Renowned modern-dance choreographer Burgess to perform, sign books, Feb. 23

Renowned Korean American modern-dance choreographer Dana Tai Soon Burgess will share how his worldview and multifaceted background influences his creation at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 23, at the National Press Club.

Club members can register themselves and one guest for free. The general public can purchase tickets $15 each. Registration includes a drink and light snacks, followed by a cash bar. Register and order a copy of Burgess' book here.

Burgess, whose recent memoir traces how his choreography is informed by his early years in Santa Fe, New Mexico, plans to talk about the book and answer audience questions. Dancers from his acclaimed company, the Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company, will perform excerpts from their repertoire.

Burgess is the Smithsonian Institution's choreographer in residence, a role in which he creates new works inspired by museum exhibitions.