Just Keep Dancing was inspired by Julie, a talented, sweet and generous human who out of the blue, woke up to a completely new reality. One day she was living her dream professionally dancing and the next she was dealing with a life changing disease, that being Leukaemia.
Watching Julie and her family go through this unbelievably horrible process has been truly heartbreaking and so I wanted to create something that was uplifting, motivating and just feel good music. I figured if I could just capture and inject just a little bit of happiness in the middle of this experience, it was worth it. Then if other people could connect to the music within their own journey, that was a bonus.
Both the track and video feature close friends of Julie’s and their experiences both prior and post her diagnosis. Given that we were all working on a cruise ship in The Caribbean at the time, the video features a lot of lively and colourful visuals which I thought was perfect for the track.
Julie is currently unable to walk properly (let alone dance) due to the nature of her body reacting to the chemotherapy. Naturally this is a sensitive topic to her and her family and although her body may be fragile, her mind is strong and we are all hoping to see her dancing again very soon.
If you want to read more about Julie’s journey and donate, head to
www.gofundme.com/julieleblancfights
released February 18, 2018