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Prumsodun Ok was born and raised in Long Beach, California, the heart of the Cambodian community in Los Angeles and adjacent areas. Prumsodun dedicated his time and effort to transform the world with his interdisciplinary performances and his practices as an artist, writer and experimental filmmaker. He is currently the Associate Artistic Director of Khmer Arts, a transnational organization at the forefront of Khmer dance practice and serves as on the Board of Directors for the Alliance for California Traditional Arts, showing his extensive involvement in the art. Prumsodun’s parents wanted him to pursue a stable career. However, guided by his passion for performing arts and Cambodia's rich art culture, Prumsodun decided to pursue Khmer classical dance under the instruction of award-winning choreographer Sophiline Cheam Shapio. He later studied experimental filmmaking at the San Francisco Art Institute. He also trained in Takhmao, Cambodia, where he spent a couple of years with master artist Penh Yom of the Khmer Arts Ensemble, Cambodia’s leading ensemble of classical dance and music to master his skills. In Cambodia, Prumsodun confronted his memories of Cambodia learnt from his parents with the reality presented in the country. [Profile bio] Students at USC in The American War in Vietnam course who researched and interviewed to result in this project. Alexa Smith is a junior majoring in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention from Moraga, CA. Anh Tran is a senior majoring in Business Administration from Vietnam. Luis Vega is a sophomore majoring in Applied Maths from Los Angeles, CA. [Profiler bio]
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