“What I love to share most is the art of Lao dancing.”
- Lisa Sanesanong, She, 35, Kansas
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I enjoy Lao dancing most when I am with my friends and family at Lao parties and festivals. Lao music is very lively. Some songs tell a story of the traditional lifestyle of the Lao people.”
Photo: (Right) Christina Lasasimma, Miss Laos 2012, pictured with an actress
“What I love about Lao dancing is the rhythmic hand movements with the combination of the Lao music. The dance movements are repetitive with different variations of hand gestures.”
“The hand gestures is an art form that is very beautiful.”
Lisa gives a tutorial on the Salawan Lao Dance. This is one of her favorite Lao dance whenever she goes to Lao parties. Follow along, and learn some Lao dance moves.
“Lao dancing is traditional and ancient, When I perform, I feel that I am sharing a part of the Lao history through every hand and foot movement. I do it gracefully with intention to entertain my audience.”
-Lisa Sanesanong, She, 35, Kansas
Watch Lisa perform with other talented dancers. She's the one wearing pink dancing inside a Buddhist temple that has green carpeting.
“I continue to practice Lao dancing because I want to remember and preserve my parents Laotian heritage.”
Photo: Lisa’s cousin dressed in traditional Lao wear at a Lao temple in Richmond, VA.
“I love teaching my friends and community how to
Lao dance
so that
the next generation of
Laotian-Americans will be able to preserve our traditions and culture.”
“I have tutorials on basic Lao Dance Hand Movements on my IG.”
- Lisa Sanesanong, She, 35, Kansas
