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Kampuchean Buddhist Association—Santa Rosa
Photo © Kampuchean Buddhist Association Funding from the Traditional Arts Development Program will support the continuation of the Cambodian classical dance workshops taught by Charya Burt. This new set of workshops to take place for 12 weeks will consist of warm-ups, basic exercises, intensive training in basic movement, foot work, and a review of techniques and dances previously learned by the students. In addition, one new classical and one new folk dance piece will be taught. The Kampuchean Buddhist Association serves the Cambodian community of Santa Rosa in Sonoma County. Current and past services provided to the community by the association include: a youth sports program, an elderly support program, and a dance program taught by Charya Burt. The association's center has been the meeting place for many Cambodian Americans, about 200 families, to come together to celebrate their traditions and to seek support from one another. The dance program taught by Mrs. Burt is one of the only opportunities young Cambodian Americans in Santa Rosa have to learn about their cultural traditions and heritage. Charya Burt is a graduate and former dance faculty member of the University of Fine Arts in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Her training began in 1982 under the direction of the foremost dance masters of Cambodia. She is a recipient of many California Arts Council grants including the 2001-02 Exemplary Arts Education Program. She has conducted workshops at several colleges and universities around the country including the California State University Summer Arts Program at California State University, Long Beach. Contact Information: Charya Burt Email: robandcharyab@earthlink.net
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