From Water Street Press in 2018...GLORY: A Life Among LegendsBy Dr. Glory Van ScottActivist. Glory grew up in privilege, the daughter of a Chicago physician and his socialite wife. And then, in 1955, when she was just a girl, her cousin, Emmett Till, was murdered.Even through her anger, Glory knew that if she lay down in the mire and horror of her family tragedy, she would sink. It was her realization that she and her family were not the only ones in pain that helped her to cope.“People are in pain all the time. You won’t feel yours after a while if you’re busy making sure somebody else is lifted.”Artist. Glory has been a principal dancer with the Katherine Dunham, Agnes De Mille, and Talley Beatty Companies. She has been a member of the American Ballet Theatre. She has composed eight musicals, including the critically acclaimed Miss Truth. She has danced on Broadway, in the movies, on television, and across the world, working with some of the most acclaimed dancers, directors, and choreographers in the world.Educator. Glory holds a Ph.D. from Antioch Union Graduate School, and an MA and BA from Goddard College. She taught for ten years at the Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Arts, and she founded Dr. Glory’s Youth Theatre at the New York Society for Ethical Culture.“I teach kids, all colors and religions, to involve them with each other in positive relationships and productive work, so they will know that hate is not an option.”Intrigued by this amazing woman?Dr. Van Scott’s memoir of her extraordinary life soars as high as a dancer leaping across a stage—and it brims with the passion, beauty, and inspiration Glory imparts to everything she touches.For More Information Contact:Rev. Melony McGantCoordinating DirectorDr. Glory Van Scott ProductionsPhone: 212-502-0895
Breathe Love--- Even on a Rainy Day! Musings about the Potential of Humanity As We Explore the Ordinary, and Discover the Extraordinary!
Thursday, December 14, 2017
GLORY: A Life Among Legends By Dr. Glory Van Scott
Melony McGant, poet, storyteller, humanist and world lover of children lives on HOPE; works to breathe in love, and exhales fear (false expectations appearing real).
She says "Perhaps our current challenges are wake-up calls for our collective awakening to truth."
And she believes that the truth is, there is no need for our constant bickering, our disdain for eachother, for wars and killing, for world hunger, massive disease, for discrimination, subjugation, or oppression.
She maintains that LOVE, even on a rainy day, is the answer to our dreams, our individual quests, and our future collective identity. "If we can learn to value our children, our elders, ourselves, and our Mother EarthHeart, then surely we have the power to impact society and to create a world filled with JOY."
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