Dohee Lee

Faculty Bio

Dohee Lee weaves her multiple virtuosities in drumming, dancing, and singing into immersive ritualized theatrical creations. Born on Jeju Island, Korea, she trained at the master-level in music and dance styles rooted in Korean shamanism. In 1998, Dohee moved to Oakland, CA to create a new art form. Since then, she has become an award-winning traditional and contemporary arts performer, collaborating with Anna Halprin, Kronos Quartet, Amara Tabor Smith, Pauchi Sasaki and many others. Dohee's work ranges from solo performances to full-scale theater productions. Dohee utilizes cutting-edge wearable wireless controller technology to seamlessly integrate acoustic and electronic sounds, video projections, dance, vocals and rhythm. She emphasizes the mythical, experimental, ritualistic, historical and healing aspects of performance and installation, catalyzing new relationships between identity, nature, spirituality, and the political. Dohee is Artistic Director of Dohee Lee Puri Arts; Director of Art and Healing with refugee rights collective, Asian Refugees United and is teaching faculty at Tamalpa Institute.

Recent awards

• 2021 Creative Work Fund
• 2021 California Arts Commission
• 2021 Rainin New Program
• 2020 Svane Foundation Artwork Commission
• 2019 East Bay Community Foundation
• 2018 Guggenheim Fellowship
• 2018 NEFA National Dance Project Production Grant
• 2018 MAP Fund
• 2017 Hewlett 50 Arts Commission in Music

More info: puriarts.org