A three day virtual event spanning May 13-15, 2021, “Artistry, Ancestry, and Community” celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Month by highlighting notable and rising AAPI artists working in the field of dance.

Featuring two evenings of excerpted works, the final evening will culminate in an intimate fireside chat with all featured artists centering on topics of liminality, LGBTQ+ perspectives on creative practice, and shared experiences on navigating duality and identity.

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Thursday, May 13, 2021 | 8:00pm-9:30pm Eastern

EVENING ONE: Featuring Works By

> Norbert De La Cruz III (The Juilliard School)
> Carly Lave (Choreographer / Performer) & Arushi Jain (Composer + Sound Synthesist)
> Melissa Wu (Eight Two Eight Media) with Rohan Bhargava (Rovaco Dance Company) and Peter Cheng (PETER & CO.)

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Friday, May 14, 2021 | 8:00pm-9:30pm Eastern

EVENING TWO: Featuring Works By

> AERI with Marie Lloyd Paspe (Bill T. Jones / Arnie Zane Company) and Chan Lin (Chan Made Ceramics)
> Annielille Gavino (Malayaworks)
> Keerati Jinakunwiphat (A.I.M. by Kyle Abraham)

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Saturday, May 15, 2021 | 8:00pm-9:30pm Eastern

EVENING THREE: Fireside Chat (Moderated by Rohan Bhargava) with

> Peter Cheng (PETER & CO.)
> Norbert De La Cruz III (The Juilliard School)
> Annielille Gavino (Malayaworks)
> Melissa Wu (828 Media)
> AERI with Marie Lloyd Paspe (Bill T. Jones / Arnie Zane Company) and Chan Lin (Chan Lin Art)
> Keerati Jinakunwiphat (A.I.M. by Kyle Abraham)

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Artistry, Ancestry, and Community is Co-Sponsored by the Asia Pacific (APAC) @ Ancestry.com and curated by Peter Cheng (PETER & CO.), Rohan Bhargava (Rovaco Dance Company), and Norbert De La Cruz III (The Juilliard School).