John Ramspott, courtesy of DanceATL and Core Dance
MISSION
Catching Mangoes Dance creates space for immigrant and hyphenated-American experiences to be explored, celebrated, and shared through dance. We engage audiences in meaningful dialogue by facilitating performance, cultural education, and community programming
VISION
Catching Mangoes Dance seeks to build a world in which diverse stories are honored and our shared humanity is strengthened. Through dance, we expand perspectives, nurture empathy, and cultivate connections across cultures and experiences.
My Daughter, My Karma
Choreography by Hiroko Kelly
Performance by Chi Rung Chan, Hiroko Kelly, and Madison Lee
Premiering April 14-15, 2027 as part of Synchronicity’s Stripped Bare Program
My Daughter, My Karma explores intergenerational relationships and cross-cultural identity by combining contemporary dance with original text. Rooted in the second-generation immigrant experience, the work examines how cultural memory, care, and inherited values move through the body across generations. The piece questions how the choices of our ancestors can be inherited in present-day karma.
2026-2027 season
Give our stories wings
Give our stories wings
Handmade porcelain crane ornaments
Handmade by Catching Mangoes Dance board member and ceramicist Jean Maddox, each ceramic crane is inspired by the senbazuru—a thousand origami cranes symbolizing wishes for healing, peace, and hope.
Your purchase supports Catching Mangoes performances, including the creation of My Daughter, My Karma, a new dance work by choreographer Hiroko Kelly exploring mothers, daughters, cultural memory, and the transformation of inherited pain into joy.
Take home a handmade crane and help bring the work to life.
Each crane is individually handmade and will vary slightly in size, shape, texture, and finish.
Proceeds support the creation of this new work, fair pay for collaborating artists, and accessible dance experiences for wider audiences.
Meet the Team
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Jacque Pritz
FOUNDER, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
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Madison Lee
DANCER, COLLABORATOR
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Hiroko Kelly
DANCER, COLLABORATOR,
BOARD MEMBER
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Chi Rung Chan
DANCER, COLLABORATOR
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Jillian Lee
INTERN
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Lisa Pham
BOARD MEMBER, CHAIR
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Ellie Tsuchiya
BOARD MEMBER, VICE CHAIR
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Pooja Savary
BOARD MEMBER, TREASURER
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Maria Edwards
BOARD MEMBER, SECRETARY
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Jean Maddox
BOARD MEMBER
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Sydney Burrows
BOARD MEMBER
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Ryan Samaroo
BOARD MEMBER
Lunar New Year
February 2026 | Catching Mangoes presented a Lunar New Year workshop at RSM US LLP. The workshop included a live dance performance by Hiroko Kelly with musical accompaniment from Lisa Pham. Participants created new year fortunes and engaged in a movement exercise after the presentation.
Anticipation: 8 things we’re excited about in dance in 2025
“We love it when new dance companies flower in Atlanta. One promising newcomer is Jacque Pritz’s Catching Mangoes Dance, which will be part of Constructing Dance at Actor’s Express this month. Pritz is Filipino American, and her mission with this contemporary ensemble is to uplift “hyphenated American, immigrant and multicultural experiences through movement, storytelling and cultural exchange.” Given the state of American politics right now, she couldn’t have chosen a more appropriate time.”