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Experience a vibrant celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander culture through dynamic dance performances from local groups representing traditions across Asia.
Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with an afternoon of vibrant dance and cultural expression. Enjoy dynamic performances from local groups representing traditions from across Asia and the Pacific Islands, including the Chinese Youth Club, Nomad Dancers, and the Brihadisha School of Music and Dance. This program highlights the rich artistry, heritage, and diversity of AAPI communities through movement, music, and storytelling.
About the Chinese Youth Club 
The Chinese Youth Club (CYC) is one of the oldest Chinese American youth organizations in the United States. Established in 1939, CYC has spent more than 85 years creating community, developing young leaders, and preserving cultural traditions in the Greater Washington DC area. As a fully volunteer-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit, CYC thrives because of the dedication of families, alumni, and leaders who invest their time to support the next generation.
About the Nomad Dancers 
Nomad Dancers is a collective inspired by traditions of Central Asia, Middle East, India, and Turkey, traveling across borders and bridging cultures in search of the ultimate dance experience. Nomad Dancers proudly presents Persian, Afghan, Tajik, Azeri, Uzbek, Uighur, and Ottoman Turkish traditional folkloric dances, as well as Bollywood and Fusion choreographies, at cultural events, celebrations and festivals in the Washington DC metropolitan area and beyond. The individual Nomad Dancers' fascination and interests in the graceful, playful, colorful, and rich dance traditions from across this vast region, coupled with the dancers' myriad experiences and talents, have inspired a varied repertoire of dances and glorious costumes prepared by the Nomad Dancers themselves.
Nomad Dancers was created in December 2008, and each of the individual dancers brings years of professional experience in various dance styles to the group. Nomads have performed at the White House, Washington DC's Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Istiklol Palace Theater in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, just to name a few. The collective is dedicated to bringing master teachers from around the world to help us refine our skills and craft our choreographies, better enabling us to bring diverse audiences together, and to spread cultural awareness of the region.
About the Brihadisha School of Music and Dance
As the Artistic Director of Brihadisha School of Music & Dance, established in 2009, Vidya Sankaranarayanan is committed to preserving and upholding the authentic standards and ideologies imparted by her esteemed teachers and their lineage. With over three decades of immersion in the Thanjavur style, she possesses a profound understanding of the cultural significance and heritage of Indian performing arts. Through Brihadisha, Vidya has successfully revived and reintroduced many classical dance pieces from the Tanjore Quartet, significantly contributing to the preservation of Bharatanatyam's classical purity.
Located in Herndon, VA, Brihadisha School of Music and Dance has become a magnet for students, performers, and enthusiasts in the USA who share a dedication to preserving this classical Indian art form. Brihadisha's students actively participate in numerous local events organized by cultural organizations in the DMV area, thereby enriching and promoting the appreciation of South Indian cultural heritage.
AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults | 5 - 12 Years Old | 13 - 19 Years Old (Teens) |
EVENT TYPE: | Asian/Pacific Islander Month |
