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Advocacy group wants to see more Asian dancers on the stage, and more Asian choreographers on the program
By Anying GuoThe Washington Post
Erin Baiano
Phil Chan and Georgina Pazcoguin, the founders of Final Bow for Yellowface, an organization dedicated to eliminating offensive Asian stereotypes in dance, had been working on their virtual choreography festival for months when something suddenly shifted their focus: a shooting in Atlanta that left eight people dead, six of them Asian.
The pair knew they had to respond, pulling people in their Asian creative community together to air fears and unload the emotional baggage from a year of increased hate crimes against Asians across the country.
Final Bow for Yellowface’s “10,000 Dreams” virtual festival focuses on promoting the work of marginalized choreographers and holding dance companies accountable.
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Advocacy group wants to see more Asian dancers on the stage, and more Asian choreographers on the program
Anying Guo, The Washington Post
May 2, 2021
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Phil Chan and Georgina Pazcoguin, the founders of Final Bow for Yellowface, an organization dedicated to eliminating offensive Asian stereotypes in dance, had been working on their virtual choreography festival for months when something suddenly shifted their focus: a shooting in Atlanta that left eight people dead, six of them Asian.