Awards, Honors, and Recognition
2021 "Xalqlar Dosligi " Medal
(Friendship of the People)
Awarded by Government of Uzbekistan
(Friendship of the People)
Awarded by Government of Uzbekistan
2022 Member of Jury, Lazgi International Dance Festival
Khiva, Uzbekistan
2021 "Xalqlar Dosligi " Medal Awarded by
Government of Uzbekistan
2018 Member of Jury, Magic of Dance Festival
Khiva, Uzbekistan
2016 London Open Central Asian International Festival Award
2016 Certificate of Recognition from Remember 727
9th Annual Armistice Day Pease Concert & Vigil
2014 Nomination for Outstanding Costume Design in a Play
15th Annual WATCH AwardsWashington Areas Theatre Community Honors
2013 Member of Official Diplomatic Delegation to Uzbekistan Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the
Seattle-Tashkent Sister City Association
2013 Dance Metro DC
Dance Community Connection
Choreography Commissioning Project Award
2012 Fremont Arts Council
Silk Road Theme Choreography
Annual Fremont Solstice Parade
2011 Toronto Tirgan Iranian Arts Festival
Arash Award
2010 Maryland State Arts Council
Touring Artist Roster
2009 Fulbright Association
Selma Jeanne Cohen Lecture in International Dance Scholarship
2008 Finalist, Metro DC Dance Awards
''Excellence in Costume Design''
2007 Honorary Doctorate
Ministry of Culture of Uzbekistan
Institute of Arts of Tashkent, Uzbekistan
2007 Certificate of Appreciation from National Defense University Multicultural Committee for outstanding support of the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Program
2006 Invited Guest Participant in World Wide Azerbaijani Conference in
Baku, Azerbaijan
2006 Metro DC Dance Awards
''Excellence in Costume Design''
2006 Choreographic Collaborator in Kennedy Center Local Dance
Commissioning Project for Asha Vattikuti's ”Gul-i-Bakawali”
2005 Embassy of Uzbekistan
''Distinguished Service Award, for strengthening US – Uzbek Cultural Ties''
2005 Invitation to Perform in Sharq Taronalari International Festival in
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
2005 Finalist, Metro DC Dance Awards
“Best Overall Dance Production”
“Excellence in Costume Design”
2004 Finalist, Metro DC Dance Awards
“Excellence in Costume Design”
2003 IAMED International Academy of Middle Eastern Dance
''Best Choreographer Award''
''Best Dance Company Award''
2003 John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
"Local Dance Commission Project Award''
2003 UNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
''Certificate of Appreciation, World Refugee Day''
2003 U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Distict of Columbia
''Certificate of Appreciation'' National Women's History Month Program''
2002 International Society of Scholars, Washington, DC
''Certificate of Honor in the Field of the Performing Arts of Central Asia''
1999 IAMED International Academy of Middle Eastern Dance
''Award for Best Ethnic Dancer''
1997 Invitation to serve as member of jury for Sharq Taronalari International Festival in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
1993 Invitation from State Academic Bolshoi Theatre to study Uzbek Dance
1989 Invitation from Union of Theatrical Workers to lead the
Seattle-Soviet Theatre Arts Exchange Delegation to Uzbekistan
1988 Invitation from Union of Theatrical Workers to lead Uzbek dance delegation to Tashkent, Uzbekistan and Tbilisi, Georgia
1985 Invitation fromVatan Society to study dance in Uzbekistan
1984 Performing Arts representative in Seattle Mayor Charles Royer’s Seattle -Tashkent Sister City delegation to Uzbekistan
Khiva, Uzbekistan
2021 "Xalqlar Dosligi " Medal Awarded by
Government of Uzbekistan
2018 Member of Jury, Magic of Dance Festival
Khiva, Uzbekistan
2016 London Open Central Asian International Festival Award
2016 Certificate of Recognition from Remember 727
9th Annual Armistice Day Pease Concert & Vigil
2014 Nomination for Outstanding Costume Design in a Play
15th Annual WATCH AwardsWashington Areas Theatre Community Honors
2013 Member of Official Diplomatic Delegation to Uzbekistan Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the
Seattle-Tashkent Sister City Association
2013 Dance Metro DC
Dance Community Connection
Choreography Commissioning Project Award
2012 Fremont Arts Council
Silk Road Theme Choreography
Annual Fremont Solstice Parade
2011 Toronto Tirgan Iranian Arts Festival
Arash Award
2010 Maryland State Arts Council
Touring Artist Roster
2009 Fulbright Association
Selma Jeanne Cohen Lecture in International Dance Scholarship
2008 Finalist, Metro DC Dance Awards
''Excellence in Costume Design''
2007 Honorary Doctorate
Ministry of Culture of Uzbekistan
Institute of Arts of Tashkent, Uzbekistan
2007 Certificate of Appreciation from National Defense University Multicultural Committee for outstanding support of the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Program
2006 Invited Guest Participant in World Wide Azerbaijani Conference in
Baku, Azerbaijan
2006 Metro DC Dance Awards
''Excellence in Costume Design''
2006 Choreographic Collaborator in Kennedy Center Local Dance
Commissioning Project for Asha Vattikuti's ”Gul-i-Bakawali”
2005 Embassy of Uzbekistan
''Distinguished Service Award, for strengthening US – Uzbek Cultural Ties''
2005 Invitation to Perform in Sharq Taronalari International Festival in
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
2005 Finalist, Metro DC Dance Awards
“Best Overall Dance Production”
“Excellence in Costume Design”
2004 Finalist, Metro DC Dance Awards
“Excellence in Costume Design”
2003 IAMED International Academy of Middle Eastern Dance
''Best Choreographer Award''
''Best Dance Company Award''
2003 John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
"Local Dance Commission Project Award''
2003 UNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
''Certificate of Appreciation, World Refugee Day''
2003 U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Distict of Columbia
''Certificate of Appreciation'' National Women's History Month Program''
2002 International Society of Scholars, Washington, DC
''Certificate of Honor in the Field of the Performing Arts of Central Asia''
1999 IAMED International Academy of Middle Eastern Dance
''Award for Best Ethnic Dancer''
1997 Invitation to serve as member of jury for Sharq Taronalari International Festival in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
1993 Invitation from State Academic Bolshoi Theatre to study Uzbek Dance
1989 Invitation from Union of Theatrical Workers to lead the
Seattle-Soviet Theatre Arts Exchange Delegation to Uzbekistan
1988 Invitation from Union of Theatrical Workers to lead Uzbek dance delegation to Tashkent, Uzbekistan and Tbilisi, Georgia
1985 Invitation fromVatan Society to study dance in Uzbekistan
1984 Performing Arts representative in Seattle Mayor Charles Royer’s Seattle -Tashkent Sister City delegation to Uzbekistan