Danny Nguyen

When my mom died, I had to go to temple for 7 weeks and perform a tea ceremony that I had no connection to. It just felt like a piece of choreography for a dance. Now, looking back I see how it helped me process my grief. 🎶 @tome_lawrence 🎥 @markmcbeth

NEXT Saturday, March 16th, we’re having a VERY special celebratory evening of MUSIC, MAGIC, & MORTALITY to raise funds for our 501(c)3 nonprofit & there are multiple ways you can support it! 1. GET YOUR TICKETS NOW VIA OUR BIO LINK 2. CAN’T MAKE IT SATURDAY??? Buy someone else a ticket &/or support the event with a generous financial contribution - just scroll down at the ticket link! MUSIC, MAGIC, & MORTALITY a You’re Going to Die Fundraiser, Auction & Party featuring music from Maya Elise & The Good Dream, magic from Danny Nguyen, & a DJ Dance Celebration to end the night! @thelostchurchsf Saturday, March 16th DOORS at 7:30pm/SHOW at 8pm Join us for a special 501(c)3 fundraiser event, with a night of magic, music, & mortality, including a silent & live auction, & a DJ dance party to top off the night! ******************************** Maya Elise leads an endearing indie-folk band whose music is a warm expression of harmonic solace with stories that speak to the vulnerable curiosity of our lives. The music itself brings a certain nostalgia with classic folk harmonies, but stays current with inventive song structures & relatable yet personal storytelling. The sweeping honesty inherent in this group’s music can move a crowd to both silence and jubilation. The band’s self-released album Everything We Watered is the pinnacle of Maya Elise & The Good Dream’s welcoming and genuine indie-folk music to date. Danny Nguyen became interested in movement while performing color guard in Drum Corps International and Winter Guard International. Shortly after graduating from UC Berkeley in Dance and Performance Studies, Danny toured with the Broadway musical Blast!, performing in the United States, South Korea, and Japan. He has been dancing professionally for over 15 years having performed with Fog Beast, Joe Goode, Kim Epifano, Scott Wells, Katie Faulkner, and BANDALOOP. Danny’s dancing career has led to a passion for helping others understand and navigate movement and the body; he is currently a physical therapist for SFUSD supporting children in their movement journeys.

When my mom died unexpectedly in 2020, I learned magic. Four years later, I produced this show "No Death, No Magic: Year 4" A dance/magic show about death.