A blazing early spring sun arcs over San Jose Day at Emma Prusch Farm Park. Dancers and cultural performers take the stage, while classic American cars stand on the bare earth and DJs fill the air with music. Next to the stage, a crowd gathers around to see an artist’s creative process in action. Moved […]

In high school, ballet dancer Naomi Thien Kim Le’s father, Chinh Le, told her something pivotal: “If you can’t live without it, don’t live without it.” She took his words to heart. Naomi has now danced professionally with San Jose’s New Ballet Company since 2020. At 23, she feels she still has more to accomplish. “Every year, there’s a new side of myself that unlocks into ballet. I’m achieving more and more despite getting older.”