[bright music] - Hi everyone!

My name is Sun Kim.

I'm a teaching artist with the New Victory Theater.

I'm also a choreographer and dancer who specializes in popping, one of the many styles of street dance.

Have you seen popping before?

Let me show you.

[panels thudding] [gyrating music] [gyrating music continues] Ooh!

Thank you, thank you.

Wasn't that a cool performance?

I bet we can all dance like that if we try.

Who wants to go first?

Me, you?

Me, me, me, me!

Wait, wasn't that one of the movements that I did in the video?

Can we replay the video?

[gyrating music] That was the movement!

Let's do it together.

Bring your arm all the way out and then you're gonna stop three times as you circle your wrist.

Oh, look at this!

We're so popping!

Wait, I think before I added words!

Can we rewind again?

Me, me, me, me!

Oh right, I was raising my hand and saying, "Me, me, me, me!"

Because I was excited.

But my movement was also showing that I was excited.

That's what I love about dance.

It's its own language.

As dancers, we don't need words, we move to express our emotions.

Let's see, how else am I feeling right now?

Aw, how did you know that I was craving a donut?

Mm!

I feel so happy!

I think that's my happy donut dance!

Oh hey, Siobhan!

-- Hi Sun!

- Did you see my donut dance?

- I did, and I could really see happiness coming from it.

- Thank you!

If you don't mind, I would love to see your happy dance.

- - Okay.

- When do you feel happy?

- Hmm.

- Is it donut for you too?

- Actually, when I take a drink of water 'cause I'm really, really thirsty, that makes me really happy.

- I'm sure it does.

[joyful music] Oh, happy water dance!

Wow, that's fantastic, Siobhan!

I love the shoulder popping!

It reminds me of, wait, where did my donut go?

-- Oh wow.

I thought you were done with it so I threw it away.

- Threw it away, you mean it's gone?

I'll never see it again?

- How are you feeling?

- Sad.

I feel sad.

Angry, but mostly sad.

- A sad dance.

-- The donut and I had amazing relationship.

It was the best relationship that I ever had.

I miss it so much.

I think my sadness is becoming more longing.

- A longing dance.

All those dances were so beautiful, Sun.

I could really feel what you were feeling.

- Ooh!

Siobhan, I see a game here.

Why don't we add more emotions and see how we can express them through dance?

- Okay, sure!

Like how?

How do we pick them?

- Where do you keep all of your emotions?

A box!

Just like in my performance video.

Ooh, this is perfect.

Can I get a drum roll please?

You draw one at random.

Embarrassments.

Have you ever felt embarrassed, Siobhan?

- Uh-huh.

- Show us!

Express it through dance.

- Oh wow.

That felt great.

What about you, Sun?

- Me, embarrassed?

I don't know.

- Embarrassment dance.

- Expressing your feelings truthfully through words can be challenging.

Sometimes the words don't come out the way you want them to, but through a dance, you can express your emotions however you want, release them, and feel a lot better about them.

Like all of my feelings with the donut.

Sure I was happy than sad, than longing, then embarrassed.

But now that I've gone through all that, my body remembers it so the next time I meet with happiness or sadness or longing or embarrassment, donut or not, I have a safe and fun way to express myself.

Remember, all our emotions are valid and there for a reason.

Jealousy!

So instead of putting them in a box to ignore, love!

Express them through dance and set them free.

Guilt!

However you are feeling, pride!

You are the choreographer of your emotions.

[cheerful music] Have fun and we'll see you next time!