SEAN ONG TRAN

SEAN ONG TRAN (Performer), a Vietnamese Asian American, fell in love with the innate capacity for movement within the human body. He values the boundless possibilities one can create in the most intuitive and profound ways. At sixteen years old, he found his passion for dance when he entered the entertainment business at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. He performed various shows and works such as R.E.M., choreographed by Laja Field of LAJAMARTIN, Fragmented 2.4 by TwoPoint4, Cornucopia, choreographed by Raja Feather Kelly, In the Heights, a musical production by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegria Hudes which was directed by Ed Brazo, a suite of José Limón’s masterwork of A Choreographic Offering – restaged by Gary Masters, Walk, choreographed by Vanessa Voskuil in Footprints at the American Dance Festival 2016, Morning Psalm, choreographed by Dr. Linda S. Goodrich at ACDA 2016’s Gala Concert, and Darkside, a theater production written by Tom Stoppard which was directed by Roberto D. Pomo and Lisa Ross. He was awarded the sjDANCEco’s ChoreoProject 2017 Fall Edition - Adjudication Award in San Jose for his choreographic work, [ling-goh]. These experiences led him to study under Ernesta Corvino, Sebastian Grubb, Bernard Brown, Lorelei Bayne, Philip Flickinger, Dr. Linda Goodrich, Nolan T’sani, Nhan Ho, James Wheatley, Aubri Siebert, Megan Brunsvold Mercedes, Pepper Von, Ed Brazo, Kimberly B. Valmore, Esther Pryor, and among many others. Sean graduated with two B.A. Degrees in both Dance and Deaf Studies/American Sign Language at California State University, Sacramento. He is currently on his 5th season with TwoPoint4 Dance Theatre. As he strives to grow and learn as an artist, choreographer, and performer, Sean continues to craft and manifest his artistry of dance with others to share with the world.