Continued
following the procedure. Luckily, the
staff at Planned Parenthood showed
a level of decency Tyde had yet to see
from anyone else in the days and weeks
following the rape.
Into the Darkness
Consumed by embarrassment, shame,
self loathing and despair; Tyde fell into
a severe state of depression that led to
drinking, drug use and promiscuity.
She was trying to cope with trauma
in a dark place by reaching out to
darker experiences, anything to numb
the pain. For eight months, Tyde’s life
spiralled out of control, separating her
even more from friends and family but
life has a funny way of preparing you
for your calling.
After the Dark
After the darkest eight months of
her life, Tyde emerged from the dark
with a deeper understanding of the
importance for one to value and love
one’s self first. Silent and focused,
Tyde returned to dance class throwing
everything into her training. It was
important to her to keep her trauma
tucked away so that she can begin
to find some normalcy through her
passion for dance. She found that the
experience of having the instructors
make physical contact with her in order
to correct her form, helped her to cope
with the fears and phobias resulting
Complicated but Elegant
from the trauma. Tyde found that
movement and dance was in itself a
healing mechanism for her. She began
to reclaim her confidence, strength, and
womanhood. As she went through this
process of becoming comfortable in her
own skin again, Tyde recalls, that there
was no outlet to help affect
healing through the form of
dance. She found it to be such
a good outlet where she was
experiencing tangible results.
So she decided to create one.
Ballet After Dark is Born
Tyde found Ballet after
experiencing the darkest
days of her life and began
the healing process through
dance and thus, Ballet After
Dark was born.
Ballet After Dark aka B.A.D.
was created to change the
narrative for those who’ve
survived abuse and/or
sexual trauma from shame to shine.
Tyde describes B.A.D. as “a safe space
that’s easily accessible to women
of all ethnicities, shapes, sizes, and
backgrounds, helping them process,
rebuild, and reclaim their lives at any
level of trauma”.
Currently, Tyde holds monthly
workshops for survivors with classes
ranging from athletic conditioning and
injury prevention to dance. B.A.D. is
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much more than a fitness program.
B.A.D. is about spreading the message
that you should Never Be Afraid To
Reinvent Yourself - that you can have
not only the life you want but the life
you deserve.
Tyde Today
While filming and shooting Tyde,
we found it difficult to match her
energy and passion. Not only were we
amazed by her enthusiasm and focus
but she managed to impress the entire
contestant group of Mister Model
International in town for their annual
competition.
We found the energy in the room to be
contagious and we have no doubt that
you’ll feel the same when Tyde brings
Ballet After Dark to your town or
University. #Ballet After Dark has taken
its message of healing and reclamation
on the road. Tyde explains, “Survivors
need to know that they have allies who
will defend them against those who
believe they are objects to be used—
and that’s what Ballet After Dark is
here for. “Go to www.balletafterdark.
com to find out when B.A.D is coming
to your town. Check out the interview
and gallery from B.A.D. at www.
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