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Made in Chinatown: Bridging Cultures and Evolving Identities in Modern Dance

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 January 2013

Marie Alonzo Snyder
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Abstract

American modern dance history frequently overlooks Eleanor Yung and H. T. Chen. This presentation explores how these choreographers shaped the dance scene in New York's Chinatown, a venue for the many Asian dancers and choreographers who come to train and perform in New York City.

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Research Article
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Congress on Research in Dance Conference Proceedings , Volume 39 , supplement S1: Choreographies Of Migration: Patterns Of Global Mobility , 2007 , pp. 186 - 192
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Copyright © The Author(s) 2007

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