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Upcoming Performances

October 25, 2006 Images from the Embers
George Mason University Center for the Arts
Fairfax, Virginia
November 6, 2006 Performance of new work
Embassy of Austria
Washington, DC

Past Performances

June 24, 2006 Images from the Embers
National Geographic Society, Washington, DC
World Refugee Day performance

June 2-12, 2006 Images from the Embers
International Choreographer's Festival
Lima, Peru

May 6-7, 2006 Images from the Embers
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico

March 3, 2006 8:00 pm
Images from the Embers Premiere
The George Washington University Lisner Auditorium
Washington, DC

October 13, 2005 Dana Tai Soon Burgess participates in a panel discussion
Panel Discussion: In the Works: Developing Dance
Education Center Rm 402, Strathmore Music Center, Washington, DC
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October 9, 2005 Performance
Kennedy Center Millenium Stage, Washington, DC
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October 8, 2005 Joy of Motion Anniversary Concert
Jack Guidone Theater, Washington, DC
Tickets $29 (includes post-performance reception & dance party)
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June 11, 2005 Masters of West Coast Dance
Lincoln Theatre, Washington, DC

May 21-22, 2005 Performance at Asia Society Theatre
725 Park Ave, New York City
8:00 pm $15 ($10 for Asia Society members)
212-517-2742 Asia Society web site

April 9, 2005 Performance at the Embassy of Japan in conjunction with the National Cherry Blossom Festival, Washington, DC (invitation only performance)

March 11-20, 2005 National Opera House performances, Riga, Latvia

November 5, 2004 Performance of Tracings and Michio Ito solos at the Lincoln Theatre, Washington, DC, 8:00 pm
Educational matinee for middle school students, 11:00 am

September 27, 2004 Performance at the Metro DC Dance awards ceremony

September 18-26, 2004 Performances at the Festival Spondylus de la Cultura in Quito, Ecuador, the Festival de Artes Escenicas de Guayaquil in Sarao, Ecuador, and the Festival Internacional de Teatro de Manta in Manabi, Ecuador

June 20-27, 2004 Tracings performance in Trujillo and Lima, Peru. Choreography commission with the National Ballet of Peru, Lima

January-March, 2004 The Nightingale toured nationally as part of the Kennedy Center Imagination Celebration Series. The Nightinagale was commissioned by the Kennedy Center Education Department.

November 6-7, 2003 The world premiere of Tracings a piece inspired by Dana's family history. This was a co-production by the Smithsonian and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in commemoration of the Korean American Centennial and was performed at the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater.

October 30, 2003 Lecture-demonstration at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History as part of the 2003 Korean American Centennial Commemoration activities

December 20-29, 2002 The Nightingale was performed at the Kennedy Center's Terrace Theatre as part of the Kennedy Center Imagination Celebration Series. The Nightingale was commissioned by the Kennedy Center Education Department.

October 5, 2002 Tenth Anniversary Celebration at the Historic Lincoln Theater on U Street, NW.


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July 18th-19th 2002 Two full company performances of Mandala and Silk Roads will be performed out of doors in front of the Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Mall. 8:00 pm, free admission

May 4th-5th 2002 Performance as part of a Washington Artists' showcase, George Washington University, Marvin Center Theater. 7:30 pm, tickets $12-$15

May 2nd 2002 Lecture/Demonstration on the creative process. Freer Museum of Art, Meyer Auditorium, 7:00 pm, free admission

December 7th-8th 2001 Helix, Gandhara and Silk Roads Trilogy commissioned and presented by the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Eisenhower Theater

May 20th-June 8th 2001 Working outdoor residency at Gateway Park, Arlington, VA. Rehearsal Times 5:00-9:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

November 2000 Excerpts from �The Silk Roads� and the premiere of �Mudang� at Dance Place.

October 2000 Excerpts from �The Silk Roads� at the Eric Hampton Fundraiser at Montgomery College, Maryland.

October 2000 Helix and excerpts from �The Silk Roads� at the Sylvia and Danny Kaye Playhouse, NY.

September 2000 Excerpts from �The Silk Roads� at the Dance Place 20th anniversary.

November 1999 Helix and Gandhara are commissioned and presented by the "Something New Series" at the Kennedy Center's Terrace Theater.

August 1999 Gandhara development exhibition at the Corcoran Gallery of Art.

January-April 1999 "The Nightingale" tours nationally through the Kennedy Center Touring Program. The Nightingale was comissioned by the Kennedy Center Education Department.

October 1998 Helix presented by the University of Wisconsin Asian American Dance Program.

May 1998 Helix and Junggam Jin Jum presented by Korea Society at the Kennedy Center's Terrace Theater.
February 1998 Helix presented by the Corcoran Gallery of Art.

October 1997 "The Nightingale" presented by the Kennedy Center Education Department.

January 1997 "Asians in the Americas, II" program presented by the Dance Place.

October 1996 "Asians in the Americas, I" program presented by the Dance Place.

June 1996 The Ebb and Tracings presented by the National Theaters of Caracas and Bogota.

May 1996 "The Ebb" presented by the Marvin Center Theater.

January 1996 The Supplicant presented by the Public Playhouse.

November 1995 Passages From the Journey presented by The Kennedy Center's Education Department.

June 1995 Tracings presented by Lincoln Center Out-of-Doors and the United Nations.

January 1995 Passages From the Journey presented by the Dance Place.

November 1994 Searching for the Sun and Moon commissioned by the Smithsonian Institution.

October 1994 Plantation Hawaii, Dreaming of the Fox the Temple and Betrayal, Tracings presented by the In Series at Mt. Vernon College.

August 1994 Tracings, Seeds of Toil, Plantation Hawaii, the Phoenix presented by the University of the District of Columbia.

December 1993 Tracings, Plantation Hawaii, Dreaming of the Fox, the Temple and Betrayal, the Dragon Princess Lui Yi, and Seeds of Toil presented by the Marvin Center Theater and the George Washington University.


Dana Tai Soon Burgess & Company/Moving Forward is a community based, non-profit 501(c)(3) performing arts organization, which uses dance as a creative medium for enhancing social and cultural understanding.