Be You: Terrance Morgan uses dance to educate, motivate and inspire
I Am Honored To HAVE Received The Louisiana Volunteer Service Award
I am honored to have received this award by the Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, Billy Nungesser. This award wouldn't be possible without my family and the Kabuki Dancers.
Anti-Bullying Campaign Promotes Opening Dialogue With Students
An anti-bullying campaign is encouraging elementary school students to talk about their problems before picking on someone.
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The Drop the B.E.A.T (Bullying Ends After Talking) program shared ways for students to open dialogues through skits and songs. Dance and spoken word, and musical performances were also a part of Thursday’s program
Members of the anti-bullying group say they hope children will learn how to talk about their problems as children to make them better adults.
The campaign for anti-bullying launched at Corporal Michael Middlebrook Elementary in Lafayette.
Breaking Good: Kabuki Dancers Takes on Bullying One School at a Time
LAFAYETTE — They are an unlikely group of crusaders. Three dancers, a poet and a drummer. Their strength is a combination of narration, dance and live percussion.
And a willingness to tackle the toughest of subjects.
Jude Romero, Torrez Hypolite, Herb "Pucci" Green, Alex “PoeticSoul” Johnson and leader Terrance Morgan, collectively known as the Kabuki Dancers, are the progenitors of “Drop the BEAT,” which stands for Bullying Ends After Talking. On this morning, they're at the recently renamed Middlebrook Elementary.
Of all the causes they could preach — literacy, stay in school, physical fitness, anti-drugs — the Acadiana-based group chose the most difficult.
“Originally, we were just people who wanted to break and practice,” says Romero. “Clubs, battling in Baton Rouge, New Orleans and then Texas.”
By break, Romero means dance, a style that originated in the Bronx in the mid-1970s. Often performed to rap music by male teens in the streets, the style is characterized by intricate footwork, pantomime, spinning headstands, tumbling and improvisation.
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Busting Moves With A Message
Terrance Michael Morgan (TMM) at Tourney Town During NCAA Final Four (April 7-9, 2013)
I had the privilege of performing at Tourney Town during the NCAA Women’s Final Four in New Orleans. It was an electric blend of sports, culture, and music, with interactive fan zones and the chance to meet legends like Lisa Leslie—a four-time Olympic gold medalist.
Being part of that energy, where fans could connect with the game and each other, was something special. The TMM Project was right there, bringing people together through performance and unforgettable memories.
Here’s to more moments like this, where we celebrate the power of culture, sports, and connection.
Terrance Michael Morgan pictured with former WNBA player, Lisa Leslie (right) at Tourney Town in New Orleans, Louisiana
A Night to Remember: Terrance Michael Morgan at The Apollo Theater in New York
Terrance Michael Morgan in Spring Break '83
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