Let’s Talk Dance:
Asian Creatives in Ballet

Studio J

This conversation will focus on the choreographic voice alongside the Asian experience in the ballet world, and how the panelists’ identities and life journeys have informed their choreographic processes. Panelists include Phil Chan, Edwaard Liang, Dana Tai Soon Burgess, and Georgina Pazcoguin, along with moderator Jane Raleigh.

Wed. Jun. 19, 2024

Wed. Jun. 19, 2024 6p.m.

Genre

Dance
Price Range

$15.00
Runtime

60 minutes

Program

The conversation will focus on the choreographic voice alongside the Asian experience in the ballet world, and how the panelists’ identities and life journeys have informed their choreographic processes.

The panel features Phil Chan, Kennedy Center Next 50 leader and co-founder of Final Bow for Yellowface; Edwaard Liang, American arts leader, acclaimed choreographer, and new Artistic Director of The Washington Ballet; Dana Tai Soon Burgess, choreographer, dancer, and founder of Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company; and Georgina Pazcoguin, former New York City Ballet soloist and co-founder of Final Bow for Yellowface. The conversation will be moderated by Jane Raleigh, Kennedy Center Director of Dance Programming.

About Let’s Talk Dance
Join us for various conversations, panels, Q&As, lectures, artist talks, pre- and post-performance discussions, podcasts, and more inspired by themes and topics of the current ballet and dance seasons. With each event, we will connect you to dance beyond performance and strive to inspire you towards a deeper appreciation for the world of dance.

Panelists & Moderator

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Washington Ballet in *Fives*. Photo by Dean Alexander.

10,000 Dreams:
A Celebration of Asian Choreography

Explore more in-depth information about the festival and the participating choreographers and companies.

10,000 Dreams Events & Performances

Millennium Stage Films

Extraordinary Cinema: 10,000 Dreams: A Festival of Asian Choreography

Fri. Jun. 14, 2024 Dusk

Join us for free film screenings outdoors on the REACH Video Wall. Films start at dusk.

This week’s Extraordinary Cinema is curated in conjunction with the Kennedy Center’s upcoming engagement of 10,000 Dreams: A Celebration of Asian Choreography. This week’s film screening presents a series of short films—some dance films, others dance documentaries—all led, directed, choreographed, or featuring the stories of Asian creatives in dance.

10,000 Dreams: A Celebration of Asian Choreography

Jun. 18 - 23, 2024

A blossoming initiative to recognize and elevate Asian creatives working in ballet will grace Kennedy Center stages as a weeklong festival! Curated by the Kennedy Center and Phil Chan, 10,000 Dreams: A Celebration of Asian Choreography shines the spotlight on Asian and Asian American choreographers.