Park Sae-eun is the first Asian ballerina to reach the highest rank at the Paris Opera Ballet in its 352-year history. Danseuse étoile: On June 10, South Korean ballerina Park Sae-eun made history not ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KRON) — At 9 years old, Candy Tong knew she found her calling. Tong says she was one of the 3-4 Asian American students in her class at the San Francisco Ballet, but said she ...

The Boston-based Asian American Ballet Project bills itself as the first Asian-American ballet company.Founder and artistic director Beth Mochizuki said she was almost always surrounded by fellow ...

MANHATTAN (WABC) -- An Asian American ballerina is tackling new ways to promote diversity and pave the way for others in the performing arts. "It's when I first entered a studio in Altoona ...

As hate crimes against Asian Americans soar across the nation, the Oakland Ballet is uplifting the community through dance by celebrating the work of Asian American and Pacific Islander choreographers ...

In recent years, some Asian-American dancers have noticed certain ballets portrayed Asians in problematic ways, such as performers wearing face-lightening makeup, known as yellow-face. But now, AAPI ...

What started as a virtual series highlighting Asian American and Pacific Islander choreographers has evolved into a fully produced multicompany extravaganza. Its aim is not only to eradicate ...

As the AAPI Heritage Month comes to a close, NBC News' Joe Fryer profiles the first all Asian-American ballet company, as they embark on their second season. Based in Boston, Asian American Ballet ...

We meet George Lee, a former dancer who appeared in the original staging of The Nutcracker. We meet George Lee, a former dancer who appeared in the original staging of The Nutcracker and hear what it ...

COMPANY EVER. I WAS LUCKY MY TEACHER IS KOREAN AMERICAN, SO I ALWAYS SORT OF HAD A ROLE MODEL. GROWING UP, BETH MOCHIZUKI WAS ALMOST ALWAYS SURROUNDED BY FELLOW ASIAN AMERICANS GROWING UP AND TAKING ...