Things like a mother s love.
Things like a grandmother s wisdom.
Things like courage and determination and resiliency and pride.
All of those things shaped Bailey into the young man he is today - a young man who was just elected student body president for the upcoming school year at Appalachian State University in Boone. I was an unwed Black mother, said Polly Gardin Kitchens, while taking a quick break from her job as a 911 dispatcher in Mecklenburg County. I had a Black son. But I was not going to let him become a statistic. I would not let that happen.
Gaston Dance Theatre invites you to journey down the yellow brick road with them in their rendition of the Wizard of Oz. Journey to the Land of Oz will take to the stage tonight at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at Gaston Christian School.
Tickets are now on sale now at gastondance.com.
Tickets range from no cost for ages under two to $17 for adults.
Dancers of the production range from ages seven to 18, not including the eager adults that couldn t help but volunteer.
According to Gaston Dance School and artistic director Camilla Bullard, this spring program holds a special place inside the hearts of the dancers considering COVID prevented their last spring production.