Breaking Barriers & His Shackles Joey L. Dowdy famed Choreographer/Instructor speaks

PRLog (Press Release) - Nov 09, 2009 -
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You know this is BIG , BIG news when celeb’s like Rihanna, Oprah, Tyler Perry, Monique and “So You Think You Can Dance” judge Mary Murphy are all talking about domestic violence and their abusive past.

“Precious” the new Oscar worthy movie directed my Lee Daniels depicts the trials and tribulation of an obese young teenage African American female Gabourey Sidible, who has dreams of becoming a leading girl in music videos. However, her dreams are quickly shattered by her mentally, physically, abusive mother, and sexually abusive father.”

Joey L.  Dowdy World Dance Groove’s Artistic Director and famed original choreographer for boy bands like Backstreet Boys & Take-Five knows a step or two about the twists, and turns, of domestic violence gripping hold from his own experiences. Joey states, “I remember as a child being repeated molested by an older person who forced me to do things that violated my innocence. I too like so many others were afraid to speak out in fear of what others would think about me; I was afraid they wouldn’t believe me.” Actually, I was so confused and I thought maybe I caused it; I even wondered if there was something wrong with me. I didn’t know who to turn to, or where to go, so sadly, I just buried my feelings. I never talked about it; I just wore the pain.

I can totally identify with “Gibby” the teenage girl in “Precious” because I was an overweight teenage who was constantly being picked on and called names by my classmates. I soon after developed low self esteem, and a hatred for the way I looked. I now realize it was partly as a result of not discussing and/or getting help for my molestation issue.” But this is what I know now. “You can Turn Your Pain into Power” if you act upon just three things.

•Know that the battered are often too embarrassed or ashamed to ask for help. Don’t worry what others may think about you.
•Seek support, get help. Speak out to a loved one or a close friend.
•As soon as you start to help yourself, others will help you.

Joey gives thanks to god for his amazing grace during his most vulnerable times. He says, “I was just a kid who could have easily resorted to drugs, crime, or suicide, for comfort and emotion release, but I didn’t my faith kept me. This was all happening while growing up in an abusive household where my father abused my mother; it was such an uncomfortable feeling witnessing the mental and physical torment of domestic abuse.” But I’m thankful I found hope.

Joey’s you tube channel worlddancegroove1 has two highly talked about videos, “Movement is Medicine, & Rage & Rise”, which features powerful contemporary creative dance & textual visualization montages that depict  the subject matter.  Several viewers have commented and stated their love for how Joey’s videos focus is not just on the problem, but it gives them hopeful and helpful empowering solutions as well.

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