Mandala

Flying from fear

From lust and anger,

He hides in me

His refuge, his safety

Burnt clean in the blaze of my being,

In me many find home.

– From the Bhagavad-Gita with translation by Christopher Isherwood

16 minutes in length, 4 dancers

Choreography

Dana Tai Soon Burgess

Music

Original score Mandala by Jon Jang made possible by Meet the Composer

Costumes

Sigrid Johannesdöttir

Light

Carl Gudenius

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Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company is the preeminent modern dance company in Washington, D.C.

Now in its 32nd season, DTSBDC creates and performs contemporary modern dance works that explore the joy, sorrow and beauty of the human experience. DTSBDC performances uplift, inspire and bring insights to seasoned dance lovers and new audiences alike.

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