10,000 Dreams: A Celebration of Asian Choreography at Northrop

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2. 10,000 Dreams: A Celebration of Asian Choreography

A blossoming initiative to recognize and elevate Asian creatives working in ballet, this program of Asian and Asian American choreography—co-curated by Final Bow for Yellowface’s Phil Chan—features The Washington Ballet, BalletMet, and Oakland Ballet Company. These performances celebrate the 75th anniversary of Singaporean choreographer Choo San Goh (1948-1987) who brought The Washington Ballet international acclaim, plus works by BalletMet’s Edwaard Liang—the first Asian Artistic Director for a major American ballet company, Phil Chan and Caili Quan for Oakland Ballet Company, and the Minnesota debut of choreographer Brett Ishida. 

Program includes

Fives by Choo San Goh, The Washington Ballet

when shall we three meet again by Brett Ishida,The Washington Ballet

Ballet des Porcelaines by Phil Chan, Oakland Ballet Company

Layer Upon Layer by Caili Quan, Oakland Ballet Company

Finding Light pas de deux by Edwaard Liang, BalletMet

Sensory Friendly Lounge
A Sensory Friendly Lounge equipped with sensory supports and staffed by trained volunteers will be available to all guests who are seeking a safe and soothing atmosphere during this and other select performances. Learn more on the Accessibility Services page.