Laura Ragins
Psy.D. Clinical Psychologist, Department of Human Services, Arlington County , Virginia

" Veronique provided a truly unique and refreshing experience for our staff during an all day retreat. We had expressed an interest in something to help us get the energy flowing for our day's work, that is physical, emotional and creative energy. We also identified goals of enhanced focus, balance and of course, tension release. We are a diverse group of helping professionals and Veronique readily set a tone of comfort and self-acceptance. She facilitated movement activities that fostered a balance between embracing our individuality while building our sense of group cohesion. I think we all left the exercises with a renewed sense of appreciation for ourselves while also recognizing the incredible energy and potential we produce together as a group. It was perfect! Thank you." ______________________________________________________________________

Jilla Smith
Senior Development Associate, Latin American Youth Center (LAYC)

"Circle Process for Creative Collaboration" helped bridge the racial divide and promote teamwork and self-expression among our participants at the Latin American Youth Center.
She is a resourceful, creative, and solution-orientated person whose innovative approach to teaching and group facilitation are still used at our organization today."

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Sandy Dang
Founder and President of Asian American LEAD (AALEAD)

"I first met Ms. Tran in June 1997, when she served as a dance teacher at the Indochinese Community Center Youth Leadership Project. Since then, she has continued to work with Vietnamese refugee children at Asian American LEAD.

Ms. Tran developed and implemented an effective program that motivated Vietnamese American students to express their feeling of loss and hope through dance. She worked tirelessly to create a safe space for her students to freely express their emotion through dance and poetry. She understood and met her students’ needs and within a short time, she was able to build trusting relationships with them.

As the Executive Director of Asian American LEAD, I was tremendously impressed with Ms. Tran’s talents and commitment to improving the quality of life for disadvantage youth. She is one of the few Vietnamese Americans who are strongly committed to the fight for social justice. She believes that she has a responsibility to give back to her community."
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Katja Kolcio, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Dance, Wesleyan University

"I consider Veronique to be a significant influence in dance today. In all aspects of her work (artistry, teaching, administration) Veronique has demonstrated steadfast clarity in vision. This vision concerns her deep interest in and commitment to global and intercultural arts as transformative practice. The extraordinary range of her expertise includes diverse dance techniques and styles, globally-minded arts innovation, teaching and administration.

In all of my interactions with Veronique I have found her to be truly exceptional. She is not only a fine dance artist, visionary and dedicated educator, but also a very electric, engaging and generous person."