Dr. Glory Van Scott: Still Inspiring, Producing, Teaching and Writing!The JAZZ GUZZLER! At Riverside Theatre NYC FREE: 2pm Sunday, June 9th, 2019

Dr. Glory Van Scott: Still Inspiring, Producing, Teaching and Writing! 

Have You Read GLORY: A Life Among Legends by Dr. Glory Van  Scott? 

GLORY: A Life Among Legends by Dr. Glory Van Scott is a unique memoir which has great historical significance in Black Dance, Black Theatre and Women's Studies. 

GLORY takes an unusual approach and paints pictures of many memorable vignettes and life lessons for all of us.

It is amazing to realize that Dr. Glory Van Scott who first appeared on Broadway in the House of Flowers in 1954 and later founded Dr. Glory's Youth Theatre has just written and choreographed a new show The JAZZ GUZZLER which will be presented  at Riverside Theater at Riverside Church in NYC on June 9th, 2019 at 2pm.  Starring in The JAZZ  GUZZLER, a Free Family Musical are the talented youth of Dr. Glory's Youth Theatre with special guests from the Urban Strings Youth Orchestra from Columbus, Ohio. 

In the book GLORY, from Katherine Dunham, George Balanchine, Syvilla Fort, Joan Peters and Talley Beatty to Agnes DeMille,  George Faison, Arthur Mitchell, Elizabeth  Catlett, Louis Johnson, Jean Leon Destine, Carmen De Lavallade, Geoffrey Holder and many others;  we see how friendships are formed and lives are nurtured. 

We also see how history and activism intersect when a young Glory learns to deal with the vicious murder of her cousin, Emmett Till and with racism later in MISS TRUTH, a show starring and written by Dr. Glory and directed by Louis Johnson.  

Her musical MISS TRUTH travels from the Negro Ensemble Company and Carnegie Hall to the famed Apollo Theater, the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC and on public television.  We are given a front row seat and feel the impact of the show's success but also the inequality and injustice subjected to African American artists at that time.

GLORY honors colleagues and includes many whose have been excluded.  The book has a multitude of historical photos, speaks about the role of an artist in society, and shares the life of a courageous woman who travelled and performed  in many parts of the world, and chose to use her life In Service to Others. 

Ultimately, we are given an intimate look at the woman "Glory" through reknown New York Times dance critic Jennifer Dunning and legendary jazz impresario, George Wein, Founder of the Newport Jazz Festival! 

 It is my hope that many of you will  read, write about and share the book GLORY: A Life Among Legends.  It honors the legacies of many underrepresented artists of color and is a wonderful teaching tool.

And Please,  Join Us at the Premiere of Dr. Glory Van Scott's The JAZZ GUZZLER on Sunday, at 2pm June 9th, 2019.  Tickets are free but we ask that you RSVP to 

drgloryvanscottproductions@yahoo.com

or call (212) 502-0895.

Thank You!

Rev. Melony McGant 

Coordinating Director 

Dr. Glory Van Scott Productions 

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GLORY: A Life Among Legends by 

Dr. Glory Van Scott is available at: 

The Riverside Church Welcome Center/Gift Shop

91 Claremont Avenue Between 120th & 122nd Street, NYC

Phone: (212) 870-6792 

The Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute

120 East 125th Street Between Lexington & Park Avenue, NYC

Phone: (212) 307-7420

I Give Thanks!

I Give Thanks!

Beautiful People, 

Please Join Me and Give Thanks....

Clear Your Mind and Your Heart of all preconceived notions of how life and this day should be.

Breathe Deeply and Exhale Slowly Ten Times.  

Say to Yourself...

I Give Thanks to the Master Creator for allowing me to be on this EarthHeart. 

I  Give Thanks for waking up today; for the  storms that have turned me and my life upside down; for the rainbows of hope and kindness shared by children, family, friends and the strangers who become friends.

I Give Thanks for the shining Sun of Love that teaches me to embrace our cultural differences with Joy, and to Honor Elders.

I Give Thanks and Remember All Those Ascended Into Eternity with Loving Respect. 

I Breathe Deeply in Gratitude for my success but also for the mistakes I have made which turned out to offer important lessons of humility, and taught me to have the Courage and Integrity to Live My Dreams. 

I Breathe and Feel the Spirit of Hope Come Alive in my body and my heart. 

I Give Thanks to All Creations of Love and Purpose,  and Honor Love and Purpose within Myself.  

For All that Is Known or Unknown...

For the Eternal Mystery and Answers Hidden and Discovered Only through Love...

I  Give Thanks!

Live & Love...

Always, Melony💖 

Peace Is Possible through Compassion, Cooperation, Courage, Creativity, Deep Listening, Faith, Forgiveness, Good Purpose, Healing, Hope, Humility, Integrity, Kindness, Mercy, Patience, Respect, Understanding and the Gift of Love!

Dr. Glory Van Scott's The JAZZ GUZZLER! At Riverside Theatre NYC FREE: 2pm Sunday, June 9th, 2019

Please Join Us at a Special Free Family Event... The World Premiere of the New Musical...

Dr. Glory Van Scott's The JAZZ GUZZLER!

Date: Sunday, June 9th, 2019
Time: 2 pm
Place: The Riverside Theater at Riverside Church

91 Claremont Avenue, Between 120th and 122nd Street, NYC

Dr. Glory Van Scott's The JAZZ GUZZLER is written, produced, directed and choreographed by Dr. Glory Van Scott.

           

Featuring... Dr. Glory's Youth Theatre and the Urban Strings Columbus Youth Orchestra.

The JAZZ GUZZLER Synopsis by Dr. Glory Van Scott:

"The Jazz Guzzler, is a teenage thief,-- who loves Jazz,-- but feels that he hasn’t any talent to play this incredible and exciting music. This fact upsets him so much,-- that he allows a negative, jealous feeling to guide him in the wrong direction.

He develops a quick-silvery Jazz thieving technique, which enables him to steal Jazz recordings, tapes, videos, and music sheets from the Jazz Loving People in his apartment building. He says, “If I can’t play this fabulous music, then I’ll keep others around me from playing and enjoying it, too.”

Fortunately, it is the Blue/Lady/Lady Sheriff, and his neighbors who intervene, and put him on the correct path,-- and teach him that:

Everyone is born with a talent for Something In This Life,-- and there is a Joyous treasure in searching and finding it,-- and sharing it with others, when you do!"

For More Information Contact:
Rev. Melony McGant 
Coordinating Director 
Dr. Glory Van Scott Productions
(212) 502-0895

or email: drgloryvanscottproductions@yahoo.com

I Give Thanks for Good Possibility

I Give Thanks for Good Possibility!

Beautiful People, 

I ponder the rock of my heart that has broken a million times over, and yet still grows stronger. Every broken piece floats through the UniVerse and MultiVerse  as Love's lesson and  jewels of Undying Faith.

I Breathe and Exhale Deeply Ten Times. 

I Give Thanks. I Give Thanks for each breath and for this journey of Life.

I Give Thanks to the Elders and Ancestors who have Loved us, nurtured us, and Ascended into the Heart of G-d, often too soon for us with broken hearts.

I Give Thanks for the Undying Faith and Courage of those who whose lives were cut short because of illness or violence and war. 

I honor their lives and pray that through Love, they have been able to find their place in Heaven Realm.

I Give Thanks for Our Continuing Collective Intention to Love, even when our hearts break in the midst of Chaos on Our Earth/Heart.

I Give Thanks for the Gifts of Mercy and Forgiveness offered through Divine Spirit that allows us to believe that the only Good Answer to Earth's Crisis is to Learn to Love One Another.

I Give Thanks for Good Possibility.  No matter how difficult, through Love we are given the Faith to extend a hand, to open our hearts, to heal, and Begin Again.

In my acceptance, even my tears become the honey of Hope, offered humbly with Good Intention and Actions of Love.

I Breathe and Honor this New Day of Grace with Undying Faith!

I Give Thanks!  

Live & Love...

 Always, Melony

Peace is Possible through #Compassion #Cooperation #Courage #DeepListening #Faith #Forgiveness #GoodPurpose #Healing #Hope #Humility #Integrity #Joy #Kindness #Patience #Mercy #Respect #Understanding and the #GiftOfLove!

#Breathe #IGiveThanks  #Gratitude #Inspiration  #Meditation #Motivation #NewDayOfGrace

A Dream That Heals!

A Dream That Heals!

Beautiful People,

Please Join Me in a Collective Prayer for Peace.

First let us still our minds and our hearts.

Ten Times We Breathe Deeply and Exhale Slowly.

With Each Breath We Open Our Hearts with Love, Flexibility and Hope.

We Pray for an End to Classism, Inequity, Inequality,  Injustice, Greed, Hatred, Racism, Selfishness,Violence and Xenophobia.

As We Stand Together In Love, We Ask to Walk with Compassion, Cooperation, Forgiveness, Healing, Integrity, Mercy, Patience, Understanding and Hope for the Good Dreams of Our Ancestors, Elders, Ourselves and Our Children.

Allow us each to create Peace within our hearts, and to exude that Peace externally.

Let us walk and exude Love’s calming, warming vapors.

Loving Spirits of the UniVerse, help us learn to be of service to eachother.

Let our eyes, and hearts open with Joy to receive the Miracles that manifest Each Day.

As the birds call us to dance, and laugh, and sing; allow a New Peace to move through each of us so that we begin to heal our Earth=Heart.

We Acknowledge Our Gratitude to Our Blessed Divine MotherFatherCreator of ALL.

Right now at this moment, let us feel new Gratitude as our entire sentient family reflects Joy.

Let us each re-member that We are forever interconnected to a UniVersal Spirit.

Teach us how to let our hearts tenderly wander around the Galaxies and MultiVerse exuding Love, and healing those with broken spirits.

Together, let us manifest the beginning of something New, Gentle, Humane, Tender and Beautiful.

As we re-member that we are interconnected heart to heart, we reflect only Love.

We release all fear.  We exude Joy as a Collective.

We Commit to Become a Rainbow of Peace, Service, Equanimity and Love.

This Is Our Dream. This Is Our Prayer.

And So It With Love!

Always, Melony💖

Peace Is Possible through Compassion, Cooperation, Courage, Creativity, Deep Listening, Faith, Forgiveness, Good Purpose, Healing, Hope, Humility, Integrity, Kindness, Mercy, Patience, Respect, Understanding and the Gift of Love!

On Being Lovable...

On Being Lovable...

Beautiful People, 

Today clear your mind and open your heart.

Breathe and Exhale Deeply with Love 10 Times. 

Now Consider this Truth...

To Know Love, We Must Believe We Are Lovable! 

When we have the courage to allow ourselves the gift of having courage and hope even in moments where we feel fragile and broken, we grow in understanding and blossom in Love.

The Love we feel for ourselves becomes a Gift we are able to see, honor and respect in others! 

When we know, honor and share Love, we blossom through every season of life! 

In the Garden of Life, a Lovable Me Sees, Honors and Respects a Lovable You!

Always, Melony 

Peace is Possible through #Compassion #Cooperation, #Courage #Creativity #DeepListening #Faith #Forgiveness #GoodPurpose #Healing  #Hope #Humilty #Integrity #Joy #Kindness #Mercy #Patience #Respect #Understanding and the 

#GiftOfLove!

#BeingLovable #Breathe #Inspiration  #Meditation

The Leader You Follow...

The Leader You Follow... 

Beautiful People, 

Today still yourself,  clear your mind and open your heart. 

Breathe and Exhale Deeply Ten Times... 

On the Path of Your True Destiny, the Leader you have been searching for is the One that resides within YOU!

You cannot always follow others and expect to discover your true destiny. 

There will be guides, mentors and people you admire or respect. Dont become them.  Become YOU.

Inspiration and suggestions may be offered but you alone must be listening to Your Inner Voice.

You alone must become more aware and willing to grow, and do the work as you decide to take the next good steps on your path.  

Look to your heart. Listen Deeply. 

With courage, compassion, gratitude, humility, integrity and Love; be patience and tender with yourself and others. 

Believe In You and Embrace Your True Destiny.

Then, YOU Will Become the Leader You Follow on the Path of Your Good Destiny!

Live &  Love...

Always, Melony 

Peace is Possible through Compassion, Cooperation, Courage, Creativity, Deep Listening, Faith, Forgiveness, Good Purpose, Healing, Hope, Humility,  Integrity, Joy, Kindness, Mercy, Patience, Respect, Understanding and the Gift of Love!

#Breathe #BelieveInYOU #Gratitude #Inspiration

We Will Sow Your Seeds of Light and Love!

We Will Sow Your Seeds of Light and Love! 

Beautiful People,

Just as trees, flowers and all living things; we are all born from the Seeds of Light and Love.  

Even when our bodies are frail, our Hearts grow strong when nurtured with Love.

Some of us stay here for many years, share wisdom with many others, and learn great lessons.

Others stay only a short time but their Love guides and gives us courage, strength and new purpose.

Through them we learn what it is to be happy even when we are very sad!

We learn to support and nurture eachother and share our special moments. 

Hopefully we learn quickly to say what is in our hearts and to Live With No Regret... because sometimes we are asked to offer our tender goodbyes when we just became comfortable and said a loving hello! 

And Yes, it is true...

Every beautiful flower will wilt and return to the Earth.  And strong trees may fall in a storm and die.

But the Roots of Love are Eternal and can remain and blossom in our minds and our hearts throughout All Time in the Circle of Life and Love!

Please Take a Moment,  Breathe Deeply and Exhale Slowly Ten Times.

For All Those Whom We Love That Have Left This Earth, We Call Your Names, and Allow the Memory of Grace In Your Spirits to Help Us Live with Hope.

We Lovingly Call Your Names and  Re-Member Your Laughter, Your Joy, Your Wisdom, Your Precious Life Journeys, and Your Love. 

We Will Always Sow Your Seeds of Light and Love!  

 

Always, Melony 

#PeaceIsPossible through #Compassion #Cooperation #Courage  #Creativity

#DeepListening #Faith #Forgiveness #GoodPurpose #Healing #Hope #Humilty #Integrity #Joy #Kindness #Mercy #Patience #Respect #Understanding and the 

#GiftOfLove

Please SHARE....You Are Amazing, Brilliant, Beautiful and Compassionate! Thank You!

Please SHARE....You Are Amazing, Brilliant, Beautiful and Compassionate! Thank You! 

Beautiful People, 

You Are a Gift.  And within you lives a Genius!  Sometimes we forget but if You were not here, the World would be different. 

Breathe Deeply and Exhale Slowly Ten Times. 

You Are a Gift and YOU have Gifts to Share! 

This week take some time for Reflection.  Get your writing journal and open the door to the Dreamer within You.

First, make a Long JOY LIST.   Every day commit to do at least 5 things off of your JOY LIST.

Second, Make a Daily Gratitude List! 

Next, Answer the following Questions. 

1. What is your Gift/Genius?

2. How do you use your Gift/Genius? 

3. How do you share your Gift/Genius?

4. What is your earliest childhood memory of using your Gift/Genius?

5. What is your next good step to further develop your Gift/Genius?

6. What is your Passion? 

7. If you could do anything, what would you do?  Where would you work? 

8. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?  How do you plan to accomplish your Goals? 

9. What is one thing other people say about You?   Is this how you see yourself? 

10. What are the most  important Skills you use in your work? 

11. If you are looking for a New Job or Creative  Opportunity;  why should an employer/artistic director/investor, etc.  Consider You or Hire You? 

12. Who Inspires You?

13. Name 30 people you would like to meet or companies where you would like to work. 

14. Is the Dreamer in You Fully Committed to Live with Compassion, Gratitude and Integrity? 

Today and Everyday, Breathe Deeply and Exhale Slowly.  

Remember to Listen Deeply to all that is said and not said. 

Use your Intuition.  

Be Willing to Change and Grow! 

Be Consistent in Your Good Efforts. 

Live with Good Purpose. 

Say to Yourself,  I am a Gift.  With Gratitude, I Am Willing to Share My Gifts and My Genius with the World! 

Thank You! YOU INSPIRE ME!

Live & Love...
Always, Melony💖

aka Miss Mellie Rainbow 

Happy Mother's Day to All Those Who Quietly Give Generously of Their Hearts!💖👑💖

Happy Mother's Day to All Those Who Quietly Give Generously of Their Hearts!💖👑💖

Beautiful People, 

My Mom Betty whom Dr. Glory Van Scott calls "Lady Betty" has always encouraged me to learn from the many brilliant, compassionate women around me. I was dubbed a "Community Child".  Today I Salute Them All.  

That includes some of the Ascended, Remarkable Angel Women in my family including my Great Grandmother Eva, my Grandmother Kathryn, my Aunt Esther, Cousin Jeannine, and my Aunt Barbara. 

Some of those still sharing are My Aunt Virginia McGant, Gabbi Russell, Helena Hughes, Alma Fox, Margaret Washington Delores Southers, Martha Richards Conley, Ann Mitchell, Marieta HarperAndrea Christofferson, Sylvia Golbin  Goodman, Marcia Dyson, Evelyn Nelson, Jean Miller, Elizabeth Elizabeth Anne Hin; and Ascended Angels Delores Stanton, Barbara Davis White, Maida Springer Kemp, Gloria Brown, Thelma Lovette, Jean Douglass, Jackie Mullins, Pinkie Famloni, and several others have supported my journey and mirrored my Mom Betty's Love. 

In New York, (through Reginald Yates) I was Blessed to connect with Katherine Dunham who connected me to Dr. Glory Van Scott.  Both of these wonderful, courageous women opened their hearts and shared their wisdom.   Dr. Glory Van Scott always says that she, Katherine Dunham and my Mom Betty all come from the Same Cabbage Patch in Heaven! 

These Brilliant, Remarkable, Generous Women all share a similar philosophy in regards to helping others and I am still learning!  They have quietly assisted multitudes on their journeys. 

And each of them has said to me "Don't Talk About, Do It."

These Special Queens, All have walked with a sense of compassion dignity and humility. Few know of the depth of their humanity, loyalty and Generous Hearts! 💖👑💖

Happy Mother's Day to All Those Who Quietly Give Generously of Their Hearts!💖

Live & Love...

Always, Melony 💖

#CelebratingMothers

#MothersDayIsEveryDay

#DontTalkAboutItDoIt

Celebrating Mothers! 💖👑💖

Celebrating Mothers! 💖👑💖

Beautiful People, 

Most of my life I've had to share My Mother.  I shared her with great grandparents and grandparents, aunts and uncles and cousins and so many, many other people.  Often they were people of different races, religions, and cultures; with languages I didn't (and still don't) understand.  

 

People from Africa, Asia, Europe, South America and yes, even North America took to HER LOVE Like brown or white on rice, red on apples, yellow on bananas, and green on tree leaves.

 

Over the years that I have known her, I have discovered that countless numbers throughout the World called her a Dear Friend and named her Godmother or Aunt to their Children. 

 

There were many times I felt left behind.  I often was. 

When she marched for Civil Rights in the segregated states, she left her young, willful, outspoken daughter in the safety of family friends. 

When she bicycled miles and miles with the Peace and Freedom Movement or went off to study Transcendental Meditation, my thought was "What About Me?"

 

The Truth Is; My Mother has and does use her energy, her voice and resources for Equal Rights for Me and All People of all Cultures, Race and Religions.

 

There is Miss Betty, Aunt Betty, Lady Betty, and Mom Betty but in the Castle of My Heart, she will always be the ONE who gave ME, her daughter the opportunity to Grow with Wisdom, to Shine with Confidence and Learn to Love Beyond My Imagination.  

My Mother Will Always Be My Queen!👑

Today and Every Day, Let Us Celebrate, and Honor Every Mother With Our Compassion, Kindness, Integrity, Patience, Respect and Love!

Always, Melony💖 

#MotherDayLOVE