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Rachel Parker<\/p>\n
Rooted in Rhythm<\/a>, a DFW-based music showcase spotlighting up-and-coming country artists, returns for its second year to keep building bridges between creatives and opportunity.<\/p>\n The concert is headlined by Elsie, a country musician who came into the national spotlight on Season 21 of \u201cAmerica\u2019s Got Talent\u201d earlier this year. She will be joined by North Texas\u2019 own Angel White, Andrea Vasquez, Adrian Garza, Southbound Twins, Lori Rayne and spoken-word performer ShySpeaks. The festival will be on Saturday, Oct. 3 at McKinney venue District 121.<\/p>\n Millennial Maven Creative Foundation<\/a>\u00a0(MMCF), the nonprofit behind the annual Rooted in Rhythm showcase, is dedicated to providing women and youth economic equality through mentorship, training and a variety of hands-on educational experiences, affording them greater exposure to the arts. The concert prioritizes country artists of color, hoping to offer more opportunities in a space that has historically been monopolized by white artists.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat was important for us was to showcase emerging artists in all colors,\u201d says Bridgette Jones, executive director of MMCF. \u201cThey need to be seen, and they need a place where they can showcase their talent. We wanted to provide a platform for them to be able to do it and just to make it more accessible. That\u2019s the entire goal of the Millennial Maven Creative Foundation: to create different economic opportunities for creatives right here in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Sign up for the Music newsletter to get the latest stories delivered to your inbox<\/p>\n THANK YOU!<\/p>\n You’re all set.<\/p>\n CLOSE\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Mississippi native Elsie, who performed at last year\u2019s inaugural concert, says what MMCF is doing with this showcase is priceless.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI couldn\u2019t be more excited to be returning as a headliner of Rooted in Rhythm. This is such an incredible cause, and it\u2019s so needed,\u201d Elsie tells the Observer. \u201cInstead of begging for a seat at the country music table, the Millennial Maven Creative Foundation decided to build their own.\u201d<\/p>\n The theme for Rooted in Rhythm this year is \u201cPositively Pink\u201d to honor the life of a creative and friend of the organization, Destiny, who died of metastatic breast cancer at the age of 30.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen you think of health, that\u2019s a major part of being able to create,\u201d Jones says. \u201cWhen you\u2019re healthy, you\u2019re able to have a clear mind, and you\u2019re able to do the things that you want to do. So, we really wanted this festival to focus on giving people opportunities who may have obstacles [and] to get them the funding and the accessibility that they need in order to try out those new skills, or to pivot into a creative career.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n To further keep Destiny\u2019s legacy alive, MMCF created the \u201cCreate Your Destiny Grant,\u201d a fund to support the art of creators who have been diagnosed with breast cancer, ensuring treatment won\u2019t be the thing that keeps them from pursuing their art. <\/p>\n \u201cWe hope this grant makes it possible to try. Becoming an entrepreneur myself, sometimes you just need the ability to just do it without strings attached, without being afraid to fail,\u201d Jones says. \u201cI like to say that we encourage people to be successful failures. A lot of times, people do not do creative careers because they do not have the financial support in order to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n The showcase is also part of a larger season of the organization\u2019s programming, including\u00a0line dance classes<\/a>, a financial literacy workshop presented by Credit Union of Texas, an exclusive listening party at Lane Boots and more. <\/p>\n \u201cWe will have different workshops that will be geared towards musicians to ensure that not only do you get to perform, but how can you create longevity in this career? And that\u2019s through our financially sound workshop,\u201d Jones says. \u201cSo, we\u2019re trying to do all of the work to ensure that creatives, especially in the Dallas area, actually can have a sustainable career.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Rooted in Rhythm will take place on Saturday, Oct. 3, at District 121 in McKinney. Doors open at 2:00 PM, with performances running from 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM. For more information, check out the organization\u2019s\u00a0website. Tickets start at $35.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dallas artist Angel White is among the lineup for this year’s Rooted in Rhythm showcase. 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