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Asian American Dance Festival empowers artists to connect through movement

The second annual Asian American Dance Festival is underway in San Diego, bringing Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders ...
Time

How Ballroom Dance Became a 'Social Safe Space' for Asian American Elders

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How ballroom dance became a refuge for Asian immigrants

Three days a week, Edward Wan, of Bethesda, Maryland, steals away to a ballroom dance studio so he can glide across the floor in the company of older Chinese immigrants like him. The hobby, he says, ...
Time

What Dancing Means to Asian American Elders Like My Parents

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Local Odissi dancer shares her heart in Asian American Dance Festival

Patnaik’s performance at the second American Asian Film Festival provides the chance to share her passion for Odissi dance.The festival, founded by Joyce Lien Kushner, is an avenue for Asian and ...
CNN

Opinion: This activity provides a needed social outlet. Asian Americans have flocked to it for years

Editor’s Note: Lynda Lin Grigsby is a journalist and editor who has written for NBC News, Shondaland, Parents magazine and Romper. She is a former editor of the Pacific Citizen, a national Asian ...
The Daily Princetonian

A multicultural royal affair showcases South Asian dance: Naacho’s “Shaandaar”

A pair of doors opens and three elegantly dressed dancers step out onto the veranda of Whig and Clio Halls. After some sweeping shots, the dance begins: Twirling dresses, sparkling jewelry, and ...
Forbes

Celebrate Asian American And Pacific Islander Heritage Month With Three Dance Music Acts

From left to right: Juelz (courtesy of @thecaptaingringo), ARMNHMR (courtesy of @DNZ_MEDIA) and Helang (courtesy of Dave Costantini, @davecostantini). The gravity of Asian American and Pacific ...
Variety

After the Oscars’ Controversial ‘Naatu Naatu’ Performance, South Asian Dancers Are Fighting for Representation

Nearly a week after the Oscars, the hurt and disappointment of a missed opportunity still weighs heavily on the minds of some South Asian American dancers, who are setting out to ensure it never ...
NBC Bay Area

Pioneering Asian dancer tracked down as blackjack dealer in Las Vegas in documentary

Popular film festival CAAMFest in San Francisco showcasing Asian American independent filmmakers wrapped up its first weekend. One of the short documentaries being shown this year is about the ...
Business Insider

A trendified version of a Bollywood dance routine is going massively viral on TikTok. But South Asian creators say it shows a lack of respect for their culture.

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. In recent months, TikTokers have been taking part in one of the latest dance trends on the app — a ...