From The Green Room

In his third blog post, Lingyu reflects on the magic of hearing an archival recording of Charya Burt on San Francisco Public Radio and the power of archives to connect us to the past.

In the third part of his blog, Quentin writes about interviewing long-time DCDC dancer Sheri “Sparkle” Williams, and shares her reflections on her tenure with the company and the influence of various choreographers and teachers.

In her third blog post, Tere discusses digital preservation, the future of the archive project after her departure, and the importance of situating the archive in the community’s history.

In their second blog post, Lingyu discusses some of the technical limitations of Charya Burt Cambodian Dance’s Airtable database as well as progress on resources to make the database usable and discoverable.

In her second blog post, Tere Elizalde shares contextual information that benefited her in the inventory and archiving processes. She discusses A/V materials, damaged materials, and more.

In his second blog post, Quentin writes about setting up a new space for DCDC’s archives to be safely stored, his work organizing programs and photographs, and his deepening appreciation for the collection’s historical value.

In the first part of her blog, Hallie writes about how she adjusted the goals of her Fellowship to the needs of the collection in order to support the preservation and organization of materials as well as the creation of a traveling exhibition.

In the first part of his blog, Lingyu writes about the significance of Cambodian dance as a force for bringing people together and preserving historical memory in the diaspora community, and discusses his work on developing a digital library for Charya Burt Cambodian Dance.

In the first part of her blog, Tere writes about beginning her archive project at Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center, what she has learned about the organization’s history, and how she delved into organizing the archives.

In her first blog post, shady describes her introduction to Ballethnic Dance Company, their space, the mission and ethos of the company, and getting started with her archiving project.