Ramona Monet performs an expressive burlesque dance routine to ‘I’d Rather Go Blind,’ introduced by the MC as storytelling through art. The performance is framed by the host as a form of healing and expressive artistry, with post-performance audience engagement underscoring dance as a vehicle for emotional release.
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[02:37:01] Cool.
[02:37:03] Yeah, yeah.
[02:37:04] You know, I’m walking around here like I’m confused every now and then.
[02:37:06] It’s all good.
[02:37:08] All right.
[02:37:09] For the sake of time, we have.
[02:37:12] Hold on.
[02:37:12] Before she has.
[02:37:13] So she’s not going to be able to tell her story.
[02:37:15] She’s going to come up here and perform.
[02:37:17] So she told me to tell y’all.
[02:37:20] Burlesque is a story through art.
[02:37:22] And tease.
[02:37:23] So we have a burlesque performer coming up for y’all right now.
[02:37:27] And then she’s going to perform her dance for y’all.
[02:37:30] So.
[02:37:31] Absolutely.
[02:37:32] Right.
[02:37:32] So, again, get ready.
[02:37:34] Be open.
[02:37:36] And here is Ramona.
[02:37:39] Monet.
[02:37:40] Yay.
[02:37:46] Got a front row seat.
[02:37:52] Thank you so much.
[02:37:59] Anytime.
[02:37:59] Thanks.
[02:37:59] Bye.
[02:38:01] Bye.
[02:38:01] Bye.
[02:38:01] Bye.
[02:38:15] Bye.
[02:38:20] Bye.
[02:38:22] Bye.
[02:38:22] Bye.
[02:38:22] When I saw you and her talking
[02:38:30] Something deep down in my soul should cry, girl
[02:38:39] When I saw you and that girl walking down
[02:38:45] Ooh, I would rather, I would rather go blind, boy
[02:38:56] Than to see you walk away from me, child
[02:39:03] Ooh, so you see I love you so much
[02:39:09] That I don’t want to watch you leave me, baby
[02:39:14] Most of all
[02:39:16] I just don’t, I just don’t want to be free, no
[02:39:20] Ooh, ooh
[02:39:23] I was just, I was just
[02:39:27] I was just sitting there thinking
[02:39:32] Of your kiss and your warm embrace, yeah
[02:39:41] When the reflection in the glass that I held
[02:39:44] To my left
[02:39:46] Revealed the tears that was on my face, yeah
[02:39:55] Ooh, and baby, baby
[02:40:00] I’d rather, I’d rather be blind, boy
[02:40:06] Than to see you walk away, see you walk away from me, yeah
[02:40:13] Ooh
[02:40:15] Ooh, and baby, baby
[02:40:17] I’d rather be blind
[02:40:23] I’d rather be blind
[02:40:34] Okay!
[02:40:37] Yeah! Cleaned that in!
[02:40:39] Okay.
[02:40:40] Get that!
[02:40:41] lays to her in a second…
[02:40:42] do you are you you are you are you wearing it no no no no i’m gonna give it to her listen
[02:40:50] my friend if you want to wear it go for it man i’m good i’m good that’s not my truth
[02:40:54] you are empowered my friend yep yep i’m good i’m good all right well again this was
[02:41:03] a form of expression dance as we’ve seen already is definitely a source of healing