Myanmar Traditional art is an important part of our living heritage. It represents a sense of beauty, skills, knowledge, and community values refined over many generations. The dance academy provides Myanmar/Burmese youth with opportunities that will spark a lifetime interest in both learning and cultural understanding. It is open to the general public especially to second-generation Myanmar (Burmese) – American youths in our community.

Funding for the traditional arts is not always easy to come by, especially in a small and impoverished immigrant community without the resources to support its own culture. Since receiving the 2017 grant from the California Arts Council, we were able to rent a bigger and better dance class-room at a city facility for a longer period. Particularly during the summer months of July and August, we expanded our bi-weekly dance training to every weekend.

The Myanmar Cultural Dance Class is supported, in part, by the California Arts Council (CAC) and the Alliance for California Traditional Arts (ACTA).