JOEL and ANA TINAJERO MASSICOT
Setting: A hospital
Theme: An unidentified young lady has just been in a car accident. She was struck by a drunk driver, and Death is paying her a visit.
Music: Caravan Mambo by Tito Puente
Costumes: Design by Joel, Ana, and Marisa; Seamstress -- Marisa
Debut: February 2003
Analysis:
This is my latest and favorite routine. Joel and I worked on the idea and choreography for 6 months. The fact that we were on different coasts (Joel in LA and me in Boston) did not make it any easier. But the wait was worth it.
People think it's a joke at first but are taken aback when they realize its severity. That's the exact reaction we wanted. Our goal is to disturb you...to make you think; however, you need to pay attention or you'll miss the message...
This routine is less about the grim reaper and more about the hospital patient. The focus is on what can happen as a result of drunk driving. The accident could have been avoided if only someone had been responsible, but instead, someone else's actions have put an innocent woman in a life or death situation; yet, she remains unidentified to all. Why? Because this could happen to anyone. Is she a mother? a wife? a student? Was she on her way to a club, or was she ironically on her way home from a MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) group meeting?
You decide who she is. We decide what she becomes.
We hope that you pay particular attention to this routine. The content is something severe that can easily be avoided. According to the Texas Department of Transportaton, "safety experts say three in every ten Americans will be involved in an alcohol-related crash at some time in their lives." Please don't let your friends drink and drive. What you do in a split second not only affects the rest of your life, but the lives of others...
PLEASE DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE
Shortly after debuting our routine, Joel and I read an email that had been circulating about a drunk driving incident. Jacqueline Saburido was the victim of a drunk driving incident on September 19th, 1999. "She is courageously lending her story and her face to a statewide anti-DWI campaign in Texas in hopes that her experience will deter people from drinking and driving." The email reflects the exact message that our routine was trying to get across, and Jacqueline's story touched Joel and me to such an extent that we felt compelled to include a link to her story here. To read about it, click on the link below. We hope that people will take it seriously.
Jacqueline Saburido
To read about Jacqueline, please visit the following link:
http://www.TexasDWI.org/jacqui.html
To help her pay for living and medical expenses, or to send her cards or letters, visit the following link:
Pictures courtesy of MamBostOn2.com and AprilOn2.com
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