'From Refugee Camp to Project' performance by Artist in Residence Sokeo Ros

NORTH CONWAY — Choreographer, hip hop dancer and teaching artist Sokeo Ros is the Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire’s artist in residence during Oct. 17-21. During his residency Sokeo will offer workshops as well as in-school lecture-demonstrations; the residency concludes with a performance of his show "From Refugee Camp to Project" on Friday, Oct. 21, at 7:30 p.m. at Loynd Auditorium, Kennett High School, North Conway.

“From Refugee Camp to Project” tells Sokeo’s personal story: He was born in a Cambodian refugee camp in Thailand, and raised in Providence, R.I., where he lived in a low-income neighborhood filled with gangs, poverty and violence. Through hip-hop dance, traditional Khmer dance, theater and story telling, he shares experiences from his life, showing how he has learned to stay away from the negative aspects found within his environments and to create art that connects with audiences of all kinds. The New York Times noted, “It’s not often that a show welcomes its audience with a shower of rose petals. And if that alone were not reason enough to check out Sokeo Ros’ endearing performance piece, there are plenty of others.”