programming
One of the benefits we want to offer our members are workshops and professional development opportunities
specifically tailored to AAPI artists working in dance.
Sign In to RSVP or Become a member today and engage with our 2024 season of programming
Programs are free for members, or available a la carte for $10 each
All programs are conducted via Zoom at 7pm EST. Not every session will be recorded and available following the event.
Access event recordings on our YouTube channel.
upcoming 2025 events
March 11
Step into a room of exclusively Asian American creatives! Learn about what other folks are working on, share resources that could be helpful, and connect with future collaborators.
Hosted by Gold Standard Art Foundation Board Members Sarah McCaffery, Georgina Pazcoguin, and Lucy Yang
Artist statements are used to apply for funding, to attract donors and supporters, receive commissions, and clarify your unique creative voice in a sea of other artists — but can often be confusing or inconsistent with the artistic product. Join GSAF President Phil Chan for a hands-on workshop to put into words what makes *your* work special, distilling your creative output into a succinct description of your approach that will make you more attractive to funders and presenters, while clarifying how including your Asian identity might strengthen your artist statement.
Hosted by GSAF Founder and President Phil Chan
April 8
May 13
A powerful voice of the Indian diaspora, Achinta S. McDaniel founded and has lead Blue 13 Dance for 20+ years. Her style draws from Bhangra, Kathak, Bollywood, Hip Hop, Ballet and Jazz. She is known for inventive stagings pushing boundaries of contemporary concert, commercial, and community engagement that challenge monolithic representations of Indianess and questions the hierarchies of pop culture v high art.
Hosted by GSAF Board Member Bonnie Oda Homsey
June 10
Teaching artists Tiffany Bong founder of Hip Hop group UniverSoul and USC Kaufman “Connections” youth program, and Chisa Yamaguchi a Music Center teaching artist and Associate Manager of Sozo Artists share insights to developing curriculum, building a dance education network, and ways dance impacts self-confidence, discipline, and joy.
Hosted by GSAF Board Member Bonnie Oda Homsey
July 8
South Asian representation is often reduced to a monolithic view representing the breath of an ancient diaspora, dance form or study. How do we cultivate the courage for institutions and presenters to invest in more than one artist or company? Join Roshni Samial and Farah Yasmeen Shaikh and host Brinda Guha for a conversation discussing the trials, tribulations and gifts of being an artist from the South Asian diaspora, and balancing educating audiences while exploring the nuances of their particular art forms.
Hosted by GSAF Board Member Brinda Guha
Summer Hiatus
October 14
Duke Dang (NYC: Guggenheim Executive Director of Works & Process), Isabella Baboury (Canada: Retail Executive/Manager for luxury brands), and Sylvia Kim (California: Strategic planning/philanthropist/attorney) share their perspectives about the changing performing arts landscape, business operation strategies, importance of branding, and other trends influencing the creative sector.
Hosted by GSAF Board Member Bonnie Oda Homsey
November 11
Kim Chan, Associate Artistic Director at Jacob’s Pillow, discusses the state of the dance ecosystem and supporting the development of new work. Chan has worked extensively in New York City, the Berkshires, and Washington, D.C. as a producer, curator, presenter, marketer, and fundraiser of poetry, music, theater, dance, arts education, and literature.
Moderated by GSAF Board Member Sarah McCaffery