By Natalia Maldonado

Hanan: Dancer with a mission Photo by Cara Pastore

Middle Eastern dancer Hanan has created a movement—and not the choreographed kind. This movement is touching the world one dancer, one artist, one community at a time.

With “Bellydancing for World Peace” as her motto, Hanan has brought social and political issues, such as domestic abuse, feminism, and war, to light through her multiple programs, and created an awareness of the dance form that goes beyond entertainment.

By Ana Trujilo

Sandy Ives, producing artistic director of Inside Out Theatre Company

Inside Out Theatre Company has a spark to it that is obvious when you look at their beautifully crafted website or when you listen to Robin Braun and Sandra Ives talk about their company and their visions.
 
“We were founded with the goals of building character, raising awareness, and inspiring introspection in the community,” says Braun, co-founder of the company.

It all started in 1998 when Braun and friend Jayne Bonilla set out to create a theatre that offered thought provoking theatre that was socially relevant.

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