Ford, Paul Mitchell, Hilton, Skechers, Frito-Lay, Wendy’s, Telemundo, La Prairie and Amway Global.
 
The New Jersey native is currently based in Los Angeles, where he graduated from the University of Southern California with a major in international relations and a minor in music industry.


More profile about the speaker
Jason Yang | Speaker | TED.com
Canku One Star - Fancy dancer
Canku One Star promotes living a healthier lifestyle via song and dance.

Why you should listen
Canku One Star, Sigangu/Oglala Lakota, Oneida and Seneca tribes, is an enrolled member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe in South Dakota. He has traveled throughout North America performing and expressing his style of dance, the Men's Fancy War Dance style. Coming from a family and reservation with rich history and culture, One Star began dancing from the time he could walk. He now promotes keeping the indigenous cultures thriving through education.
More profile about the speaker
Canku One Star | Speaker | TED.com
TED2017

Jon Boogz and Lil Buck: A dance to honor Mother Earth

乔恩·布兹和莉莲·巴克: 致敬地球母亲之舞

Filmed:
305,940 views

舞蹈艺术家乔恩·布兹和莉莲·巴克亮相”致敬您的母亲“,这是一个微妙而有力的小提琴演奏和舞蹈的演说,描绘了人与自然之间饱受折磨的关系。
- Movement artist
Jon Boogz is a movement artist, choreographer and director who seeks to push the evolution of dance. Full bio - Movement artist
A viral video star known for his gravity-defying, elegant street dance moves, Lil Buck is a fertile collaborator across disciplines and media. Full bio - Spoken word artist
Robin Sanders's eclectic style includes both audible imagery making and kinetic storytelling. Full bio - Violinist
Jason Yang is recognized for his versatility on multiple instruments as well as his abilities in composing and producing. Full bio - Fancy dancer
Canku One Star promotes living a healthier lifestyle via song and dance. Full bio

Double-click the English transcript below to play the video.

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Mother母亲 Earth地球: Our end结束 was imminent即将来临
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地球母亲:我们曾经面临终结,
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yet然而 finality终局 relented心软.
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所幸最后幸免于难。
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Wind, water and fire gently平缓 revived复活;
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风与水火缓缓复苏;
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you and I reconciled不甘心,
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你我之间和谐共处,
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rhythms节奏 realigned重新调整,
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韵律发生了调整,
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the blues蓝调 gone走了 green绿色.
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蓝色变成了绿色。
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Your care关心 in conserving节约
in exchange交换 for my fruit水果
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你的呵护换来了新的成效,
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and replenishing补益 this picturouspicturous
restoring恢复 of painted skies天空,
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天空画卷绚烂如初,
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mountains rolling压延,
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绵延的山川,
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forest森林 covering覆盖 --
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茂盛的森林——
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no more warming变暖.
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不再变暖的气候。
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The purity纯度 and simplicity简单
of how we used to be.
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重回我们过去淳朴的样子。
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You remember记得 me?
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你还记得我吗?
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All I give to humanity人性?
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我馈赠给人类的一切?
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Housing住房, land土地, seas海域, birds鸟类,
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房屋,土壤,海洋,鸟类,
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beast and all of mankind人类,
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野兽,以及所有人类,
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exclusively the interface接口
where you and the elements分子 meet遇到
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在你和各种元素相汇的结点,
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and vibrate颤动 harmoniously和谐地.
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和谐地颤动。
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(Piano钢琴 plays播放)
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(Music音乐)
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(Music音乐 tempo速度 quickens加快)
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(Violin小提琴 plays播放)
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(Music音乐)
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(Applause掌声)
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My beauty美女 altered改变,
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我的美貌变了,
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muddied搅浑 waters水域, fields领域 stripped剥离 bare,
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浑浊的河流,
贫瘠的土壤,
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interior室内 scarred伤痕累累 beyond repair修理,
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伤痕累累难以弥合,
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our memories回忆 eroding侵蚀.
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侵蚀着我们的记忆。
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You once一旦 obsessed痴迷 over my frame
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你曾经痴迷于我的身姿,
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and how I came来了 to be;
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我是如何变成现在的模样的;
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my nature性质, its polarity极性 --
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我的大自然啊,它现在完全不同了——
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how my sweet winds whisper耳语 softly轻轻的,
yet然而 assault突击 seas海域.
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和风曾经从耳边轻柔吹过,
然而现在狂风侵袭着海洋。
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You remember记得 me?
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你还记得我吗?
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All I give to humanity人性?
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我馈赠给人类的一切吗?
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Housing住房, land土地, seas海域, birds鸟类,
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房屋,土壤,海洋,鸟类,
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beast and all of mankind人类 --
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野兽,以及所有人类——
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exclusively the interface接口
where you and the elements分子 meet遇到
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在你和各种元素相汇的结点,
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and vibrate颤动 harmoniously和谐地.
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和谐地颤动。
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The unseen看不见 traveler游客 forever永远 passing通过,
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那些看不见的东西永远的消逝着,
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carrying携带 life,
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承载着生命,
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moving移动,
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变迁着,
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awning of earth地球 felt and heard听说,
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感受着,聆听着,地球母亲的外衣,
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strong强大 and stirring搅拌,
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强壮而鼓舞人心,
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blowing.
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拂动着,
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Breathe呼吸 you in, cleansing净化 wind,
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吸入你到体内,净化空气,
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gentle温和 and still,
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温和平静,
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quieter安静.
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更加宁静。
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The source资源 eternally万古 here,
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源头永远在这里,
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ascent上升 and descending:
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上升和下降的:
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air空气.
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这是空气。
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Rhythmic节奏 flow,
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有节奏的流动,
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fluid流体 and graceful优美,
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流畅而优美,
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waves波浪 of serenity宁静,
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平静的波浪,
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smooth光滑 strings字符串 of purity纯度,
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轻柔纯净,
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rains降雨 replenishing补益 rapidly急速,
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雨点迅速地补充着,
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rivers河流 of dreams,
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梦之河流,
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raging愤怒 springs弹簧
covering覆盖 earth地球 in abundance丰富,
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汹涌的泉水大量覆盖着地面,
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universal普遍 solvent溶剂 dissolving溶解,
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冲淡了一切,
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drink, liquid液体, life and power功率:
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饮水,液体,生命,能源:
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water.
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这是水源。
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Born天生 when the universe宇宙 was formed形成,
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当宇宙形成之时,
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warmed温暖 mankind人类,
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温暖了人类,
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gave him light,
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给予他光明,
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colored有色 rays阳光 illuminate照亮 ember余烬 flickers闪烁
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闪烁着彩色光芒,照亮灰烬,
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incandescent白炽灯, powerful强大 and brilliant辉煌.
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明亮,强大,耀眼。
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Sacred神圣 son儿子 of air空气, father父亲 of fury愤怒,
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神圣之子,狂暴之父,
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heat dancing跳舞 vigorously大力
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在完美和靓丽之间
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between之间 perfection完美 and beauty美女.
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蓬勃有力的热舞。
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Unconfined无 侧 限 agility敏捷,
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无拘无束的跳动,
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fast快速 and fancy幻想,
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快速而神奇,
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sparks火花 of ingenuity创造力 rise上升:
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有创造力的火花升起:
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fire.
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这是火焰。
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(Canku坎库 One Star dances舞蹈)
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Translated by Migga Ren
Reviewed by Hael Chan

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ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Jon Boogz - Movement artist
Jon Boogz is a movement artist, choreographer and director who seeks to push the evolution of dance.

Why you should listen

As a movement artist and creator, Jon Boogz seeks to share with audiences of all backgrounds an appreciation of the melding of art forms while inspiring and bringing awareness to social issues. Boogz recently wrote, choreographed, directed and danced in Color of Reality, a short film in collaboration with visual artist Alexa Meade and fellow dancer Lil Buck, and AM i A MAN in conjunction with Brian Stevenson, the Equal Justice Initiative, and DAIS.

First motivated to dance by the work of Michael Jackson, Boogz has choreographed for icons including Mikhail Baryshnikov, Naomi Campbell, Gloria Estefan and for Pharrell’s Adidas Originals campaign, and he to creative directed, choreographed and performed a tribute to Standing Rock at ComplexCon. He has also worked as a creative consultant for ads launching campaigns for Apple and Lexus. Boogz’s collaborators include TriBeCa Film Festival, DAIS, Lil Buck, and Flying Lotus; his choreography is used in FOX's "So You Think You Can Dance" and Cirque du Soleils "MJ ONE;" and he was featured at the Geffen Playhouse's "Backstage at the Geffen" with his dance company Control Freakz, Lil Buc, and spoken-word artist Robin Sanders to honor Morgan Freeman and Jeff Skoll. He co-founded Movement Art Is with Lil Buck in 2016. Boogz's forthcoming works seek to merge movement with fine art, film, technology and the stage.

More profile about the speaker
Jon Boogz | Speaker | TED.com
Lil Buck - Movement artist
A viral video star known for his gravity-defying, elegant street dance moves, Lil Buck is a fertile collaborator across disciplines and media.

Why you should listen

International phenomenon Lil Buck began jookin' -- a street dance that originated in Memphis -- at age 13 alongside mentors Marico Flake and Daniel Price. After receiving early hip-hop training from Teran Garry and ballet training on scholarship at the New Ballet Ensemble, he performed and choreographed until relocating to Los Angeles in 2009.

Named one of Dance Magazine's "25 to Watch," his collaboration with Spike Jonze and Yo-Yo Ma performing The Swan went viral in 2011. Since then, he has collaborated with a broad spectrum of artists including JR, Damian Woetzel, the New York City Ballet, Madonna, Benjamin Millepied and Spike Lee. Buck is an avid arts education advocate, a recipient of the WSJ Innovator Award and recently launched a capsule collection with Versace.

In 2016 he co-founded with Jon Boogz Movement Art Is, an organization which seeks to inspire and change the world while elevating artistic, educational and social impact of dance.

More profile about the speaker
Lil Buck | Speaker | TED.com
Robin Sanders - Spoken word artist
Robin Sanders's eclectic style includes both audible imagery making and kinetic storytelling.

Why you should listen

Robin Sanders is a captivating communicator and her energy and passion are infectious. Her credentials include more than 13 years of professional experience in teaching, performing and public speaking. She has traveled throughout the United States, Canada, Jamaica, and England as choreographer and performer for Nicole C. Mullen Tours (Nashville, TN) and CIY’s Believe Tour (Joplin, MO). Sanders's body of work includes speaking, teaching and choreographing at a host of dance schools and notable organizations such as Bates College in Lewiston, Bowdoin College, Colby College, University of Memphis, Vanderbilt University, Seattle's Velocity Dance Center, Collage Dance Collective, New Ballet Ensemble and School and many more. Her latest spoken word works include: An Ode to Hip Hop featured on So You Think You Can Dance, At the Geffen featured at Backstage At The Geffen and See What I'm Saying, both commissioned pieces written for Los Angeles' ControlFreakz. 
 
Sanders currently serves as founder and director of Out Loud Artistry, a performing arts training and mentorship program with a mission to develop skilled performing artists that leverage their artistry to positively impact and transform their communities and world around them.

More profile about the speaker
Robin Sanders | Speaker | TED.com
Jason Yang - Violinist
Jason Yang is recognized for his versatility on multiple instruments as well as his abilities in composing and producing.

Why you should listen

Jason Yang has become one of the most popular sensations on the acoustic and electric violin circuits in the US and abroad. With more than 197,000 subscribers and 35 million views on his YouTube channel, he reaches extremely diverse audiences through multiple genres of music.

Yang has performed all over the world with Madonna as her violinist. In 2012, he completed the MDNA Tour, which consisted of 88 sold-out shows throughout Europe, North America, South America and the Middle East. He also performed alongside Madonna and Stevie Wonder in the memorial tribute to Prince at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards.

Yang enjoys engaging in performances and projects in a wide spectrum, from playing a violin-soloing Joker in full prosthetic makeup for Warner Bros.' "Batman: Arkham City" to delivering an emotional rendition of Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" on Glee. In 2013, he was contracted by HBO to score an arrangement from the "Game of Thrones" soundtrack to be performed by himself with a chamber orchestra at the official Season 2 release event in New York City. A few days later, he performed on The Colbert Report with fellow MDNA dancer, Lil Buck.
 
In the corporate world, Yang has performed for clients such as Panasonic, Mazda, Adidas, Ford, Paul Mitchell, Hilton, Skechers, Frito-Lay, Wendy’s, Telemundo, La Prairie and Amway Global.
 
The New Jersey native is currently based in Los Angeles, where he graduated from the University of Southern California with a major in international relations and a minor in music industry.


More profile about the speaker
Jason Yang | Speaker | TED.com
Canku One Star - Fancy dancer
Canku One Star promotes living a healthier lifestyle via song and dance.

Why you should listen
Canku One Star, Sigangu/Oglala Lakota, Oneida and Seneca tribes, is an enrolled member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe in South Dakota. He has traveled throughout North America performing and expressing his style of dance, the Men's Fancy War Dance style. Coming from a family and reservation with rich history and culture, One Star began dancing from the time he could walk. He now promotes keeping the indigenous cultures thriving through education.
More profile about the speaker
Canku One Star | Speaker | TED.com