PRACTICE

My practice is dedicated to the embodied engagement of traditional Asian performance. Learning from and working with master artists from Bali, China, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, and Oceania, I have practiced various art forms from the Asia-Pacific region for the past 10 years.

To this day, I continue my practice by conducting master workshops in various Asian theatre forms—such as Chinese jingju, Japanese kyogen and kabuki, and Thai dance—and intercultural theatre-making in/for the West. I also take classes, workshops, and fellowships with international and domestic master instructors to learn more about other Asian-Pacific art forms and hone other performance practices.

Respect is a critical component of all Asian-Pasifika practices. With that in mind, I have received the blessings from my instructing practitioners to teach other students the traditional arts of the Asia-Pasifika region, respectively. I am forever indebted to all elders, ancestors, and educators who have come before me.