CHILL OUT

The Melanie Thornton Youth Arts Foundation presents “CHILL OUT” with RemoteKontrol.  RemoteKontrol is a group of 3 phenomenally talented animated dancers.  RemoteKontrol along with 4 other actors/dancers, a singer and a rapper have specifically come together to promote, to young people, the concept of using creative arts to work through feelings of frustration and anger versus violence, drugs, or alcohol.  The show, “Chill Out,” blends together stories, music and dance in a way that is exciting, fun and entertaining to kids of all ages.  It is uniquely magical.

School violence is widely held to have become a very serious problem in recent decades in many countries, especially where weapons such as guns or knives are involved.  “Chill Out” focuses on preventing violence, drug & alcohol use; specifically strategies for young people to help manage confrontations, resolve conflicts and teach strategic problem solving techniques and skills.  Students learn all of this while blissfully being entertained for a 30 minute period.  RemoteKontrol and the entire cast wows their audiences with a rich blend of popping, botting, breaking, gliding, and the lastest in hip hop choreography imbedded in valuable life lessons.

Cast members include the renound iGlide, Nonstop, Chibi, Xclusive, Dizzy, Jess , A-Rize and Lyte Bryte more plainly known as Julius, Marquese, Bryan, Kenneth, Drew, Jessica, Shawn and Imara.  Although the cast members have lived and worked in a variety of cities in the USA and countries abroad they met, formed a bond, and developed the “Chill Out” concept in Atlanta, Georgia.

Individually and together they have won numerous awards and contests and have appeared on nationally televised shows “America’s Got Talent,” “America’s Best Dance Crew” and “So You Think You Can Dance.”  Their videos on Youtube at www.youtube.com/user/REM0TEKONTROL,  have received incredible reviews.  The Melanie Thornton Youth Arts Foundation and RemoteKontrol are focused on promoting a safer, happier and more peaceful future for years to come.