>>> WELCOME BACK TO "HOUSTON >>> WELCOME BACK TO "HOUSTON
LIFE". >>> WELCOME BACK TO "HOUSTON
LIFE".
AS WE WRAP UP THE LAST WEEK OF LIFE".
AS WE WRAP UP THE LAST WEEK OF
BLACK HISTORY MONTH, I GOT A AS WE WRAP UP THE LAST WEEK OF
BLACK HISTORY MONTH, I GOT A
LESSON WITH THE DRUM ENSEMBLE BLACK HISTORY MONTH, I GOT A
LESSON WITH THE DRUM ENSEMBLE
HERE IN HOUSTON.
LESSON WITH THE DRUM ENSEMBLE
HERE IN HOUSTON.
I LEARNED A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE HERE IN HOUSTON.
I LEARNED A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE
EXPRESSIONS. I LEARNED A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE
EXPRESSIONS.
WITH EVERY BEAT OF THE DRUM, AND EXPRESSIONS.
WITH EVERY BEAT OF THE DRUM, AND
EACH STEP OF MOVEMENT EXPRESSES WITH EVERY BEAT OF THE DRUM, AND
EACH STEP OF MOVEMENT EXPRESSES
THE MEANING OF AFRICAN CULTURE. EACH STEP OF MOVEMENT EXPRESSES
THE MEANING OF AFRICAN CULTURE.
[INAUDIBLE] THE MEANING OF AFRICAN CULTURE.
[INAUDIBLE]
THEY HAVE BEEN SHOWCASING SINCE [INAUDIBLE]
THEY HAVE BEEN SHOWCASING SINCE
2004.
THEY HAVE BEEN SHOWCASING SINCE
2004.
>> I HAD STARTED TO LEARN TWO 2004.
>> I HAD STARTED TO LEARN TWO
TECHNIQUES OF TRADITIONAL DANCE >> I HAD STARTED TO LEARN TWO
TECHNIQUES OF TRADITIONAL DANCE
AT THE SAME TIME. TECHNIQUES OF TRADITIONAL DANCE
AT THE SAME TIME.
SOUTH AFRICAN AND WEST AFRICAN. AT THE SAME TIME.
SOUTH AFRICAN AND WEST AFRICAN.
>> Reporter: THERE WAS NO SOUTH AFRICAN AND WEST AFRICAN.
>> Reporter: THERE WAS NO
REPRESENTATION OF WEST AFRICAN >> Reporter: THERE WAS NO
REPRESENTATION OF WEST AFRICAN
DANCE IN THE CITY OF HOUSTON REPRESENTATION OF WEST AFRICAN
DANCE IN THE CITY OF HOUSTON
WHICH SENT CHRISTINA ON A DANCE IN THE CITY OF HOUSTON
WHICH SENT CHRISTINA ON A
MISSION.
WHICH SENT CHRISTINA ON A
MISSION.
>> GOT TOGETHER WITH ANOTHER MISSION.
>> GOT TOGETHER WITH ANOTHER
DANCER, AS WELL AS ONE OF THE >> GOT TOGETHER WITH ANOTHER
DANCER, AS WELL AS ONE OF THE
DRUMMERS YOU WILL SEE LATER ON DANCER, AS WELL AS ONE OF THE
DRUMMERS YOU WILL SEE LATER ON
WE STARTED TO DANCE COMPANY. DRUMMERS YOU WILL SEE LATER ON
WE STARTED TO DANCE COMPANY.
>> Reporter: THIS DANCE WE STARTED TO DANCE COMPANY.
>> Reporter: THIS DANCE
COMPANY HAS SINCE BEEN >> Reporter: THIS DANCE
COMPANY HAS SINCE BEEN
RECONNECTING CURRENT AND FUTURE COMPANY HAS SINCE BEEN
RECONNECTING CURRENT AND FUTURE
GENERATIONS TO THE HISTORY AND RECONNECTING CURRENT AND FUTURE
GENERATIONS TO THE HISTORY AND
TRADITIONS OF AFRICA ALONG WITH GENERATIONS TO THE HISTORY AND
TRADITIONS OF AFRICA ALONG WITH
TRANSITIONS AND CURRENT TRADITIONS OF AFRICA ALONG WITH
TRANSITIONS AND CURRENT
APPLICATIONS THROUGH DANCE, DRUM TRANSITIONS AND CURRENT
APPLICATIONS THROUGH DANCE, DRUM
AND CULTURALLY EDUCATED APPLICATIONS THROUGH DANCE, DRUM
AND CULTURALLY EDUCATED
PERFORMANCES. AND CULTURALLY EDUCATED
PERFORMANCES.
>> EACH COUNTRY CAN CONTAIN AS PERFORMANCES.
>> EACH COUNTRY CAN CONTAIN AS
MANY ETHNIC GROUPS AS POSSIBLE.
>> EACH COUNTRY CAN CONTAIN AS
MANY ETHNIC GROUPS AS POSSIBLE.
IT IS A VERY RICH, AND VERY MANY ETHNIC GROUPS AS POSSIBLE.
IT IS A VERY RICH, AND VERY
AMAZING AND DYNAMIC PLACE. IT IS A VERY RICH, AND VERY
AMAZING AND DYNAMIC PLACE.
A LOT OF STUDENTS, YOUNG FOLKS, AMAZING AND DYNAMIC PLACE.
A LOT OF STUDENTS, YOUNG FOLKS,
AND OLD FOLKS REALLY DON’T HAVE A LOT OF STUDENTS, YOUNG FOLKS,
AND OLD FOLKS REALLY DON’T HAVE
ANY KNOWLEDGE, OR EDUCATION AND OLD FOLKS REALLY DON’T HAVE
ANY KNOWLEDGE, OR EDUCATION
ABOUT THE CONTINENT OF AFRICA. ANY KNOWLEDGE, OR EDUCATION
ABOUT THE CONTINENT OF AFRICA.
>> Reporter: CHRISTINA HAS ABOUT THE CONTINENT OF AFRICA.
>> Reporter: CHRISTINA HAS
BEEN PERFORMING FOR OVER 20 >> Reporter: CHRISTINA HAS
BEEN PERFORMING FOR OVER 20
YEARS AND USES THAT TO CREATE BEEN PERFORMING FOR OVER 20
YEARS AND USES THAT TO CREATE
PASSION AND DRIVE IN OTHERS.
YEARS AND USES THAT TO CREATE
PASSION AND DRIVE IN OTHERS.
>> TRADITIONAL DANCE IS ONE OF PASSION AND DRIVE IN OTHERS.
>> TRADITIONAL DANCE IS ONE OF
THE THINGS THAT EMPOWERS ME AS >> TRADITIONAL DANCE IS ONE OF
THE THINGS THAT EMPOWERS ME AS
AN INDIVIDUAL. THE THINGS THAT EMPOWERS ME AS
AN INDIVIDUAL.
WHEN I TEACH STUDENTS, THE YOUNG AN INDIVIDUAL.
WHEN I TEACH STUDENTS, THE YOUNG
FOLKS ESPECIALLY. WHEN I TEACH STUDENTS, THE YOUNG
FOLKS ESPECIALLY.
I TELL THEM TO FIND A PLACE FOLKS ESPECIALLY.
I TELL THEM TO FIND A PLACE
WITHIN. I TELL THEM TO FIND A PLACE
WITHIN.
TAKE THIS KNOWLEDGE AND PUT OUT WITHIN.
TAKE THIS KNOWLEDGE AND PUT OUT
THERE. TAKE THIS KNOWLEDGE AND PUT OUT
THERE.
WHEN TIMES GET HARD, LIKE WHAT THERE.
WHEN TIMES GET HARD, LIKE WHAT
WE ARE GOING THROUGH RIGHT NOW. WHEN TIMES GET HARD, LIKE WHAT
WE ARE GOING THROUGH RIGHT NOW.
DRAW FROM THAT AND HAVE THAT WE ARE GOING THROUGH RIGHT NOW.
DRAW FROM THAT AND HAVE THAT
STRENGTH FOR YOU TO PICK DRAW FROM THAT AND HAVE THAT
STRENGTH FOR YOU TO PICK
YOURSELF UP AND KEEP GOING.
STRENGTH FOR YOU TO PICK
YOURSELF UP AND KEEP GOING.
IT IS WHO YOU ARE. YOURSELF UP AND KEEP GOING.
IT IS WHO YOU ARE.
IT IS IN YOU. IT IS WHO YOU ARE.
IT IS IN YOU.
YOU JUST HAVE TO REDISCOVER IT. IT IS IN YOU.
YOU JUST HAVE TO REDISCOVER IT.
>> Reporter: I WAS EVEN ABLE YOU JUST HAVE TO REDISCOVER IT.
>> Reporter: I WAS EVEN ABLE
TO DISCOVER MY INNER PASSION OF >> Reporter: I WAS EVEN ABLE
TO DISCOVER MY INNER PASSION OF
DRUMMING AND I AM TOLD IT IS TO DISCOVER MY INNER PASSION OF
DRUMMING AND I AM TOLD IT IS
SOMETHING THAT WE ALL HAVE DRUMMING AND I AM TOLD IT IS
SOMETHING THAT WE ALL HAVE
INSIDE OF US. SOMETHING THAT WE ALL HAVE
INSIDE OF US.
>> IT IS A POWER THAT WE CAN ALL INSIDE OF US.
>> IT IS A POWER THAT WE CAN ALL
DRAW FROM. >> IT IS A POWER THAT WE CAN ALL
DRAW FROM.
IT IS SOMETHING THAT WILL DRAW FROM.
IT IS SOMETHING THAT WILL
ENCOURAGE YOU AND KEEP YOU IT IS SOMETHING THAT WILL
ENCOURAGE YOU AND KEEP YOU
FOREVER.
ENCOURAGE YOU AND KEEP YOU
FOREVER.
AS WELL AS PRESERVE AFRICAN FOREVER.
AS WELL AS PRESERVE AFRICAN
TRADITIONS AND THE CULTURE. AS WELL AS PRESERVE AFRICAN
TRADITIONS AND THE CULTURE.
IT’S AN AMAZING THING. TRADITIONS AND THE CULTURE.
IT’S AN AMAZING THING.
IT KEEPS YOU YOUNG AND HEALTHY. IT’S AN AMAZING THING.
IT KEEPS YOU YOUNG AND HEALTHY.
IT KEEPS YOU WHOLE. IT KEEPS YOU YOUNG AND HEALTHY.
IT KEEPS YOU WHOLE.
THAT IS ANOTHER THING. IT KEEPS YOU WHOLE.
THAT IS ANOTHER THING.
I WOULD LIKE TO PEOPLE TO WALK THAT IS ANOTHER THING.
I WOULD LIKE TO PEOPLE TO WALK
AWAY FROM OUR PERFORMANCES I WOULD LIKE TO PEOPLE TO WALK
AWAY FROM OUR PERFORMANCES
FEELING SATISFIED. AWAY FROM OUR PERFORMANCES
FEELING SATISFIED.
>> I DEFINITELY FELT WHOLE AFTER FEELING SATISFIED.
>> I DEFINITELY FELT WHOLE AFTER
DRUMMING UP SOME EXPERIENCE WITH >> I DEFINITELY FELT WHOLE AFTER
DRUMMING UP SOME EXPERIENCE WITH
MY PASSION REDISCOVERED IN THIS DRUMMING UP SOME EXPERIENCE WITH
MY PASSION REDISCOVERED IN THIS
ENTIRE COMPANY.
MY PASSION REDISCOVERED IN THIS
ENTIRE COMPANY.
THE DANCE COMPANY CONTINUES TO ENTIRE COMPANY.
THE DANCE COMPANY CONTINUES TO
HOLD PERFORMANCES AND AUDITIONS THE DANCE COMPANY CONTINUES TO
HOLD PERFORMANCES AND AUDITIONS
WHILE EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY OF HOLD PERFORMANCES AND AUDITIONS
WHILE EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY OF
THE CULTURE OF AFRICA. WHILE EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY OF
THE CULTURE OF AFRICA.
I WILL HAVE A LINK ON OUR THE CULTURE OF AFRICA.
I WILL HAVE A LINK ON OUR
WEBSITE, HOUSTONLIFE.TV.
I WILL HAVE A LINK ON OUR
WEBSITE, HOUSTONLIFE.TV.
SO YOU CAN LEARN HOW YOU CAN GET WEBSITE, HOUSTONLIFE.TV.
SO YOU CAN LEARN HOW YOU CAN GET
INVOLVED. SO YOU CAN LEARN HOW YOU CAN GET
INVOLVED.
I’M SORRY, I CALLED YOU COURTNEY INVOLVED.
I’M SORRY, I CALLED YOU COURTNEY
[LAUGHTER] I’M SORRY, I CALLED YOU COURTNEY
[LAUGHTER]
>> IT IS OKAY I RESPOND TO BOTH. [LAUGHTER]
>> IT IS OKAY I RESPOND TO BOTH.
>> DERRICK, I APOLOGIZE. >> IT IS OKAY I RESPOND TO BOTH.
>> DERRICK, I APOLOGIZE.
>> DON’T EVEN WORRY. >> DERRICK, I APOLOGIZE.
>> DON’T EVEN WORRY.
IT’S ONLY BECAUSE I MISSING >> DON’T EVEN WORRY.
IT’S ONLY BECAUSE I MISSING
COURTNEY. IT’S ONLY BECAUSE I MISSING
COURTNEY.
>> WE ALWAYS MISS COURTNEY. COURTNEY.
>> WE ALWAYS MISS COURTNEY.
I LOVE HOW SHE SAYS DRAWING >> WE ALWAYS MISS COURTNEY.
I LOVE HOW SHE SAYS DRAWING
STRENGTH FROM DIFFICULT TIMES.
I LOVE HOW SHE SAYS DRAWING
STRENGTH FROM DIFFICULT TIMES.
I LOVE HOW WE ARE ADVERSE TO STRENGTH FROM DIFFICULT TIMES.
I LOVE HOW WE ARE ADVERSE TO
DIFFERENT THINGS. I LOVE HOW WE ARE ADVERSE TO
DIFFERENT THINGS.
WE WANT TO BE COMFORTABLE. DIFFERENT THINGS.
WE WANT TO BE COMFORTABLE.
WHEN YOU GO THROUGH THE HARD WE WANT TO BE COMFORTABLE.
WHEN YOU GO THROUGH THE HARD
STUFF THAT IS WHEN THE GROWTH WHEN YOU GO THROUGH THE HARD
STUFF THAT IS WHEN THE GROWTH
OCCURS. STUFF THAT IS WHEN THE GROWTH
OCCURS.
>> THAT’S LIKE JAZZ IS OCCURS.
>> THAT’S LIKE JAZZ IS
EXPRESSION. >> THAT’S LIKE JAZZ IS
EXPRESSION.
I THINK IT’S AMAZING HOW THEY EXPRESSION.
I THINK IT’S AMAZING HOW THEY
REALLY CARE ABOUT THE INTEGRITY I THINK IT’S AMAZING HOW THEY
REALLY CARE ABOUT THE INTEGRITY
OF THE CULTURE OF EACH OF THE REALLY CARE ABOUT THE INTEGRITY
OF THE CULTURE OF EACH OF THE
DANCES WHICH THAT WAS GREAT.
OF THE CULTURE OF EACH OF THE
DANCES WHICH THAT WAS GREAT.
>> THEY HAVE THE STORIES THAT DANCES WHICH THAT WAS GREAT.
>> THEY HAVE THE STORIES THAT
ARE TOLD IN EACH SINGLE DANCE >> THEY HAVE THE STORIES THAT
ARE TOLD IN EACH SINGLE DANCE
THAT SHE DOES. ARE TOLD IN EACH SINGLE DANCE
THAT SHE DOES.
SHE SAID EVERY MOVE REPRESENTS THAT SHE DOES.
SHE SAID EVERY MOVE REPRESENTS
SOME TYPE OF EMOTION FROM A SHE SAID EVERY MOVE REPRESENTS
SOME TYPE OF EMOTION FROM A
CULTURE. SOME TYPE OF EMOTION FROM A
CULTURE.
SHE’S REALLY INVESTED IN THIS CULTURE.
SHE’S REALLY INVESTED IN THIS
COMPANY. SHE’S REALLY INVESTED IN THIS
COMPANY.
I LOVE THE FACT THAT SHE IS COMPANY.
I LOVE THE FACT THAT SHE IS
BRINGING THAT EDUCATION I LOVE THE FACT THAT SHE IS
BRINGING THAT EDUCATION
THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY OF BRINGING THAT EDUCATION
THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY OF
HOUSTON.
THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY OF
HOUSTON.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. HOUSTON.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU COURTNEY. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU COURTNEY.
[LAUGHTER].