Famous dancers, Les Twins, are famous for dancing with Beyoncé, but they have also worked hard to help bring awareness to teenage mental health. They recently partnered with Kids Write Network (KWN) to help raise awareness of youth mental health through the arts.
Larry and Laurent Bourgeois, better known as Les Twins, are currently dancing on tour with Beyoncé and will kick off the RISE for Mental Health US tour in Atlanta in October.
Les Twins Has Partnered With Kids Write Network For Youth Mental Health Awareness
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While the popular dance duo is on tour with Beyoncé during her Renaissance World Tour, they’re also working to make a difference in awareness of teen mental help through movement.
Both are passionate about using movement to help heal and feel the KWN 6 step program is right for them.
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“Everyone has a unique story which allows us to show people how to tell their own stories through dance. We’ve worked using our dance/movement all our lives to heal people so working with KWN’s 6-step program was a natural alignment for us,” they exclusively told The Blast.
“KWN has had a positive impact on mental health. It is the only mental health intervention that has been adapted and implemented into the four arts – writing, art, music and now dance being the last one with us. It made sense, and the response was very positive.”
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While the professional dancers don’t want to give away what they do in the workshop, they explain that there are “exercises we use that show students and teachers how resilient, confident and determined they are.”
“Students struggle with confidence because of past, or current, issues. Once they go through the workshop, they have this incredible sense of freedom which is our goal; to give participants another option to help them deal with their emotions which puts them back in control to make positive choices,” they said.
“We believe that mental health is about being able to focus and have discipline. It’s not about having something ‘wrong.’ It’s about handling all the difficult situations we face, or the negativity we may feel or face and processing them in a more positive way that puts us back on track for our focus and discipline.”
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Les Twins are looking forward to being in the US for the RISE for Mental Health tour later this year and “being able to give youth the confidence they need and deserve to live the best versions of their lives.”
“We’ve worked with thousands of students over the years, and we’ve seen how mental health can affect them,” they told The Blast. “Being able to show them that they can clean up the mess and take control of their decisions is the ultimate gift we can give.”
The famous dancer wants people to know that no matter what, you can and will succeed with the right mindset.
“No matter who you are, no matter where you come from, you can do whatever your mind sets your mind to,” they said.
“We are successful here because we work hard, don’t let anything stop us from achieving our goals, and stay on track no matter how many obstacles stand in our way. If there’s one thing we want the youth to know it’s that your body follows what your mind tells you. You will be able to succeed in anything you set your mind to. Every dream can become your reality.”
Les Twins Have Been Dancing All Their Lives
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The dancing duo, who were born and raised in France, come from large families and say they have always had dance in their lives. They started dancing in the streets of Paris at the young age of 13 and quickly became famous in Europe. Not only have they danced with Beyoncé for more than a decade but are also the first dancers to sign the Jordan brand as artists, handpicked by Michael Jordan himself.
“We have had dances in our house since we were born. We feel comfortable doing it. We feel confident in what we do because it comes naturally to us,” they exclusively told The Blast.
“We are often asked how we dance our way, and we tell them; this is our gift to share with the world and we show others how to trust themselves and just follow their bodies. Music is the question; your body is the answer.”
When asked about the opportunity to be a part of Beyoncé’s tour, they simply said, “Any opportunity to share our gifts is always special to us.”
They also say they love how the summer has started since they’re on tour with Beyoncé, and they’re looking forward to launching RISE for Mental Health in Atlanta in October.
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