You Can Either run from it… or learn from it!

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Our time as Young Simba in the original cast of Disney’s The Lion King Broadway Tour was one of the most enriching moments of our life. The value from the time spent on tour is ingrained into the very fabric of the life we live today. Though the profound connections we’ve cultivated with the company members over the years is the MOST meaningful benefit we have experienced from being apart of this awe-inspiring legacy, the lessons learned from this show, on and off the stage, slide in as a close second. Action packed with messages from favorite songs like ‘Be Prepared’ and unforgettable lines such as "You have forgotten who you are and so have forgotten me…”, there is no shortage of golden nuggets imbedded in this musical. Essentially, The Lion King coming-of-age story has a way of being relevant for all people at any stage in life and it’s coupled with timeless lessons that will never hit you the same way twice! The overall lesson that proves to be most telling is the great circle of life and how it permeates to include the light and dark within us all.

How We Deliver:

A lot like experiencing balance on your first bike ride, there is nothing like the moment when life ‘clicks’ and you understand a new aspect of who you are. Though we know it’s not always easy to get there, there are some tips and tricks that have proven to be beneficial along the way. Through movement, acknowledgement, projected visuals, deep antidotes, laughter, analogies, games, exercises, storytelling, songs, demonstrations, persistence, rewards and generosity, a memorable and profound experience comes to life. There is more than one way to learn a lesson

Our Resources:

• Offerings:

  Workshop: The Crown of Pride Rock $12,000

  Speech: Remember Who You Are! $3,000

  Program: The Circle Of Life $9,000

  Outreach: Hakuna Matata

  - Community Engagement Through The Arts

  - Cultural Engagement Through Art & Storytelling

  - Access To Our Network Of Industry Professionals As Featured Guests Along With Us

  - Interactions With Our Global Exchange Program

• Event merchandise

• Engaging Exercises

• Children’s books we created

• “Remember” gift bags (included in event)

• The Free Arts Center (Classes, Courses, Events)

• Network of BIPOC Professionals (motivational speakers, entertainment professional, international educators)

• Access to Current Lion King Musical perks (group rate discounts for shows in town, signed merchandise, Q&A events with company members)

Where we offer this service: Elementary/Middle/High Schools, Community Centers, Boys & Girls Clubs, Nonprofits, HBCU’s, Universities, Theater Companies, Sports Teams, Trauma Centers, Addiction Centers, Hospitals, PTA meetings, Corporations, Orphanages, Foster Homes, Group Homes, Performing Art Centers, Ted Talks, Entrepreneur Spaces, Prisons, Youth Detention Centers, Luncheons, Fraternities, Sororities, Churches and Places Of Worship.

Base Rate: $3,000 per engagement* *We are committed to the value of our offerings as well as being accessible to under-resourced communities. Don’t let our rates stop you from reaching out. We promise to do our best when meeting you at your budget.

Brief Biography: {Pronouns:We/Us/Our} Dr. Alexander Free Garland is best known as a child star, for the role as Young Simba in the Original Cast of the Tony Award winning Broadway production of Disney’s The Lion King (Premiere National Tour). With a long-standing presence in the Arts and Entertainment industry, Alexander has been on the cutting edge of entertainment development with several companies and artists who have shaped the entertainment industry including artists like the Janet Jackson, Jennifer Hudson, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Rosario Dawson, India Arie, The PRINCE Twins (Maya and Nandy McClean), Dream Hampton and the late, great, PRINCE as well as companies like CVLT, Flash Mob America, and B. Dunn Movement Dance and Theatre Company. Conferred with an honorary doctorate of metaphysics in December of 2021, Dr. Garland is proud to provide trauma rehabilitation and over a dozen other services to under-resourced BIPOC individuals and communities. Coined as 'the conscious Dr. Seuss' under the pen name Dr. Chakra, you will find Dr. Garland to be an inspirational published author of a series of conscious children's books available for purchase on The Top Publishing Company website. With Luminescent Dolphin nonprofit as a hub for most of the programs that the Dr. offers, 'Lessons From The Pride Lands' (a BIPOC enrichment initiative) and Film Chimps (a Sierra Leone filmmakers exchange program) are the programs with the farthest reach so far. For those who want to contribute, there are a number of fun and engaging ways to support the efforts Dr. Garland creates, with 'Rich Love: A Virtual Benefit Concert' being one of the monthly ways to contribute and enjoy the arts at the same time.