Schedule

Saturday, June 7, 2025
7 p.m

Sunday, June 8, 2025
3 p.m.

In this stunning dance show, Houston's Oriental Arts Education Center (OAEC) presents their annual showcase of award-winning pieces and highlights from their past season, including Magic Kitchen, Dragon Inn, The Return of the Monkey King, Nirvana, Moon Palace, and Daughter of the Sea. The program will also feature special guest dancers.

About Oriental Arts Education Center

Founded in 2010 by Director Li Xu, the Oriental Arts Education Center (OAEC) was created with a vision to collaborate with Houston’s vibrant arts community, offering high-quality education in Eastern arts and building a platform that bridges and preserves the rich cultures of the East and West. Today, OAEC is proud to have expanded to three locations: Southwest Houston, Sugar Land, and Katy.

OAEC’s teaching approach is truly one-of-a-kind, seamlessly blending Eastern and Western styles. This fusion has led to the creation of many breathtaking works of choreography. Thanks to its exceptional stage presence and outstanding teaching results, OAEC has been honored once again with the “Outstanding Choreography Award” and “Best Dance Studio of 2024” at the Nexstar National Competition, as well as the “Outstanding Dance School 2025” award at YAGP Houston!

Performing Arts and Culture programs at Asia Society Texas are presented by Syamal and Susmita Poddar. Major support comes from Nancy C. Allen, Chinhui Juhn and Eddie Allen, The Brown Foundation, Inc., the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance, and Houston Endowment Inc. Generous funding also provided by ConocoPhillips, The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, and Texas Commission on the Arts. Additional support is provided by The Clayton Fund, the Wortham Foundation, and the Friends of Asia Society, a dedicated group of individuals and organizations committed to bringing exceptional programming to Asia Society Texas.

Performing Arts and Culture Presenting Sponsors

Syamal and Susmita Poddar

Performing Arts and Culture Program Sponsors

Program Partners
 

About Asia Society Texas

Asia Society Texas believes in the strength and beauty of diverse perspectives and people. As an educational institution, we advance cultural exchange by celebrating the vibrant diversity of Asia, inspiring empathy, and fostering a better understanding of our interconnected world. Spanning the fields of arts, business, culture, education, and policy, our programming is rooted in the educational and cultural development of our community — trusting in the power of art, dialogue, and ideas to combat bias and build a more inclusive society.