Preface: Santa Fe, the city different
Origins
Monarchs
Migration
Chinos
Intrigue at court
Earliest influencers, early mentors
The karate kid
Taking charge (sort of )
Finding my place at the University of New Mexico
The monarch finds his flight pattern
Welcome to Washington
Continuing education
Bringing Asian American experiences to the forefront in dance
Collaboration comes calling
My call to dance diplomacy
Pakistan: flashlights, flashpoints, footwork, and firestorms
Korea: elbows, elders, excellence, and emotion
Peru: terrorism, toe shoes, tempers, tempo, and tracings
Deepening artistic connections: John Neumeier and the crafts
Nam June Paik and the electronic superhighway
Creating opportunities, creating art
Honoring the Ballets Russes at the National Gallery of Art
The Kreeger Museum: a jewel box in the center of DC
Alighting at the National Portrait Gallery: becoming the first choreographer-in-residence
Dancing for a presidential administration
I still wait for butterflies.