Asian American Dance Performances

“One’s “Asian-ness” isn’t defined simply by our bloodlines or appearances, but by the depth of our ties to a country, language, smells, or behaviors that are quite different from those we’re surrounded by on a daily basis. The differences between the countries of origin also do not encourage a strong monolithic community in the
U.S., which in turn doesn’t generate its own base of informed viewers. American audiences don’t make the distinction between the Asian dancer who still dreams of returning home or one who has been a
U.S. citizen since birth.”

-Dance Magazine, June 2005 by Maura Nguyen Donohue

Please read the full article of Between Two Worlds: Asian American Dancers and Choreographers find themselves straddling two cultures—neither of them home

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