https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/37070/archive/files/07676d98b54ab9b570664c90800925a3.pdf?Expires=1784764800&Signature=rSFxolCINc0ogd09HfPiR2EuvAoLrhH-OK8ZCUuy7leXhBDFHGk6P7e7Je-ZOC9-AMXALspprn%7E9rRew25D3xEaS2DguMlye-jGJY%7E5h4%7E5%7EbczCm5lryZJP4uWMkzx08Ddym0TiOGeFG2BDvUuSMI%7E8k1r1wB4V-OmK2cQxWMjTrEn1XGMWJfYH7xgTTSQDzCQ%7Ezl4as7msmrQjviqWbFeQfdUbaNYJB6GjmleNEnBl-4ZX5SQjIK6YnxmE5-SRJquy4uUf3cPeYerzuGlIbbQ0aUoLuaFyCRvWgUGifRdLRJivjU4g8WCh0kFOjAxKAFGOU53eonz6s7KNTPzvDg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 029f22b42df68449e858f06748462fb8 PDF Text Text �1 J illouia ]· § .1h;aahdl ~a£2:'aw 978-459-8359 Congratulations to the Angkor Dance Troupe for sixteen marvelous years of great performances. 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About the Angkor Dance Troupe 3 - 45 How to Contact the Angkor Dance Troupe 46 Angkor Dance Troupe Grant Support & Funders 2 How to Make a Donation 48 Directory of Advertisers Mehmed Ali & Family 36 Anstiss & Co., P.C 17 Banknorth 39 Law Office of Karen Bolton 32 Casey Family Services 4 Lila Chea & Family 21 Children's Museum Lowell 19 James L. Cooney Agencies 35 Dolan Funeral Home, Inc. 33 Nancy & Richard Donahue 5 The Edge Group, Inc. 12 Eno, Boulay, Martin, & Donahue, LLP 25 Enterprise Bank and Trust Company 13 Fineberg/Gray Tax Service 4 Friends of the Angkor Dance Troupe 48 Law Office of Louis S Haskell . Inside Front Cover John J. Honan Insurance Agency 21 Sambath Keo, D.M.D. 27 Landmark Video World 30 Daniel P Leahy, Esq. . 29 Loom Press 3 Lowell Community Charter School 41 Lowell Community Health Center 31 Lowell Memorial Auditorium 22 Marcotte Law Firm 37 Paul Marion & Rosemary Noon 9 Massbank 23 Armand Mercier, Lowell City Councilor 7 Rita Mercier, Mayor of Lowell 14 Steve Moses 6 Navy Yard Liquors 28 Andrew Page, Photographer 38 Page One Productions 28 Palma Law Offices, P.C. 15 Louis L. Pinn Insurance 2 Jonathan & Diane Pulliam 20 Saints Memorial Medical Center Inside Back Cover Saturn of Lowell 43 The Sharing Foundation 24 Law Offices of Clark H. Siddiqui 22 34 Sir Speedy Sovereign Bank 47 Thomas Stylianos, Attorney at Law Back Cover Tim Thou & Kolab Yin 20 Trinity E.M.S, Inc. 26 UTEC - United Teen Equality Center 16 On our cover - "Hanuman," a mystical, magical white monkey and legendary army general, leader of the "Swva Pol" (monkey soldiers). Hanuman is a prominent character in the Reamker. Cambodia's version of the epic Indian Ramayana. Illustration by (and special thanks to) Phallina Chea, an artist with the Department of Culture at the Royal University of F Arts, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. ine © 2002 Angkor Dance Troupe, Inc. No reproduction of any images in this publication without written permission from the Angkor Dance Troupe. �The Angkor Dance Troupe receives the generous support of the: THEODORE EDSON PARKER FOUNDATION IiiII MAsSACHUSETTS CULTURAL COUNCIL A state a~ncy 11\at suppons publie programs in the ans, llumanities, and sciences Massachusetts Cultural Council YouthReach Initiative Lowell Enterprise Community Lowell Community Development Block Grant Program An Anonymous Donor Lowell Cultural Council Friends of the Angkor Dance Troupe Greater Lowell Community Foundation So. N.E. Folk & Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program Significant In-kind support comes from the: Lowell National Historical Park University of Massachusetts Lowell College of Arts & Sciences, Psychology Department Big Brother Big Sister of G.L. ADAM Project LOUIS L. PINN INSURANCE AGENCY 1519 Middlesex Street 2nd Floor PHONE: (978) 452-4748· FAX: (978) 452-4754 Lowell, MA 01851 2 �tfJUfs5H~f Att5kor Dattce Tro~pe From One Generation to the Next The Angkor Dance was formed in 1986 by Cambodian refugees of the Khmer Rouge genocide. When we resettled in Lowell, Massachusetts we brought a passion to carry on our cherished traditions - to practice and perform, to teach others, and to see our art preserved for future generations of all cultures. Greater Lowell is home to the second-largest community of Cambodian Americans in the country. Cambodian dance performances provide a poignant reminder of the beauty and spirituality of Khmer culture and help us develop a sense of home and community in a new homeland. On, wit:/r,f:he, dtut,u,t Letjoy be- wtCb~j no rUe.p-tili HWrn-, ~youJ:lr., a.ntiplea&ure- meet to duue-the,!JW~ lwurr wit:/r,fly~ foee· - uni Byron- Loom Press • PO Box 1394 • Lowell, MA 01853 3 �Classical dance has been connected to Cambodia's sacred rituals for more than one thousand years. During the great Angkor Era, dancers performed in temples to bring prosperity to the kingdom . Bas relief carvings at many of Cambodia's vast temple complexes depict celestial dancers -Apsaras - who linked the human world to the gods. Classical dance is sometimes called court dance or royal ballet. At one time, it was the exclusive domain of royalty. Today this cherished art is enjoyed by audiences around the world and is a universal symbol of Khmer culture. 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If you would like to share your fami ly's success, be a part of our Professional Team. 4 SERVICES 18 Palmer Street Lowell, MA 01852 Call today! 800-883-8836 978-937-1877 •Top quality training & support • Excellent compensation �THANK YOU FOR PRESENTING AND SHARING YOUR BEAUTIFUL DANCE WITH ALL OF US. NANCY & RICHARD DONAHUE ~roughout Cambodia, after the harvest, it is time for music, song, and dance. Folk dance is rooted in rural Cambodia and depicts rituals of everyday village life. The dances honor skills that are typically undervalued in the rush toward westernization, such as fishing and rice farming. Dance motifs are commonly based on local legends and inspired by themes of nature as well as the ceremonies, and customs that shape the lives of Cambodian people. Distinctive, colorful costumes represent the traditional dress of the various regions and ethnic groups within Cambodia. 5 �A National Leader in Traditional Cambodian Dance The Troupe takes its name from the great Angkor Civilization, between 802 and 1432 AD, when Cambodia was a dominant empire in Southeast Asia. Dance, music, and drama have always been promi nent in Khmer society, but these ancient traditions were nearly eliminated when the Khmer Rouge controlled Cambodia in the 1970's. Artists were among those del iberately targeted for execution and more A dancer rehearses at the Royal University of F Arts, ine Phnom P enh, Cambodia. March 2002 than 90% of the country's tradition bearers perished. The Angkor Dance Troupe is nationally recognized as one of the most experienced and accomplished of the U.S. based Cambodian dance ensembles. Angkor is directed by world-renowned master teachers and performs a repertoire developed in concert with the Royal University of Fine Arts (RUFA) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, considered the global standard bearer for Khmer traditional arts. Angkor has an active program of educational exchange with RUFA, '.IJ'- Best Wishes to All Those Involved with Lowell's Own Jewel The Angkor Dance Troupe . Congratulations from Steve Moses of the UMass Lowell Center for Public Health, Research, and Health Promotion 6 �which allows us to continually improve and expand our repertoire of classical and folk dance traditions. We routinely host visiting master teachers from RUFA, as well as U.S. based master dancers, for extended artists' residencies and workshops. Between 1999 and 2002, for example, we were honored to work closely with esteemed master teachers Phan Phoung and Sokhanarith Moeur, through projects funded by the Lila Wallace/ Readers Digest Fund for Folk Culture and the Southern N.E. Folk and Traditional Arts Apprenticeship program, funded by the NEA, Institute for Community Research, R.I. State Council on the Arts, and the Mass. Cultural Council. At Right - Master Teacher Phan Phoung appeared with Angkor at Jacob's Pillow in June 2001. To the Peiformers .. . Continued Success To the 'Angkor 'Dance Trouye ... 'Best Wishes Armand P. Mercier Ci Councilor 7 �Masters of Cambodian Dance - Learning from the Best In 1998 and 2001 , Angkor was able to secure educational visas for a number of RUFA masters through a partnership with Middlesex Community College. These important dance masters spent several months in Lowell teaching Angkor apprentices as well as dance students in Providence, R.I. and Portland, ME. They also conducted residencies with public school students at the Lowell Community Charter School and the Peterborough, NH Regional Educational System . Left - Master dancer Sophea Sek, an artist-in-residence from the Royal University of Fine Arts, Phnom Penh, performs with Angkor at Jacob's Pillow in 2001 . Right - Sophea Sek, assists Vyrik Eng with his costume before a performance of Swva Pol at the Boston Center for the Arts ·ere-Asian• Festival in 2001 . Master teacher Yorn Peng, is an artist-inresidence from the Royal University of Fine Arts, Phnom Penh. A master of the " Giant" dance role, she instructs Kuntaer Eng before a performance at First Night Boston 2002 . Left -Angkor Founder Tim Chan Thou, who was certified as a folk dance teacher in the Khao-1Dang refugee camp, teaches the Fishing Dance during a troupe rehearsal at the Lowell Community Charter School in 2001 . 8 �Congratulations for another successfu I year! Paul Marion, Rosemary Noon, and Joe Marion 9 �Masters of Cambodian Dance - Learning from the Best In the 16-year history of the Angkor Dance Troupe, we have had the honor to work with a number of the world's best dance masters from the University of Fine Arts, Phnom Penh and around the U.S. For their invaluable contribution to the preservation of Cambodian dance, we give them our thanks. The Esteemed Chea Samv Master of Classical Dance Chhieng Proeung, Dean Dr. Sam Ang Sam Master of Cambodian Music Chan Moly Sam Master of Court Dance Choreographic Arts, RUFA Ros Kong & Tes Sam Oeun Masters of Classical Dance Malis Keo Royal University of Fine Arts Sokhanarith Moeur (left), Master of Folk Dance & Drama Phan Phoung, (Below) Master of Folk Dance Choreographer. Coconut Shell 10 �Savath Roeung (Center) Folk Dance Instructor with Tim Chan Thou (left) & Sokhoeum Sim .., ,.. .. ~... Phousita Serey Huy Master of Classical Dance Artistic Director. Angkor Dance Troupe (' Sam On Soth Master of Classical Dance Drama NeitoHeang Folk Dance Master Phalla Lak Morris Folk Instructor Song Heng Master Musician Thavro Phim Folk/Giant/Monkey Instructor Khatna Peou Master of Classical Dance (With Grandson Tim Chan Thou & Family) Yorn Peng Master of Classical Dance & Giant Role Sophea Sek Master of Folk Dance & Giant (Lakhon Kowl) 11 Say Souer Monkey Master Tath Sum Master Musician Not Pictured: Rachana Khiev, Tonara Hing �"Dance, the Spirit of Cambodia" 2001 U.S. Tour Lowell was one of 12 cities to host the first major tour out of Cambodia by the Royal University of Fine Arts in more than 10 years. Produced by the New England Foundation for the Arts and Lisa Booth Management, the tour included spectacular performances and handson workshops. (Andrew Page Photos) Happy New Year! 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A Unique Way to Serve Youth A central component of Angkor's mission is to provide positive cultural, and recreational opportunities for Lowell youth. Since 1986, we have served more than 500 young people, ranging in age from 4 to 18, who rigorously rehearse, participate in performances, and attend outings. Youth typically stay involved with Angkor for at least 4 to 5 years, many even longer. In 1999, our work with youth was honored at the White House with a prestigious "Coming Up Taller" award from the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts. Since 1998, the Troupe has operated Angkor Youth Dance, an afterschool and summer program for at-risk youth, with major funding from the Massachusetts Cultural Council YouthReach Initiative. The program benefits from the involvement of a number of community UTEC congratulates the youth of the Angkor Dance Troupe. United Teen Equality Center 10 l<irk Street, Lowell • 978-441-9949 16 �partners, including the ADAM project of Big Brother/Big Sister of Greater Lowell, UMass Lowell College of Arts and Sciences, and Lowell National Historical Park, and others. In addition to MCC funding, supporters include the Lowell Enterprise Community, Lowell Community Development Block Grant, and Friends of the Angkor Dance Troupe. Over the years, we have witnessed firsthand the value of high quality, indepth arts programming for youth . We have had several apprentices, for example, who were involved in gangs when they joined the troupe and have since left their street lives behind . Angkor's success with at-risk youth was featured on the WCVB-TV Chronicle program in October 2001 . Below Left- Peter Mehegan and Mary Richardson introduce the segment on the Angkor Dance Troupe. Right - Lowell High School student Roeun Chan is interviewed. Anstiss & Co., P.C. 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Top Right - Angkor President Sovann-Thida Loeung and Jim Corless, of the LNHP cut a ribbon to open Angkor's new space. Middle Right - Sam Hor leads monkey dancers in a rehearsal in the new facility. Right - The ribbon-cutting ceremony also served as the opening for two exhibits on traditional dance. "Dance Traditions of Southeast Asia Enduring Symbols of Cambodia and Laos" and "Ancient Steps on American Soil. Cambodian Dance in Lowell" are open to the public through August 2002 at the Mogan Cultural Center, 40 French Street, Lowell. Admission is free. 18 �19 �Two of Angkor's Rising Young Apprentices: Krisna Thou and Diane Pulliam The Angkor Dance Troupe - Bringing Cambodian Classical and Folk Dance to Lowell 7 .. Happy New Year from Jonathan & Diane Pulliam and Tim Chan Thou & Kolab Yin 20 �Performances The Angkor Dance Troupe has performed at the White House, First Night Boston, Lowell Folk Festival, Boston Dragon Boat Festival, Yale University, and Jacob's Pillow. 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They promote a greater awareness and appreciation for our cultural traditions, provide s_ pport u for our artists, preserve fragile cultural traditions, and help us inspire a new generation of Cambodian dancers. Angkor has more than 70 dancers, ranging in age from five to adult. Our dance rehearsals are free and open to anyone willing to make a commitment to Cambodian dance Left - Taary Ram leads a workshop on the Pestle Dance for audience members at the Lowell Folk Festival in July 2001 . We Make Mortgages Happen! til-, ,f1~~ESV!!f The Bank For Your Dreams 978-446-9200 781-662-0100 23 �Best Wishes for Another Successful Year to The Angkor Dance Troupe! From your friends at The Sharing Foundation Helping to Care for Cambodia's Children The mission of The Sharing Foundation is to help meet the physical, emotional. educational, and medical needs of orphaned and severely disadvantaged children in Cambodia. Our goal is to prevent some of the problems associated with poverty by developing, in conjunction with Cambodian community leaders, programs to improve the social fabric for these children and their families. Some of the children from Roteang Village, Kandal province, who benefit from our cooperative farming program. Visit us on the World Wide Web at www.sharingfoundation.org or write to us at: The Sharing Foundation P.O. Box399 Woolwich, ME 04579 Sponsorship for this page was donated by members of The Sharing F oundation's Board of Director's and the Parent Advisory Council. 24 �Performance Highlights Taking it to the Streets at the 2001 Lowell Folk Festival Left - Victoria Chau performs the Blessing Dance. Above Right - Young men demonstrate new choreography for the Monkey Dance. First Night Boston 2002 Right - Stephanie Seng in a performance of the Fan Dance. (Andrew Page Photos) ENO, BOULAY, MARTIN & DONAHUE, LLP Attorneys-at-Law 21 Gc·or&'<' Stret't. Lowd!. 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(11 /01) Above Right - Poe Pech and Harlan Hor perform Peacock of Pursat at the Angkor Youth Dance Fall 2001 performance at the Smith Baker Cent~r in Lowell. Right - Sophy Leng and Sam Hor dazzle a crowd of more than 2200 with "Peacock of Pailin" at the Boston Dragon Boat Festival in June 2001 . Attorney Daniel P. Leahy is here to meet all of your legal needs. unn1a1iQJ1W w1w mo1Ju1trunoitflttJ1U fllWIWlftflftUJlftll Daniel P. Leahy, Esquire 10 Bridge Street • Lowell, MA 978-459-0181 29 �An Extensive Collection of Richly Detailed Costumes The Angkor Dance Troupe has an extensive collection of richly detailed, authentic costumes, headdresses and masks. Much of the collection was crafted by master costumers from Cambodia . Above Left - Tep Menorom at FirstNight Boston. Above Right - The legendary Hanuman during a performance for Quincy FirstNight. Left - Master Yorn Peng assists Sodany Krouch with her headdress for "Ream Lak/Chup Lak" before a performance at FirstNight Quincy. 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Dolan II (978) 251-4041 www.dolanfuneralhome.com 33 �Fishing Dance - Littleton, MA, Nov. 2001 Ilt/Q Dancers share their thoughts ••••••••••••••• Sopharl Ngin was born in Cambodia but has been immersed in American culture since she was five. "When I perform the Fishing Dance, and my parents are watching, I feel so happy. It's like I've gone back in time and I'm this Cambodian girl out fishing in the stream. Through dancing, I can connect to my Khmer side and hold on to that part of my heritage. I can show my parents that I haven't forgotten where I come from." ••••••••••••••••••••• Tep Menorom - Jacob's Pillow, June 2001 "We're proud to be doing a dance that has been carried down from generation to generation." - Monica Veth and Kuntaer Eng Best Wishes Sir spiifid, 287 Appleton Street • Lowell, MA 01852 (978) 459-2109 • Fax (978) 452-8879 Printing, Copying and Digital Ntttwork S~rvina Gr~atrr Lowrll slnctt 1974 XEROX COLOR COPIES 59Crfff~ As Low As 29' ask for def:QilS WITH THIS AO We do it all ... EX'1R£S 9101 It's no surprise I 34 �James L. Cooney Agencies 32 Church Street Lowell, Massachusetts 01852 Insurance Real Estate 978-459-0505 978-452-9952 Small enough to know you. Large enough to serve you. 35 �0 • • • • • • • • • • • • Sovann-Thida Loeung was 15 when she and her family left Cambodia for a refugee camp in Thailand. After resettling in Lowell in the 1980's, Thida joined the Angkor Dance Troupe. " Being a new arrival to America, regularly practicing and performing Cambodian dance gave me a kind of identity that went beyond that of refugee and newcomer. It confirmed the value of my Cambodian culture - to others and to myself. With every performance of the Angkor Dance Troupe, I felt more and more that my community had something important to contribute." Today, more than 15 years later, Thida still dances. She also chairs Angkor's Board of Directors and is a teacher at the Lowell Demonstration School. She and her husband, George Chigas, have a three-year old son, Yianni . Happ~ New Year from Mehmed Ali, Sokh~ Thim, & Lorn Thim 36 �MARCOTTE LAW FIRM GENERAL PRACTICE OF LAW PERSONAL INJURY WORKERS COMPENSATION SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY CRIMINAL DEFENSE DIVORCE WILLS & ESTATE REAL ESTATE ALBERT J. MARCOTTE MICHAEL C. NAJJAR KATHLEENM. O'DONNELL KENNETH J. BUTTERWORTH (MASS . & N .H.) WILLIAM J. HAMILTON MICHAEL 0 . 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Dancers share their thoughts • • • • • • • • • • • • • Heng performed Moni Mekhala, Cambodia's protectress of the waters, at FirstNight Boston "/feel honored and very strong when I perform this role. Moni Mekhala is a goddess. When I dance, I feel I can do anything, because she is so powerful. " ••••••••••••••••••••••••• Picking Krovine - Jacob's Pillow, June 2001 "We have a lot of fun performing the folk dances. The dances are very fast, with lots of steps. We just have to let it all out. Happiness and laughter are a big part of the folk dances." - Sophy Leng and Vyrik Eng 40 �Uniting Voices , Connecting Communities 206 Jackson Street, Lowell, MA 01852 Phone (978) 323-0800 Fax (978) 323-4600 Lowell Community Charter School, grades Kindergarten to 5 (it will be K-12 by 2009) prepares children for high academic achievement by providing a supportive, challenging, multicultural environment that integrates the strengths of Lowell's diverse communities and cultures. • Public Charter School - NO TUITION • Full-day kindergarten; Enrollment cut-off: Dec. 31 • Before and after school programs • Computers in every classroom • Special attention to learning or maintaining a second a language (Spanish or Khmer) • School-supplied uniform shirts • Close working relationships between families and the community REGISTRATION AVAILABLE 206Jackson Street, Lowell Or call us at (978) 323-0800 MMriJsAfUJfif!8m£Jt ls@i'l~ffJtJru cunm rfciJs&Jnunf:f7J 8a~nrfi Of I l?rJJFi f:fU'iWN?M t:JnHJ ti (K - 5) ~~f:flsu(sf:f f:fWr17Fir@'lm:f7r!J~nnJm °' n " w "' CJ "9 ff&1~flflMfJ:&ru:n:nf!11fJM&1'll3 , ..., , .... , fJ t.J A new and unique public school/or your child 1U1MJt:MCllf!Wfili tJnriHmfi11fJm§~urn6m1utJrMliHli 01 U I l.J" I l.J" 09 41 �"Fear, gangs, hate, violence, drugs, and poverty - these are some of the words associated with my childhood. But so are hope, inspiration, commitment, hard work, community service, and success. Through the Angkor Dance Troupe I discovered my culture and learned traditions that were almost lost during Da ncers share their thoug hts the Khmer Rouge regime. I learned many ••••••••••••••• dances and performed on stages around the Northeast. I excelled and was promoted to assistant instructor. Today, I teach younger kids to dance and help them understand the importance of keeping traditions alive. I also serve on the Troupe's Board of Directors. Through these programs, I've developed skills that will help me for the rest of my "I like all of the teachers because they're nice. Sam is a great teacher and helps me with monkey. Being in the Angkor Dance Troupe is fun because we go on trips." - Ricky Hai Butler Middle School life, like performing and talking in front • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • of large groups. I've also become involved with several other youth groups and have done many hours of community service . I took a risk when I dropped my old friends and took a new direction. But I've gained so much knowledge and joy. Through it all, I've learned there are many ways to make the world a better place." - Samnang Hor, 17 42 �A Lannon Company CALL Davi Sun (978) 454-9300 Saturn Sales Consultant " ~nti 1mmrAJn . fSl1T§Anii8 We speak English, Khmer, Spanish, & Portuguese. Si hablamos Espanol - Preguntas por Delby Colon. Nos falamos Portugues. Saturn of Lowell 720 Rogers Street {Rte. 38) Lowell, MA 01852 978-454-9300 Saturnoflowell .com 43 �Voices of Youth - In Our Own Words What the Angkor Dance Troupe Means to Us "/joined the Angkor Dance Troupe because my Mom is a dancer; and I wanted to be like her. I also wanted to make new friends." - Sam Meas 13, Butler Middle School "/wanted to join because I want to learn how to dance and to teach my kids." - Sanny Meas 12, Butler Middle School "/want to be a good dancer; and I would like to perform a lot. " - Thetvibot Som, Butler Middle School In,, °() l~HA L "' Wdfd.r "/ wanted to jo in because I wanted to know about my culture and be able to perform for different people." - Sotheat Som, Butler Middle School Da ncers share their thoughts ••••••••••••••• "Joining Angkor Dance Troupe has introduced me to many aspects of Cambodian culture and also has taught me so much of what the movements of the dances symbolize." - Mcfarlance Van The reason why I like this program is because it is a good way to learn more dance, as well as stay out of trouble. " - Sinoun Seng 15, G.L. Vocational Technical High School " Learning through experiences makes me understand the culture more. It makes me more knowledgeable, and it's fun to learn through dancing. Th is is something I keep prestigiously in my head and it plugs in my mind the elements of Cambodian culture." - Roeun Chan, 16, Lowell High School "It's great to see and t o learn what your culture has inspired you to do. That - Steve Horn, Lowell High School is why I joined." "By j oining Angkor Dance Troupe, I learn about many different arts forms and understand more about culture. I also learn how to dance with friends my own age." - Tony Chan 14, Lowell High School 44 �" I joined the Angkor Dance Troupe because I love dancing. I am so inspired by my arts and I appreciate my culture so much. " - Sarah Soung G.L. Vocational Technical High School "I like this program because I like to perform and because it's boring at home. We get to go on field trips sometimes, and I like to do the monkey dance." - Alexander Hak " I joined because I wanted to dance and because I want to have at least the talent to dance." -E. E. Eng "I like this program because I like to dance and because I like to go on the field trips." - Kimmora "/joined the Angkor Dance Troupe because I wanted to learn the dances and the stories behind the dances." - Jimmy Meas, Lowell High School " I joined the Troupe because I wanted to dance and learn more about my culture." - Lisa Vor, Bartlett Middle School " I joined the Angkor Dance Troupe because I wanted to learn more about my traditions and culture and wanted to learn how they dance. " - Retta Xayasane, Bartlett Middle School "/joined the Angkor Dance Troupe because I wanted to continue my culture and also to learn more about my traditional arts." - Lina Bun " I like the Angkor Dance Troupe because I like to dance. I like all the teachers who teach us and are very understanding with me." - Viseth Ka, Bartlett Middle School " /joined the Angkor Dance Troupe because I want to learn more about dancing and about my own culture. " - Christopher Oun 13, Butler School 45 �0 tff~'m"~' The Angkor Dance Troupe, Inc., 40 French Street, 3rd Floor, Lowell Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1553, Lowell, MA 01853 (978) 441-9277 •FAX: (978) 251-8039 email: pageone@attbi.com • web: http://ecommunity.uml.edu/angkor (Coming Soon: Our new web site - www.angkordance.org) I, Spec,ial Thank$ To: I Our Dedicated Staff & Board of Directors Phousita S. Huy, Artistic Director Ruth Page, Executive Director Sakhoeum Sim, Instructor Sovann Thida Loeung, President Jonathan Pulliam, Treasurer Todd Beauregard Lyla Chea James Conlon Dr. Nina Coppens, RN Vyrik Eng Lynne Faust, LNP Samnang Hor Vichenny Keo-Sam Cassandra Keirstead Chamroeun Khat Sophy Leng Tim Chan Thou, Manager Kolab Yin, Costumer Jane Benfey, Vice President Gloria Polites, Secretary Nissay Liek Bonna Mai Akara Mao Paul Marion Carole Mathews Rady Mom Taary Ram Tim Chan Thou Chhan D. Touch Sochenda Uch Rithy Uong Artists-in-Residence from the Royal University of Fine Arts, Phnom Penh Yorn Peng Sophea Sek Nieto Heang And to our Community Partners and Collaborators: Pat Mccrary and the Lowell National Historical Park Big Brother/Big Sister of Greater Lowell ADAM project UMass Lowell, College of Arts & Sciences Lowell Community Charter School Butler Middle School Photo Credits: Andrew Page, Rady Mom, Ruth Page Tim Chan Thou, Love Photos, Jocelyn Augustino, Higgins & Ross Translation Services: Nissay Liek Sources: Dance and the Spirit of Cambodia, Toni Shapiro, Ph.D., Cornell University, 1994 "Cambodia's Royal Dance," Eileen Blumenthal, Natural History, 4/89 "The Dancer in Cambodia," Toni Shapiro, Ph .D., Asian Art & Culture. Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. Winter 1995 Southeast Asia Today, Oxford University Press 46 �overeign Bank wishes the Cambodian Community a Happy, Healthy & Prosperous New Year Member F.D.l.C Equal Housing Lender New work premiered in 2001 ! Paulina Srey, Sodany Krouch, Peter Veth, and Samnang Hor worked extensively with master teachers Phousita Huy and Yorn Peng to perfect an episode from the Reamker, previously not performed in Lowell. "Ream Lak/Chup Lak" is a fascinating story about twin sons of Sita. It chronicles their mischief in the forest and their encounters with Hanuman and Prince Rama's prize white horse. 47 �FRIENDS OF THE ANGKOR DANCE TROUPE The "Friends of the Angkor Dance Troupe" is a membership drive to support the Troupe's award-winning youth programs. Thank you to the many concerned community members and organizations who have contributed to the Friends of the Angkor Dance Troupe. Major Program Sponsors in 2002 An Anonymous Donor Jonathan & Diane Pulliam Contributing Sponsors in 2002 Nancy & Richard Donahue Eleanor Briggs Community Leaders in 2002 Saints Memorial Medical Center Louis L. Pinn Insurance Agency Citizens for Youth in 2002 Lyla Chea and Holy Khut Bonna Mai and Family James Conlon • George C. Eliades, Jr., Esq. Richard & Mary Noon Beth Kanter & Walter Halvorsen David & Elizabeth Dawson Kristina Niccoli • Karl Dunajski Dan Tenczar, Lowell City Council r-------------------------, I I HOW TO DONATE: Every gift is greatly appreciated. Many businesses offer a matching gift program which can double the size of employees' contributions. Other I ways to give include memorial gifts, which allow the donor to recognize special I people in their lives, or gifts of appreciated stock that can reap substantial tax : benefits for the donor. All gifts are tax-deductible. Thank you for your support! I Name:~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~- 1 I ! 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KHMER SPEAKING STAFF FREE Initial Consultation Weekend & Evening Hours, Hospital Visits 287 Appleton Street Lowell, MA 01852 (978) 459-5000 TOLL FREE 1-800-308-3766 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Angkor Dance Troupe, Inc. Collection, 1991-2017 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Angkor Dance Troupe, Inc. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Angkor Dance Troupe, Inc. Collection, 1991-2017. UML 5. Center for Lowell History, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA. Description An account of the resource Angkor Dance Troupe, Inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit is dedicated to preserving the traditions of Cambodian performing arts while providing a positive social and educational environment for their young members. The collection includes financial records, board of directors records, correspondence, program files, and photographs. <br /><br />View the collection finding aid for more information, <a href="https://libguides.uml.edu/uml5">https://libguides.uml.edu/uml5</a>.<br /><br />Part of the collection is accessible on this site. <br /><br />-------------------- <br />SEADA would like to thank the following individuals for their work in making this collection available online: Monita Chea, Soumeng Chea, Julia Huynh, and Vivien Zhuo. <br /><br />SEADA would like to thank the following individuals for their help with describing photographs, dating items, and identifying individuals featured in photographs and other materials: Linda Chan Flynn, Emaly Horn, Khakhada Horn, Channa Sath, and Tim Thou. Relation A related resource The collection finding aid, <a href="https://libguides.uml.edu/uml5" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://libguides.uml.edu/uml5</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Angkor Dance Troupe Commemorative Book, 2002 Subject The topic of the resource Community organization Dance--Cambodia Lowell (Mass.) Nonprofit organizations Description An account of the resource Angkor Dance Troupe 2002 Commemorative Book. Includes a brief description of the organization and descriptions of Classical and Folk dance. There is also information about the masters of Cambodian dance. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Angkor Dance Troupe, Inc. Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Angkor Dance Troupe, Inc. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2002 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource UMass Lowell Library makes this material available for private, educational, and research use. It is the responsibility of the user to secure any needed permissions from rights holders, for uses such as commercial reproductions of copyrighted works. Contact host institution for more information.  Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 52 p.; 21.5 x 14 Language A language of the resource English Khmer Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context uml5_b05_f10_i004 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Lowell, Massachusetts 2000-2009 Books Cambodians