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UPenn's Pan-Asian Dance Troupe

The only dance troupe of its kind at the University of Pennsylvania, the Pan-Asian Dance Troupe seeks to celebrate and educate the community on Pan-Asian culture through traditional, modern and fusion dances, and to establish an organization in which people of all nationalities can learn to express themselves through the art of dance. The Pan-Asian Dance Troupe performs on campus and in the greater Philadelphia community throughout the year at cultural celebrations and in guest performances for other performing arts groups. Our troupe was formed at the end of the 2000-2001 school year with the merge of a Chinese and a Filipino dance troupe. Since then, our repertoire has grown to encompass dances representing a multitude of ethnicities, including Chinese, Filipino, Japanese and Thai. We showcase original pieces choreographed by our dancers that incorporate elements of traditional and modern dance, martial arts, and hip hop. Through dance, we continue to seek greater diversity and promote the appreciation of all Pan-Asian cultures.