The Power of Storytelling

Video #1:  It's More Than Dancing  http://reelworks.org/videos/its-more-than-dancing/
Video #2:  Beyond the Flip  http://reelworks.org/videos/beyond-the-flip/
Video #3:  Dancing Alone  http://reelworks.org/videos/dancing-alone/
Video #4:  Selfies  http://reelworks.org/videos/selfies/
Video #5:  Heart & Hussle  http://reelworks.org/videos/heart-hustle/

I chose the following video as my favorite:

• I really enjoy the fact that the video is set up as a poem. I also like the fact that the video is completely made up of clips of her dancing. It almost puts the viewer in her mind as she is trying to fight her pain and continue dancing.
• I learned that the narrator found a way to fight through a difficult time in her life and that she found strength in dancing.
• I don't think there were any surprises, but I did think it was interesting that she made her story into a poem, which is associated with music, which has rhythm and is associated with dance. The whole story flowed together nicely.
• This digital story showed a young girl overcoming the loss of her mother leaving her.
• I think the sole purpose of this video was an outward showing of overcoming this major obstacle and finding a way (through dance) to work past it, or at least learn to cope with the situation.