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Groove 4 Dignity

It takes a village to make a village. Let’s sing and dance together for the social upliftment of all.

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Denver, CO
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(858) 449-2509

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http://groovaroo.com/

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Why bringing the aging, babies and caregivers together is important to us?

It takes a village to raise a child.

It takes an interconnected, intergenerational village of ALL AGES to uplift and raise us all.

Growing up, my dad and I were not very close. As an enlisted man in the U.S. Navy, he was not around for most of my early childhood, and I don’t remember him ever telling me ‘I love you’ or comforting me with a warm hug. But our relationship dramatically shifted as soon as we had our son, Aemon, in May 2016. For the first time in my life, I watched his eyes light up with unabashed pride and joy as he smiled and played with his exuberant new grandson.

Sadly, my dad passed away in December 2017. A few days before he passed, I brought Aemon up to his bedroom for one last visit. My dad (who had been resting in bed with his eyes closed for most of the day) suddenly perked up, opened his eyes and reached his frail left hand out to hold Aemon’s right hand. For the next two minutes, my dad and his 1 1/2 year old grandson looked deeply into each other’s eyes silently and lovingly. Through my dad’s weak yet piercing eyes, I could feel him “tell” Aemon: “Don’t worry, I’m going to be ok. Everything is going to be ok. You are a precious child. I’m going to miss you. I love you, Aemon.” And then, just as suddenly, my dad released Aemon’s hand and closed his eyes again to rest.

Grandparents and elders have an unique, magical connection with babies and young children that is very different from that of parents/caregivers and babies. From my experience, an elder’s energy grounds and calms the babies, while a baby’s energy enlivens and uplifts the grandparents and elders. Unfortunately, we live in a era of Age-Segregation, where elders are tucked away in care homes, separate from everyday lives of other adults, children and babies. We have slowly dismantled the interconnected, intergenerational village we once had. It’s no wonder our children feel lonely, our parents feel unsupported, and our elders feel unwanted.

Our goal for the new GroovaRoo for DIGnity Project (Dancing Inter-Generationally for the Social Upliftment of All) is to disrupt ageism and the harmful effects of Age-Segregation by bringing Affection, Bonding and Companionship for the Aging, Babies and Caregivers through intergenerational dance. Dance is life’s great equalizer. It doesn’t matter your income level, your gender, your race, or your AGE. On the dance floor, we are all equals. With the GroovaRoo for DIGnity Project, we can counteract the social isolation and loneliness experienced by the aging, baby and caregiver populations with communal acts of love.

Come be a part of our Project to end ageism and bring dignity and joy to all.

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Meeshi Anjali

Co-founder of GroovaRoo Dance and the GroovaRoo for DIGnity Project