Dance of Asian America

Dance of Asian America (DAA) is a not-for-profit organization established in 2001 to promote and preserve the rich cultural heritage of China. DAA’s programming is organized around four initiatives.



(1) PUBLIC PERFORMANCES of "East Meets West", "Splendid CHINA", "Journey through China" and "Destination China" showcase dances from various 56 ethnic groups of China. Each year, DAA stages entirely new repertoire of award-winning dances from China on DAA's professionally trained local dancers. Dances are staged by the award-winning dancers from China as well as DAA's local artistic team. In "East Meets West," DAA dancers collaborate with top-ranking local companies such as Houston Ballet, Ad Deum Dance Company, Revolve Dance Company and others to unite dances from the east and west. In "Splendid CHINA," DAA dancers collaborated with award-winning guest artists from China's top dance companies such as the China Dancers Association, Shanghai Dance Company, Beijing Song and Dance Troupe. "East Meets West" and "Splendid CHINA" are free admission and located at Miller Outdoor Theatre near downtown Houston. "Destination China" and "Journey through China" are large productions that DAA takes on tour to locations such as Spring/Cypress, Galveston, Huntsville and Temple.