Dance Drama

As communities across the nation and world struggled to adjust to the pandemic, some also had the added challenge of facing anti-Asian racism. In response, Asian Media Access debuted their dance drama “Resonance” in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The drama’s narrative mirrored the composer’s experience over the course of the pandemic, using dances and traditional body movements to illustrate the complex journey through learning about the existence of COVID-19, recognizing the disaster, feeling angry and frustrated, learning to adapt, and ultimately finding appreciation and hope.

Funding for this effort is made possible through a subaward from the CDC Foundation and is part of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) financial assistance award totaling $2,500,000.00 with 100 percent funding from CDC/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, CDC/HHS or the U.S. Government.