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SUMMARY:An Asian American Journey: An interview with Dana Tai Soon Burgess
DESCRIPTION:Join renowned modern dance choreographer Dana Tai Soon Burgess 
 as he shares how his multi-faceted background as a 4th generation Korean A
 merican inspires his creative process. Burgess will be interviewed about h
 is dedication to telling AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) storie
 s through dance and about his new memoir Chino and the Dance of the Butter
 fly. This insightful journey delves into an artist's process that is inspi
 red by the intersection of varying cultural perspectives\, stories\, and e
 xperiences. Dancers from his acclaimed company will perform excerpts from 
 their repertoire\, including Landscapes: A Tribute to Toshiko Takaezu whic
 h debuted at The Noguchi Museum in the summer 2024 as part of the exhibiti
 on Toshiko Takaezu: World’s Within\, on view at Cranbrook Art Museum thr
 ough January 12\, 2025.  \n\nRSVP FOR THE EVENT HERE\n\nDana Tai Soon Bur
 gess is a Korean American choreographer and cultural figure. He has been r
 eferred to as “not only a Washington Prize\, but a national dance treasu
 re” (Washington Post Pulitzer Prize-winning dance critic Sarah Kaufman).
  His artistic focus explores intersectional identities\, as well as issues
  of belonging and societal acceptance. He specializes in works that bring 
 the visual and performing arts together. He has been a cultural ambassador
  for the U.S. State Department for over two decades\, an appointment he us
 es to promote international cultural dialogue through “the global langua
 ge of dance”. Throughout his career\, Burgess has performed\, taught\, a
 nd choreographed around the world. He founded Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance 
 Company (DTSBDC.org) in 1992. It is the preeminent modern dance company in
  the Washington\, D.C. region\, now in its 31st season. \n\nIn 1994 he rec
 eived the Mayor’s award for Outstanding Emerging Artist. His dance compa
 ny was awarded the Mayor’s Arts Award for Excellence in 2005. He has com
 pleted two Fulbright Specialist Awards in dance and 2021 Selma Jeanne Cohe
 n Fulbright Lecture Award. He was a prominent feature in the Smithsonian e
 xhibition “A Korean American Century” as part of the Korean American C
 entennial Celebration in 2003 as well as “Dancing the Dream”\, the Smi
 thsonian’s first exhibition on American dance. Three of his portraits ar
 e part of the permanent collection of the Smithsonian and his family archi
 ves reside in the American History Museum. Burgess was named the Smithsoni
 an’s first ever choreographer in residence in 2016. He is the author of 
 Chino and the Dance of the Butterfly: A Memoir and editor of and contribut
 or to Milestones: in Dance History. Burgess is the host of Slantpodcast.co
 m which focuses on Asian American artist journeys. 
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CATEGORIES:Lectures + Talks,Toshiko Takaezu: Worlds Within
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