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RUNNING HEAD

                          As you may know,
                          the Tracy Anderson Method
                          relies heavily on music.
                          Why?

                          Music inspires movement and guides us

                          every step of the way.
                          It’s a constant in our classes and provides an opportunity for self-reflec-
                          tion that’s initiated with every beat, and embraced with every move-
                          ment. The inner work is just as important as the outer work, after all.


                          Just like the exercises that make up the Tracy Anderson Method, we aim
                          to keep things fresh with our workout playlists, which is why we’re enlist-
                          ing these talented artists—“southern pop” singer Sophia Scott,
        22                multi-instrumentalist Haley Jonay, Grammy-nominated Maejor,
        Y ANDERSON        WINTER 20  connection between music and healing. Our kind of people. Learn more
                          and his producing partner, Kingsley “Rich Afrikan,”—to create


                          these musicians masters at their craft, but they also strongly believe in the
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                          about their journeys here.




        C      notes
               on                                                                                                                                Inspired by Sophia Scott’s single “WHITE FENCE,” this photo captures the feeling of
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                                         healing                                                                                                 anthem with a classic sound, but the lyrics transcend that tradition. Sophia sings, “I
                                                                                                                                                 accepting who you are, even when you don’t fully belong. The song is a loveable country



                                                                                                                                                 don’t need to make sense, I’ll keep dancing on my own.” She writes about societal notions of
                                                                                                                                                 success, from the institution of marriage to patriarchal family dynamics, and she breaks
                                                                                                                                                 them all down over the course of the song. Sophia sings to the people who don’t fit into



                          The transformative power of music                                                                                      predetermined journeys of success, and grants us permission to be our full, eccentric selves.
                                                                                                                                                                                     White Beaded/Feathered Short Dress by BERTA, Grey Suede with
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Feather Band Hat by HEAD WEST
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