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Dana Tai Soon Burgess

(1968) Choreographer

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Dana Tai Soon Burgess is a choreographer.

Quick Facts About Dana Tai Soon Burgess

Born: February 26, 1968
Profession: Choreographer

About Dana Tai Soon Burgess

[Wikidata] choreographer, dance artist, cultural figure... | [Wikipedia] Dana Tai Soon Burgess is an American choreographer and dancer. In May 2016 Burgess was named the Smithsonian's first-ever choreographer in residence at the National Portrait Gallery. His work has tended to focus on the "hyphenated person", as well as issues of belonging and societal acceptance. He s

Quotes by Dana Tai Soon Burgess

I think one of the biggest limitations for an artist is not being able to dream a golden dream. We're always saying,…

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Art

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All people share the same desire to be treated equally. We all go through similar emotional journeys from love to hate, rejection…

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Acceptance

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A dance feels finished to me when I suddenly see this moment in the movement that feels like closure and makes me…

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Closure

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I don't understand choreographers who say they don't care about the audience or that they would be happy to present their works…

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Audience

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From person's movement patterns I can tell a lot of things: if pain is in the body, whether someone is depressed, what…

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Age

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A young choreographer often gets hung up on thinking they have to have all the answers. As a choreographer ages, they realize…

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Age

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As a child I always loved traditional Korean masked dances. There is something magical about a mask because we all wear or…

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Children

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