Matt Gray, movie and music film director, Inside Story interview
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Matt Gray, movie and music film director for New York Opera Project, interviewed by Kate Stewart for exclusive Jeeni Inside Story interview

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Love, by Kioni Popcorn Marshall

Love, by Kioni "Popcorn" Marshall

Soprano Jasmine Muhammad - The Purple Frog
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Soprano Jasmine Muhammad - The Purple Frog

Soprano Jasmine Muhammad, as Miss Alden, leads her first-graders through a lesson on identifying types of nouns. When the class-clown expresses his frustration, she realizes why he's been so disruptive. She ditches her lesson plan and takes an impromptu detour that enchants and inspires her students."The Purple Frog" Music by Tony Solitro Text by John De Los Santos Jasmine Muhammad, soprano Mila Henry, piano Video - Chris Comfort Audio - Misja van den Burg Production Assistant - Kelsey Strauch Recorded on location at South Oxford Space, Brooklyn, NY Created in Cycle 10 of The American Opera Project’s “Composers & the Voice” Fellowship Training Program C&V Artistic Director: Steven Osgood Head of Music: Mila Henry Head of Drama: Matt Gray Music Director: Kelly Horsted Composers & the Voice is made possible in part by a generous multi-year award from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation #teacherappreciationweek2021 #weloveteachers #frogs #composer #librettist #singer #soprano #teaching #classclown

Seemingly Meaningless, by Francesca Jacqui Hoare
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Seemingly Meaningless, by Francesca Jacqui Hoare

Young Dream Chasers at The Global Bandstand Weekend
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Young Dream Chasers at The Global Bandstand Weekend

The Movement Initiative is a home to world champion hip hop teams – Young Dream Chasers and Dream Chasers Collective and are based in Southsea. Award winning Charitable company. The advancement of the art of dance through education, performance and provision of facilities. Encouraging and empowering young people across the south coast.The Movement Initiative have successfully won various dance competitions around Europe and are now World Champions in the International Dance Organisation. The charity is run by Gareth Smith who set up the school to keep children off the streets and make sure they have access to opportunities for dance classes as well as great health benefits. The Movement Initiative has been going for 12 years and its supported by roughly 100 parents.

Love, by Kioni Popcorn Marshall
02:17
Love, by Kioni Popcorn Marshall

Love, by Kioni "Popcorn" Marshall


Soprano Jasmine Muhammad - The Purple Frog
00:34
Soprano Jasmine Muhammad - The Purple Frog

Soprano Jasmine Muhammad, as Miss Alden, leads her first-graders through a lesson on identifying types of nouns. When the class-clown expresses his frustration, she realizes why he's been so disruptive. She ditches her lesson plan and takes an impromptu detour that enchants and inspires her students."The Purple Frog" Music by Tony Solitro Text by John De Los Santos Jasmine Muhammad, soprano Mila Henry, piano Video - Chris Comfort Audio - Misja van den Burg Production Assistant - Kelsey Strauch Recorded on location at South Oxford Space, Brooklyn, NY Created in Cycle 10 of The American Opera Project’s “Composers & the Voice” Fellowship Training Program C&V Artistic Director: Steven Osgood Head of Music: Mila Henry Head of Drama: Matt Gray Music Director: Kelly Horsted Composers & the Voice is made possible in part by a generous multi-year award from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation #teacherappreciationweek2021 #weloveteachers #frogs #composer #librettist #singer #soprano #teaching #classclown


Seemingly Meaningless, by Francesca Jacqui Hoare
02:38
Seemingly Meaningless, by Francesca Jacqui Hoare


Young Dream Chasers at The Global Bandstand Weekend
02:45
Young Dream Chasers at The Global Bandstand Weekend

The Movement Initiative is a home to world champion hip hop teams – Young Dream Chasers and Dream Chasers Collective and are based in Southsea. Award winning Charitable company. The advancement of the art of dance through education, performance and provision of facilities. Encouraging and empowering young people across the south coast.The Movement Initiative have successfully won various dance competitions around Europe and are now World Champions in the International Dance Organisation. The charity is run by Gareth Smith who set up the school to keep children off the streets and make sure they have access to opportunities for dance classes as well as great health benefits. The Movement Initiative has been going for 12 years and its supported by roughly 100 parents.