At the age of eight, Shapiro was forced to live in the countryside of Cambodia after her family was evacuated from the city by the Khmer Rouge.[1] When the Cambodia Civil War had ended, the national School of Fine Arts was reopened where Shapiro was one of the first students to learn from the masters of dance who had survived both the end of the court and the later violence of Pol Pot, who specially targeted artists.[2] Being among the first generation of classically trained Cambodian dancers to graduate from the School of Fine Arts in Phnom Penh, Sophiline devoted herself to master the complex and intricate gestures and movements of classical Cambodian dance.[3] Along with her husband, Sophiline launched the Khmer Arts Academy to teach a new generation of Cambodian-Americans the traditional art and culture of Cambodia.[3]
Careeredit
Shapiro's choreography has been credited with infusing the classical form with new ideas.[2] In 1990, Shapiro did a classical Cambodian dance adaptation of Othello called Samrithechak (2000) (សំរឹទ្ធិចក្រ), using symbolism and metaphors to allude to the guilt of the Khmer Rouge, and their denial of the crimes they committed on Cambodia.[1] Her choreography includes The Glass Box (2002) and Seasons of Migration (2005), which she has set on Cambodia's finest performing artists and toured to three continents. Notable venues include Cal Performances, the Hong Kong Arts Festival, New York's Joyce Theater and the Venice Biennale. Pamina Devi had its world premiere at the Schönbrunn Palace Theater as part of Vienna's New Crowned Hope Festival (2006). Her collaboration with composer Chinary Ung for the Los Angeles Master Chorale debuted in November 2008 at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. In 2013, Khmer Arts Ensemble premiered "A Bend in the River," a collaboration with sculptor Sopheap Pich and composer Him Sophy.[4]
Shapiro has received numerous honors, including Asia 21, Creative Capital, Durfee, Guggenheim and Irvine Dance Fellowships, as well as the Nikkei Asia Prize for Culture. She was a member of the first generation to train at and graduate from Phnom Penh's School of Fine Arts after the fall of Pol Pot, and she has studied dance ethnology at undergraduate and graduate levels at UCLA's Department of World Arts & Cultures.[5] She is a recipient of a 2009 National Heritage Fellowship awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts, which is the United States government's highest honor in the folk and traditional arts.[6] She was also named a 2009 Fellow by United States Artists.[7]
^Panima Devi: A Cambodian Magical Flute Accessed July 21, 2007
^. www.arts.gov. National Endowment for the Arts. Archived from the original on September 28, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
^United States Artists Official Website 2010-11-10 at the Wayback Machine
^KI Media Sophiline Cheam Shapiro youngest winner of prestigious Nikkei Asia Prize Accessed July 21, 2007
^Nikkie Net Interactive Survivor saving art of Cambodian dance 2007-07-04 at the Wayback Machine Accessed July 21, 2007
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Khmer Arts Academy Seasons of Migration (preview) vdo
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Robam Makor Choreographed by Sophiline Cheam Shapiro and Chariya Burt vdo
Robam Joun Por Choreographed by Professor Sophiline Cheam Shapiro and Chariya Burt vdo
"Living in the Past, Present, & Future: A Conversation with Pandit Chitresh Das and Sophiline Cheam Shapiro". NEA Arts. 2009.
Weaving Tradition into the Present: A Journey with Sophiline Cheam Shapiro at www.humansofcambodia.com
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sophiline, cheam, shapiro, this, article, contains, content, that, written, like, advertisement, please, help, improve, removing, promotional, content, inappropriate, external, links, adding, encyclopedic, content, written, from, neutral, point, view, august, . This article contains content that is written like an advertisement Please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view August 2010 Learn how and when to remove this message Sophiline Cheam Shapiro Khmer ឝភ រ ជ ម ស ភ ល ន born 1967 is a Cambodian dancer choreographer and educator Sophiline Cheam Shapiro in performance in 2009 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Achievements 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editAt the age of eight Shapiro was forced to live in the countryside of Cambodia after her family was evacuated from the city by the Khmer Rouge 1 When the Cambodia Civil War had ended the national School of Fine Arts was reopened where Shapiro was one of the first students to learn from the masters of dance who had survived both the end of the court and the later violence of Pol Pot who specially targeted artists 2 Being among the first generation of classically trained Cambodian dancers to graduate from the School of Fine Arts in Phnom Penh Sophiline devoted herself to master the complex and intricate gestures and movements of classical Cambodian dance 3 Along with her husband Sophiline launched the Khmer Arts Academy to teach a new generation of Cambodian Americans the traditional art and culture of Cambodia 3 Career editShapiro s choreography has been credited with infusing the classical form with new ideas 2 In 1990 Shapiro did a classical Cambodian dance adaptation of Othello called Samrithechak 2000 ស រ ទ ធ ចក រ using symbolism and metaphors to allude to the guilt of the Khmer Rouge and their denial of the crimes they committed on Cambodia 1 Her choreography includes The Glass Box 2002 and Seasons of Migration 2005 which she has set on Cambodia s finest performing artists and toured to three continents Notable venues include Cal Performances the Hong Kong Arts Festival New York s Joyce Theater and the Venice Biennale Pamina Devi had its world premiere at the Schonbrunn Palace Theater as part of Vienna s New Crowned Hope Festival 2006 Her collaboration with composer Chinary Ung for the Los Angeles Master Chorale debuted in November 2008 at the Walt Disney Concert Hall In 2013 Khmer Arts Ensemble premiered A Bend in the River a collaboration with sculptor Sopheap Pich and composer Him Sophy 4 Shapiro has received numerous honors including Asia 21 Creative Capital Durfee Guggenheim and Irvine Dance Fellowships as well as the Nikkei Asia Prize for Culture She was a member of the first generation to train at and graduate from Phnom Penh s School of Fine Arts after the fall of Pol Pot and she has studied dance ethnology at undergraduate and graduate levels at UCLA s Department of World Arts amp Cultures 5 She is a recipient of a 2009 National Heritage Fellowship awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts which is the United States government s highest honor in the folk and traditional arts 6 She was also named a 2009 Fellow by United States Artists 7 Achievements edit2006 Winner of Nikkei Asia Prize 8 Culture Prize 9 References edit a b Frontline World Sophiline Shapiro The Dancer Accessed July 23 2007 a b Alliance for California Traditional Arts Sophiline Cheam Shapiro Cambodian Singer Accessed July 21 2007 a b Sophiline Shapiro The Dancer Accessed July 23 2007 Conversation with Sophiline Cheam Shapiro April 2013 http ias umn edu 2013 05 13 khmer arts ensemble Panima Devi A Cambodian Magical Flute Accessed July 21 2007 NEA National Heritage Fellowships 2009 www arts gov National Endowment for the Arts Archived from the original on September 28 2020 Retrieved January 16 2021 United States Artists Official Website Archived 2010 11 10 at the Wayback Machine KI Media Sophiline Cheam Shapiro youngest winner of prestigious Nikkei Asia Prize Accessed July 21 2007 Nikkie Net Interactive Survivor saving art of Cambodian dance Archived 2007 07 04 at the Wayback Machine Accessed July 21 2007External links editKhmer Arts Academy Seasons of Migration preview vdo Chhouy Chai vdo Robam Makor Choreographed by Sophiline Cheam Shapiro and Chariya Burt vdo Robam Joun Por Choreographed by Professor Sophiline Cheam Shapiro and Chariya Burt vdo Living in the Past Present amp Future A Conversation with Pandit Chitresh Das and Sophiline Cheam Shapiro NEA Arts 2009 Weaving Tradition into the Present A Journey with Sophiline Cheam Shapiro at www humansofcambodia com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sophiline Cheam Shapiro amp oldid 1203893536, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
