We vs C was conceived from
interviews with 22 strong wom-
en. It is a song-cycle/ballet
conceived and created by Mark
Roxey with original music by
songwriting team Robert Mag-
gio (music) and Matthew Hardy
(lyrics), and original choreogra-
phy by Mark Roxey.
“I’m honored and touched to
produce a project like this that
celebrates the lives of Breast
Cancer survivors and all who are
facing the challenge of any kind
of cancer”, said Mark Roxey, cho-
reographer and executive artis-
tic director of Roxey Ballet.
At least 10 of the survivors will
share the stage during the per-
formance with the professional
dancers of Roxey Ballet.The
dancers will be accompanied by
live music, performed by Gina
Milo, Desirée Rodriguez and Au-
relia Williams.
The project began in March
2016, when Mark Roxey par-
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ticipated in a discussion with
administrative members of the
Robert Wood Johnson University
Hospital Hamilton Foundation,
and the YWCA Breast Cancer Re-
search Center of Princeton. The
talk centered around how Roxey
Ballet might collaborate with
breast cancer survivors to help
them regain confidence and a
sense of their new bodies after
surgery. Last August, the survi-
vors told their stories at Roxey
Ballet’s Canal Studio Theatre.
On June 4th, it will finally come
together during two inspiring
performances.
“This production celebrates
the lives of 22 women, but over
300,000 women each year re-
ceive a cancer diagnosis. It’s
universal to all of us. It’s a perfor-
mance that reaches out to every-
one”, added Roxey. “The art of
dance is at its best when you are
able to create meaning, when
you can do something much
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