Choreographer-Educator to Discuss Value of Cultural Exchanges at April PDAA Meeting
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Burgess has been an American Cultural Specialist for the United States Department of State six times. He received Senior Fulbright grants in 2006 and 2008 to teach at the National University of San Marcos in Lima, Peru. Burgess has also established exchanges with dance companies in Peru and India. In 2009, he assisted the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs with the DanceMotion USA dance exchange program.

Dana Tai Soon Burgess uses his expertise as a dancer, choreographer, and teacher to encourage dancers and audiences alike to explore dance -- and art more generally -- as an expression of the global connections among individuals and communities. Burgess’ exchange experiences in Pakistan, Peru, Mexico, India, Egypt, Israel, and Panama have bolstered his belief that dance is a shared language capable of building international bridges of understanding.

Burgess incorporates the value of cultural exchange in his work as artistic director of his own dance company, Dana Tai Soon Burgess & Company.  A prominent Asian-American company, it is recognized for its international character, always infusing international themes to enlighten American audiences. Burgess’ exchanges and performances around the world convey to international audiences and artists a sense of American dynamism in the arts and the importance of heritage and diversity for American artists.    

Burgess grew up in Santa Fe, New Mexico.  He studied at the University of New Mexico and George Washington University.  His choreography has been presented and commissioned by the Smithsonian Institution, Asia Society (NY), the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, La MaMa, NY and the United Nations. His work, which has received critical acclaim for his unique synthesis of Eastern and Western aesthetic, has been performed extensively throughout the United States as well as in many foreign countries.

Also speaking at the luncheon will be Colombia Barrosse, Chief of the Cultural Programs Division, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, who will give us an update on the Department of State’s cultural exchange programs.

This PDAA event will be held on Wednesday, April 7, 11:30 a.m., at the Woman's National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. To reserve your place, please return the form below by Friday, April 2, 2010.

Details
Cash bar - 11:30 am
Lunch - 12:00 noon
Speaker - 1:00 pm

Date, location:
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Woman's National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.
Tel. (202) 232-7363
Google Map location
Metro: Dupont Circle - Red line, Q Street North exit
Parking: Central Parking, 11 Dupont Circle, (202) 328-3534

Registration is now open.
$25.00 per person, includes tax and gratuity
Reservation deadline: April 2, 2010

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