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Introducing The Slant Podcast. Hosted by Dana Tai Soon Burgess, the first choreographer in residence at the Smithsonian, this podcast is an ongoing conversation about art, culture, and belonging in the Asian American experience. Joined by leading voices in the American and International arts, literary, and activism community, this podcast hopes to create a place of generational mentorship, healing, and community—through storytelling.
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Connect with US In this episode of the SLANT podcast, Dana Tai Soon Burgess interviews Jesse Obremski, a dancer with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Jesse reflects on his unique upbringing in an artistic family in New York City, where his love for dance began after a vivid moment at an Alvin Ailey performance. He shares his journey from stu…
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Connect with US In this powerful episode of SLANT, host Dana Tai Soon Burgess welcomes Vietnamese-American author, activist, and philanthropist Le Ly Hayslip alongside filmmaker Lacie Mackey. Together, they explore the profound journey of documenting the untold stories of Vietnamese women through their new documentary Woman | Phu Nu. Le Ly shares h…
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Connect with US In this episode of SLANT, host Dana Tai Soon Burgess interviews Mark H. Rooney, master taiko drummer and founder of the annual Sakura Taiko Fest in Washington, D.C. Mark reflects on his biracial Japanese American identity and the complexities of navigating cultural belonging in both the U.S. and Japan. He shares his journey from gro…
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Connect with US In this episode of SLANT, host Dana Tai Soon Burgess welcomes acclaimed authors Frances and Ginger Park, two Korean American sisters whose works span novels, memoirs, and children’s literature. Frances, author of the recently released novel Blue Rice, and Ginger, known for award-winning books like The Hundred Choices Department Stor…
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Connect with US Today, we revisit episode two from season one of Slant Podcast. This is an interview with David Henry Hwang. We do this in celebration of the restaging of his musical Soft Power, now playing at Signature Theatre. Find us on www.slantpodcast.com and follow us on social media @theslantpodcast…
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danah bella - Bridging Movements: Creating Dance Education from Historical Knowledge and Social Justice
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Connect with US In this captivating episode of the SLANT podcast, join Dana Tai Soon Burgess as he sits down with dancer and educator, danah bella. As the founding chair of the Dance Department at the Peabody Conservatory, bella has transformed the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance program with a focus on interdisciplinary studies and social justice. …
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Connect with US In this episode of Slant podcast, host Dana Tai Soon Burgess delves into the world of transnational art with Genie Ghim, a fine artist and expatriate from Washington, D.C. Genie's journey from Seoul, Korea, to various regions around the globe has deeply influenced her artistic practice, which spans contemporary screen prints, painti…
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Wilma B. Consul - Crossroads of Creativity: Exploring Journalism, Culinary Arts, and Culture
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Connect with US In this episode of SLANT Podcast, host Dana Tai Soon Burgess sits down with the dynamic Wilma B. Consul for an insightful conversation that spans journalism, culinary arts, education, and culture. Wilma's journey from Manila to San Francisco, her impactful work in radio production, and her commitment to community engagement shed lig…
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JonJon and Isa Briones: Generational Talent - Identity in Acting and A Family Affair in Hadestown
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Connect with US Join host Dana Tai Soon Burgess in an enchanting conversation as he welcomes the dynamic father-daughter duo, Jon Jon and Isa Briones, to the SLANT podcast stage. Fresh off their enthralling performances in the Tony-award winning Broadway musical Hadestown, Jon Jon and Isa share insights into their acting journey. Jon Jon Briones, k…
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Connect with US In the next episode of SLANT podcast, host Dana Tai Soon Burgess engages in a compelling conversation with Luyen Chou, an education technology entrepreneur, and consultant, who shares insights into the remarkable legacy of his father, the visionary composer Chou Wen-chung. From pioneering electronic music to fostering cultural excha…
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Connect with US In this episode of SLANT podcast, join host Dana Tai Soon Burgess as he delves into the captivating world of dance with renowned choreographer Michael Mao. With over 60 works showcased across the globe, including iconic venues like The Joyce Theater and BAM, Mao's creative vision has mesmerized audiences from New York to Beijing. Jo…
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Connect with US Join host Dana Tai Soon Burgess, in a captivating conversation with two exceptional dancers from the Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company, Joan Ayap and Christin Arthur. In this episode of Slant podcast, Joan Ayap, born in Washington, D.C. and raised in Manila, Philippines, shares her journey from training at the Hilil-Cruz School of…
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Connect with US In this episode, join host, nationally and internationally acclaimed choreographer Dana Tai Soon Burgess, in a captivating conversation with filmmaker and former journalist Eunice Lau. Eunice Lau's latest documentary delves deep into the lives of rebellious sons of Asian immigrants entangled in the allure of gang life amidst the str…
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Connect with US In this captivating episode of the SLANT podcast, choreographer Dana Tai Soon Burgess engages in a thought-provoking conversation with the brilliant painter SoHyun Bae to unravel the vibrant intersection of art, multiculturalism, and the universal language of imagery. SoHyun Bae is an accomplished American artist based in New York a…
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Connect with US In this special episode of Slant Podcast, host Dana Tai Soon Burgess is interviewed by Felipe Oyarzun Moltedo (Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company lead dancer) in celebration of the publishing of Dana's memoir, "Chino and the Dance of the Butterfly." Dana has been referred to as the "poet laureate of Washington dance and a national …
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Connect with US In this episode of The Slant Podcast, choreographer Dana Tai Soon Burgess engages in a captivating conversation with Peggy Choy, dancer, choreographer, and teacher known for her works that explore Afro-Asian fusion and call for social and environmental justice. Peggy is the Artistic Director of Peggy Choy Dance and the founder of Th…
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Connect with US Join host Dana Tai Soon Burgess, renowned choreographer and dancer, as he engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Lisa Gold. Lisa Gold is the Executive Director of the Asian American Arts Alliance (A4), a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring equitable representation of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the ar…
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Connect with US Alicia Austin is a Brooklyn-based costume designer and a recent graduate of the Yale School of Drama. Currently a designer and mentor for young theatre students, Alicia chats with Dana about growing up as the Asian daughter in a white family, the power of investing in personal experiences, and trusting yourself in the path you've de…
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Connect with US Jason Kim is an Emmy-nominated, Korean-born writer and producer who grew up in the Midwest. Known for his work on the television show BARRY (HBO), Kim's new slate of projects include a Crazy Rich Asians spin-off, an adaptation of Michelle Zauner's bestselling book Crying in H-Mart, and KPOP the musical. Join us for a conversation ab…
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Connect with US Growing up in the internet generation, media strategist Erica Barry watched digital media platforms like YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok transform the entertainment industry and become a way for talented yet historically underrepresented creators to find their audience and tell their story. Thus, she decided to write her debut book D…
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Connect with US In the early 90s, Kevin Stea was hired as associate choreographer to the famous choreographer Vincent Paterson for Madonna’s legendary Blond Ambition Tour, where he also quickly became dance captain and dancer. Soon after, his career continued to take off: dancing for Gloria Estefan, Prince, and Michael Jackson, among others. Decade…
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Connect with US Adi Shankar is an Indian-American film producer, writer, YouTube personality, and actor—best known for producing Castlevania (2017), Dredd (2012), and his "Bootleg Universe" One-Shot series of unauthorized pop culture satire films. Having spent a nomadic childhood in cities all around the globe, he was constantly the outsider lookin…
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Connect with US Tim Ma is a critically acclaimed chef and restaurateur, known for several iconic spots in the Washington D.C. area. After an eight year career in engineering, Tim—to the dismay of his restaurateur parents—decided to carry on the family legacy of serving food in a new way. Tim discusses his personal mission to reinvent Chinese Take-O…
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Connect with US Ken Narasaki is an actor and playwright who has performed in over 70 plays internationally and was the star of a German cop show called ZWEI PROFIS. Narasaki discusses his adaptation of John Okada's novel "NO-NO BOY" into a radio drama, the Japanese American community's conflicting experiences in World War II, and his family's deep …
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Connect with US David S. Leong is a certified conflict resolution trainer and fight master whose fight choreography has appeared in over twenty Broadway, London West End, and New York Metropolitan Opera plays. David shares how growing up in a home with domestic violence, a childhood obsession with Zorro, and the stubborn belief in his own growth le…
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Connect with US Phil Chan is a co-founder of Final Bow for Yellowface, an organization that is decolonizing ballet repertoire through advising performing arts groups on how to maintain the integrity of works from the classical Western canon while updating outdated representations of race and culture. Chan discusses navigating orientalism in classic…
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Connect with US Gary Jackson is the author of two poetry collections entitled Origin Story (University of New Mexico Press, 2020) and Missing You, Metropolis (Graywolf Press, 2010), for which he received the 2009 Cave Canem Poetry Prize. Gary discusses the unique experience of growing up in the midwest with Black, Korean, and Indigenous roots; movi…
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Connect with US A conversation with Susan Choi, the author of five novels, Trust Exercise, My Education, American Woman, A Person of Interest, and The Foreign Student. Her work has been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the PEN/Faulkner Award and has won the PEN/W.G. Sebald Award, the Asian-American Literary Award, and the National Book Award f…
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Connect with US A conversation with Diep Tran, an arts journalist and editor based in New York City. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, NBC News, Backstage, CNN, and other publications. Diep discusses the limited theatre market for complex, Asian American narratives, the systemic inequalities in journalism, and her growing project, Vie…
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Connect with US A conversation with Ping Chong, an American contemporary theater director, choreographer, video and installation artist who was raised in New York City's Chinatown. Internationally recognized as a director, and a creator of interdisciplinary theater work, Ping discusses the influence of Cantonese Opera, using the "physical body" as …
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Connect with US A conversation with David Henry Hwang, an award-winning Chinese American playwright, librettist, and theatre professor known for his iconic works—M. Butterfly, Yellow Face, and Soft Power—all of which have been finalists for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. David discusses racial roles in American Theatre, the failure of the model mino…
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Connect with US A conversation with Priya Darshini, an Indian American singer, composer, and actress whose debut album titled Periphery has been nominated for a 2021 Grammy for best New Age Album. Priya shares the difficult cultural and personal questions she undertook in the creation of Periphery, the spiritual experience of recording songs in an …
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Connect with US Introducing Slant Podcast. Hosted by Dana Tai Soon Burgess, the first choreographer in residence at the Smithsonian, this podcast is an ongoing conversation about art, culture, and belonging in the Asian American experience. Joined by leading voices in the American and International arts, literary, and activism community, this podca…
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