Thrive and Thread

Too Asian or Not Asian Enough: The Ballet World with Ivy Chow

Episode Summary

Not feeling Asian enough to be competitive, but also too Asian for casting. Am I talented or just a token Asian? Tune into this intimate and raw conversation with Ivy Chow (MFA, BS) a dance director, educator, and choreographer in the DC Metropolitan area. We touch on topics of being an Asian-American in a predominantly white-field, ballet culture and so much more. And calling it quits isn't always a bad thing, sometimes it's the very thing that will lead us to our next right step. Tune in!

Episode Notes

Not feeling Asian enough to be competitive, but also too Asian for casting. Am I talented or just a token Asian? Tune into this intimate and raw conversation with Ivy Chow (MFA, BS) a dance director, educator, and choreographer in the DC Metropolitan area. We touch on topics of being an Asian-American in a predominantly white-field, ballet culture and so much more.

And calling it quits isn't always a bad thing, sometimes it's the very thing that will lead us to our next right step. Tune in!

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Guest: Ivy Chow
Instagram: icmovementproject

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