086 // Daniel Cho // Professional Ballet Dancer // Moving Through Life with Grace

Professional Ballet Dancer Daniel Jae Cho joins Jerry on Episode 086 to share his journey through academics and dance, something he discovered as an adult in college. Tune is to hear what life has been for an Asian American male ballet dancer pre and now during COVID. We celebrate Daniel's journey into finding and thriving at something he loves amidst all the challenges he faced along the way.We support his vision of pursuing something that broke stereotypes and what truly made him happy and fulfilled.We are inspired by his dedication to follow through on his passion.Meet DanielDaniel Cho is first generation Korean American and holds a Bachelor of Arts Special Major in Dance and Education from Swarthmore College. He is a proud graduate of the Alonzo King LINES Ballet Training Program, where he had the pleasure of performing works by Alonzo King, Sidra Bell, Shannon Gillen, Alex Ketley, Maurya Kerr, and Gregory Dawson. Currently a dancer with Verb Ballets, some of his favorite roles have included Tarantella, Adam Hougland's K281, and Stephanie Martinez's Wandering On. A recent career highlight was having the opportunity to perform as Mercutio in Alonso's Romeo and Juliet at the National Theater in Havana, Cuba (Source: DanceMagazine.com)// Connect with Daniel!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danierjaeLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-cho-57b3461b4Dance Magazine: https://www.dancemagazine.com/u/danielcho// Join the Dear Asian Americans Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dearasianamericans// Listen to Dear Asian Americans on all major platforms: Transistor.fm: http://www.dearasianamericans.com Apple: https://apple.dearasianamericans.com Spotify: https://spotify.dearasianamericans.com Stitcher: https://stitcher.dearasianamericans.com Google: https://google.dearasianamericans.com  Follow us on Instagram:  http://www.instagram.com/dearasianamericans  Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/dearasianamericans  Subscribe to our YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/dearasianamericans  Learn more about DAA Producer and Host Jerry Won:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerrywon/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jerryjwon/// Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon at http:www.patreon.com/dearasianamericans// Join the Asian Podcast Network:Web: https://asianpodcastnetwork.com/Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/asianpodcastnetwork/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asianpodcastnetwork/Dear Asian Americans is produced by Just Like Media:Web: http://www.justlikemedia.comInstagram.com: http://www.instagram.com/justlikemedia