Korean Cultural Center, NYC & Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Co.

Now celebrating its 30th anniversary season, the Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company will present exerpts from five orginal works for this special event.

Artistic Director Dana Tai Soon Burgess will also discuss his award-winning new book, “Chino and the Dance of the Butterfly: A Memoir” with host Asian American Arts Alliance’s Executive Director, Lisa Gold.

Known as the “Diplomat of the Dance,” Dana has served as a Cultural Ambassador for the U.S. State Department for 30 years. He’s the first-ever choreographer in residence at The Smithsonian Institute and recently received two prestigious awards: the Selma Jeanne Cohen Dance Lecture Award and the Aaron Stein Memorial Award.