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Dr. Ashley Elliott (Dr. Vivid) introduces and performs a creative movement piece set to the song 'Something Has to Break,' using expressive dance as a therapeutic coping tool. She candidly shares her own 'jambalaya of symptoms'—anxiety, major depressive disorder, insomnia, PTSD, and ADHD—before embodying the song's themes of breaking free from the internal voice of anxiety rooted in a difficult parental relationship.
Dr. Ashley Elliott delivers a creative movement performance set to Yebba's 'October Sky,' dedicating the piece to her recently deceased aunt. She briefly explains how creative movement — the authentic expression of lived experience through the body and mind — informs her clinical therapy practice before performing.
An unidentified clinical psychologist and long-time SYT participant delivers a brief personal introduction — openly disclosing her own anxiety, PTSD, and major depressive disorder — before performing an expressive dance piece to the song 'Breaking Point,' framing creative movement as both a personal and therapeutic tool. The host notes she has attended since the event's first year and once performed days after giving birth, underscoring her deep commitment to the SYT community.
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.
Dr. Ashley Elliott introduces herself as both a clinician and a person living with anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, and chronic illness, before performing an expressive dance to 'Something Has to Break' — a song whose lyrics confront the exhaustion of performing wellness, the weight of societal expectations, and the ongoing struggle to survive while still growing.
Dr. Ashley Elliott performs an expressive dance to the gospel-inflected song 'Something Has To Break,' channeling themes of spiritual surrender, faith, and breakthrough. The performance uses movement and lyrical repetition to convey the emotional release required for healing and recovery.