Planning for the 2022 Splendor of the East is underway! This year’s theme of Metamorphosis aims to highlight the rebirth of ourselves and our community after the past 2 years. As we head into our 3rd decade of SOE, we are changing things up a bit and bring a new twist to CAPA’s signature event!
This year’s SOE will be held outdoors at the beautiful Baypoint Beach at Stoney Creek Metro Park in Shelby Twp! The event will be free to the public and will be a great way to share the wonderful talent and beauty of Michigan’s AAPI community with the community at large. Please mark your calendars!
When: August 6th, 2022
Time: 5pm
Where: Stoney Creek Metro Park (Baypointe Beach)
In order to make this year’s Splendor of the East show spectacular, we need YOU! To make the 2022 SOE the best ever, we’re reaching out to ask you all to start preparing your groups of dancers, musicians, singers and artists to participate in the show this summer!
We are now accepting applications for cultural performances that tie to the show’s theme. Performance criteria are as follows:
· Solo and group acts will be accepted
· All final performances must be between 3-5 minutes total
· Music, instruments, dance, martial arts, fashion shows, storytelling are all great examples of different types of acts – get creative!
· All performances must represent an aspect of the Asian/Pacific Islander diaspora
· All performances must tie to the theme of Metamorphosis (change, renewal, growth, etc.)
Initial applications should be a video submission of the choreographer detailing the act and how it will relate to this year’s theme, as well as a sample of the type of performance (sample of a dance, instrumental or vocal song, etc.). Please also specify the number of participants in your act and which culture you are representing.
All video audition entries should be submitted to CAPA Cultural Committee Chair Suman Desaraju by May 30th 2022 at suman@capa-mi.org.