Watch our mini documentary above, generously funded and produced by the Barr Foundation and filmed by Loop Lab, to see how Angkor Dance Troupe preserves tradition, inspires youth, and connects communities through Cambodian performing arts. Explore more videos, stories, news and articles below.
Watch “My Dance, Children" – A featured documentary, written and directed by our very own super talented Chummeng Soun, ADT's Program Director. This documentary beautifully captures the heart of our mission, the dedication of our artists, and the power of preserving Khmer performing arts for future generations.
Watch VOA Khmer’s coverage of ADT’s original production, Rain and Life, a powerful dance performance that reflects Cambodian agriculture and the lives of Khmer farmers who rely on rainwater for their livelihood. Performed in Lowell, Massachusetts, to an audience of over 400 people.
Watch WCVB Channel 5 Boston’s interview with ADT’s Co-Founder, Lok Kru Tim Thou, and Executive Director, Bora Chiemruom, as they share ADT’s work in the community.
Watch breathtaking ADT’s 35th year anniversary performances from Clark Art Institute & Boarding House Park, featuring Rodin’s Drawings of Cambodian Dancers, Reamker, Pailin Peacock, and more.
Cambodian New Year is around the corner. We have returned to the Butler Middle School since the beginning of March two days a week with 55 students committing to eight weeks of programming. There will be three private performances for the school's new year celebration.
Western Ave Studios will now house our entire costume department.
Additionally, stay tuned for more workshops, demonstrations, and dance-in-dialogue programming to come later this year.
The entire Angkor Dance Troupe family grieves the passing of Dahvy Tran Pech, who left us on March 1, 2023. All of our love and prayers are with her husband Van Pech and her family.
Dahvy was Executive Director of Angkor Dance Troupe from 2015 to 2019, and then served on the Board of Directors as Clerk. Previously, she worked at the International Institute as Youth Program Manager, and she served on the Boards of the Southeast Asian Water Festival, Mill City Grows, Lowell Cultural Council, and Coalition for a Better Acre.
However, these titles do not capture the extent of everything she did and was for us. For years, she was the heart and soul of Angkor Dance Troupe, which would not have survived during some extremely lean years without her dedication. What we owe to her is as immeasurable as our grief.
Dahvy did everything with ferocious love, dedication, thoroughness, patience, and humor. She was of small stature, but she had the biggest brain and largest heart of anyone in the room. She was particularly invested in mentoring youth and cultivating a new generation of leaders. She was a fierce advocate for youth, for Cambodian Americans, and for people of color. She was a teacher, mentor, advocate, friend, sister. She gave every one of us so much love – and we will honor her memory by striving to live up to the impact she has left with us.
We love you, Dahvy.
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​Office: (978) 275-1823
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Email: info@angkordance.org
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Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1553
Lowell, MA 01853
Lowell National Historical Park,
Patrick J. Mogan Cultural Center
40 French St. 3rd Floor, Lowell, MA 01852
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Western Ave Studios
122 Western Ave.​ Lowell, MA 01851
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