Come celebrate the diverse ethnic culture of Myanmar with the Burmese Dance club, brought to you by Sone Yay Foundation! Join our dance unity platform and learn basic dance moves, Thingyan Yaim, Pagan dance, and the breathtaking Yipin dance. Our goal is to promote cultural diversity and advocate for equality and respect for differences by showcasing the rich traditions of ethnic regional dances and music to the world, fostering a stronger culture of peace and unity understanding. We firmly believe that we are more similar than different and strive to find common ground while appreciating and valuing the diversity we find in our ethnic people and cultures. Stay tuned for more ethnic dances to be added to our club soon! Learn more by contacting us at contact@soneyayfoundation.org.
Date and Time: Mondays & Fridays at 8:00pm - 9:30pm (EST TIME, US/Canada).
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RSVP here or submit ticket via this online platform.
Age: No age limitation
Fees: Free to all people who have been through the crisis situation in their home country. Email us if you want to support this cause and for questions or additional information via contact@soneyayfoundation.org
Dance Experience: Not required
Dance Instructor: This club will be led by May Thant Sin Tun, amazing young talented dance instructor and she will be providing the dance sessions at the Dance for Unity club in the following schedules.
p.s. We will be adding more ethnic dances and new schedules upon request in the future. Stay tuned, please.
The goal of Dance for Unity: to promote unity and understanding different cultural backgrounds, traditional and values in diverse community in the US and Myanmar for the three themes below:
1. Stress Relief: Dance can be an effective way to cope with and release stress during a crisis. Moving to the rhythm of music while dancing can help individuals to relax and express their emotions in a healthy way.
2. Strong Connection: Individuals can value and understand more about different cultural backgrounds of a country across the globe, different traditions and most importantly they feel a sense of connection, belonging and solidarity among diverse ethnic groups in the face of a crisis. For example, in Myanmar, we have over 135 ethnic diverse groups and we all come together and stronger in fighting against the military regime for 3 years and different cultural backgrounds.
3. Self-Empowerment: Dancing can help individuals to feel strong and capable in the face of a crisis. It can be a great way to boost self-confidence and self-esteem.
ABOUT US: Everything we do is an act of kindness, consideration and compassion.
The Sone Yay foundation is a volunteer-operated organization in the United States that collects individual donations to provide essential goods, such as food, medical supplies, and personal health, to those in need in Myanmar.
All of our on going programs are free to the public.
If you are interested in supporting our dance program or any of our current projects, including the Dance for Unity, please email us at contact@soneyayfoundation.org for more information. Thank you for your kind inquiry and offers. Our foundation intends to use the support to provide legal and meal assistance to those affected by military regimes, and to support the families of those who have been tortured, imprisoned, and killed in a conflict.
