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September 26, 2013 · 9:00 am
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“Through the Fire”: Melinda Marchiano’s Childhood Cancer Dance

In addition to sharing her story through the book Grace, Melinda Marchiano gave voice to her experiences through a language of her own: dance. Through the Fire embodies her illness experience with childhood cancer.

A beautiful, moving performance.

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Filed under Chronicling Childhood Cancer: Illuminating the Illness Experience through Narrative, Dance

Tagged as Ballet, childhood cancer, Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, choreography, dance, Illness Narrative, Melinda Marchiano, September, teddy bear, through the fire

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