🌸 Thank you all for a wonderful and memorable spring semester!
🪷 A huge thank you to our board members — Nina, Sophie, and Cambridge — for bringing these performances to life.
💝 To our incredible performance organizers: thank you for giving us the opportunity and platform to share Vietnamese traditional dance and culture with the Cal and NorCal community. We’re so grateful for your trust.
🧚♀️ Special shoutout to Emily for stepping in during AFX and DWX! Your openness to learning Vietnamese dance in such a short time helped us bring this intricate art form to the Cal community, and we are so thankful.
📸 To our photographers: thank you for capturing the heart and hard work of our dancers and our culture. @studioanh.photo , @bennysitu.photo , @viennagphotos , @photosbyellieee
💐 And lastly, to our amazing team: thank you for all of your dedication this busy semester. Because of you, Vietnamese Classical Traditional Dance and culture reached a wider audience than ever before.
💝 We’re so excited for our Fall 2025 team and can’t wait to share even more performances with you!
A Longing for Home 👑✨
Inspired by Princess Huyền Trân, this piece captures the quiet ache of a princess sent far from Đại Việt—her homeland. After the passing of her Champa husband, she was left in uncertainty and danger, her heart caught between duty and the deep longing to return home.
Through each movement, her story unfolds—of sacrifice, resilience, and a love for home that never fades. 💫
Thank you to @jujubeleaflet for the amazing photos!
Echoes of the Champa Kingdom ✨👑
A dance that carries whispers of ancient royalty, where Champa grace meets the legacy of the Trần dynasty. Every movement tells a story of connection, conflict, and cultural exchange that shaped our history. Though time has passed, the spirit of Champa still lives on, woven into Vietnamese identity, art, and tradition.
Honoring the past, feeling it in every step. 💫
Thank you to @jujubeleaflet for the amazing photos!
Hello!! We are happy to announce that this semester we are looking for auditors to add onto our team >U< That means joining a community with low commitment but lots of fun!
We are UC Berkeley's first and only traditional Vietnamese dance team. Our mission is to celebrate and share the beauty of Vietnamese culture through authentic, traditional dances with the use of various props. Through each performance, we aim to foster cultural appreciation and bring the elegance and richness of Vietnam’s heritage to our campus and community. We hope to see you in the team this semester (all experience levels welcome and you do NOT have to be Vietnamese to join)!
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☂️ DM us if you have any q’s & we can’t wait to meet you! 🥰
💃 Note: Practices are MANDATORY and will be held weekly on Sundays from 1:00-4:00 PM!
edit: EAU Night Market is on Monday, 4/27 from 6-9pm
💗 we are so excited to announce our upcoming performances for the next few months. we will be performing our newest pieces so stay tuned. we’d love to see you all there.
As we prepare for our March 21st show “What Makes Us Great Again?”, we want to highlight the stories that bring us together. In 1405, Cheng Ho landed in Vijaya, a Muslim Malay Kingdom in today’s southern Vietnam. This was the same place where his ancestor, Syed Omar, was captured during the failed Mongol-Chinese invasion of Vietnam, beginning the Viet-Champa alliance which cost Princess Huyền Trân, Permusairi of Champa her life.
Across our complex and at times painful stories, we hope to build a future founded in truth and reconciliation. We hope you'll join us in re-examining the past to ask what truly makes us great.
🎟 https://our.show/great (link in bio)
⏰️Sat, Mar 21 | 7:00 PM
📍Creativity Theatre at @creativitykids
Director: @sc.lee
Co Director: @stefaniechen9688
Assist. Directors: @gen_evievehh4@shirleyburst
Head of Dramaturgy: Xiaoyu (Mary) Liu
Assist. Dramaturg: Natalia Demko
Honourary Dramaturg Prof.: @emilyewilcox
MC/Script Consultant: @humairaghilzai
Production and Stage Manager: Jordan Lian
House Manager and Director of Development: @sweetnlowe202
Assist. Grant Writer: @abiwithagail and Arabella Tan
Head of Visual Design: @erinpanguin
Assist. Visual Designer: Chevy
Technical Director and Head of Lighting Design: Alex Wong
Assist. Lighting and Sound Designer: @kewong215
Director of Photography: @shawnli_photo
Company Photographer and Assist. Videographer: @jujubeleaflet
Director of Audiography: @wingdynasty87
Dancers: SC Lee @stefaniechen9688@gen_evievehh4@shirleyburst@priskillahh@mindalynsanity , Arabella, and @chennala
Guest Choreographers: @baigali_and_dancers@calcelerity
Guest Composer and Carnatic Violinist: @sruti.sarathy
Guest Carnatic Vocalist: @janani4oakland
Supporters: @dancersgroupsf@eastbaycf@sanfranciscofoundation@alamedacountyartscommission
Fiscal Sponsor: @shawlanderson
#bayareadance #sfdance #vietnamesedance #asean #unityindiversity
Want to help Cal Celerity spread love for Vietnamese culture? Help fund our costumes and travel expenses through UC Berkeley’s annual Big Give happening on 3/12 until 9PM!
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Click the link in our bio or go to https://givingday.berkeley.edu/giving-day/108613/donate to make a donation! #calbiggive
Cal Celerity is UC Berkeley's first and only Vietnamese traditional dance team (est. 2021). Their mission is to celebrate and share the beauty of Vietnamese culture through authentic, traditional dances with the use of various props. Through each performance, they aim to foster cultural appreciation and bring the elegance and richness of Vietnam’s heritage to their campus and community.
Join us in re-examining the past to ask what truly makes us great.
🎟️ Tickets: https://our.show/great (link in bio)
📅 Sat, Mar 21 | 7:00 PM
📍 Creativity Theatre at @creativitykids
Director: @sc.lee
Co Director: @stefaniechen9688
Assist. Directors: @gen_evievehh4@shirleyburst
Head of Dramaturgy: Xiaoyu (Mary) Liu
Assist. Dramaturg: Natalia Demko
Honourary Dramaturg Prof.: @emilyewilcox
MC/Script Consultant: @humairaghilzai
Production and Stage Manager: Jordan Lian
House Manager and Director of Development: @sweetnlowe202
Assist. Grant Writer: @abiwithagail and Arabella Tan
Head of Visual Design: @erinpanguin
Assist. Visual Designer: Chevy
Technical Director and Head of Lighting Design: Alex Wong
Assist. Lighting and Sound Designer: @kewong215
Director of Photography: @shawnli_photo
Company Photographer and Assist. Videographer: @jujubeleaflet
Director of Audiography: @wingdynasty87
Dancers: @sc.lee@stefaniechen9688@gen_evievehh4@shirleyburst@priskillahh@mindalynsanity , Arabella, and @chennala
Guest Choreographers: @baigali_and_dancers@calcelerity
Guest Composer and Carnatic Violinist: @sruti.sarathy
Guest Carnatic Vocalist: @janani4oakland
Supporters: @dancersgroupsf@eastbaycf@sanfranciscofoundation@alamedacountyartscommission
Fiscal Sponsor: @shawlanderson
#bayareadance #sfdance #chinesedance #asianarts #古典舞
🧧🪭 We are thrilled to announce that we will be recruiting for the Spring 2026 semester. We will be holding auditions on February 1st, 2026 from 1-3 PM in Esh 10. No dance experience is needed to audition or to join our team.
To the newlyweds Rebecca & Uriel 🤍
Thank you so much for trusting us to showcase Vietnamese culture on such a special and meaningful day. Being welcomed into your wedding with so much warmth and support truly meant the world to us.
We’re incredibly grateful to our dancers for pouring their hearts into this performance — and honored to share that this was the very first wedding we’ve ever had the opportunity to perform at. What a milestone.
Wishing you both a lifetime of love, joy, and beautiful beginnings ✨
📸 Photo: @Tylervu@tylervuphotography
