# @kitschcollins on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DDFYfehvQJF
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/25225121-kitschcollins-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2024-12-02T17:19:06.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** kit collins (@kitschcollins) — https://gondola.cc/kitschcollins

## Caption

Time for the mural season recap spotlight to land on the ក្បាច់រាំវង់ Rom Vong 💙🇰🇭💙

I painted all the Let's Dance, Lowell! murals between July and November, but the process of figuring out which dances/dance groups to feature started in January. Bora from @angkordance was one of the first people in Lowell I talked to and I immediately highlighted that conversation, mentally & literally – any series about dance in Lowell would be incomplete without the participation of this cherished, exemplary, prestigious dance troupe! Angkor is much more than a performance group – they are stewards of traditional Cambodian Classical dance, Folk dance, music, and Khmer language. 

I worked with Chummeng on this mural. He is a dancer, dance instructor and program director at Angkor. From our first meeting, it was obvious to me that this is a person who is highly skilled not only at this art form, but at sharing it and conveying it in ways that new dancers can easily understand and grasp. What a perfect collaborator in this project that is all about sharing dance widely and accessibly. 

I also want to thank Chummeng for getting the Angkor youth students involved in painting the mural. Painting with these teens were some of my most fun and favorite days of the whole series. (I will never shut up about the trio of young lads who hit the scene and immediately mixed a light blue that EXACTLY matched the color we were about to run out of. This is what a dream team looks like!) Also, Jessica painted this one with me tip to tail and I would have had a breakdown without her help and moral support – this sidewalk is hella textured and it truly put me through my paces.

About the Rom Vong, Chummeng has shared: "Rom Vong is an important dance that plays a role in building our relationship with our community and friends. It’s important because during the opening of the dance, everyone greets each other and because to follow the first people in line to form a circle. The circle is symbolic of 'United as one' and the dance itself means 'happy to come together, and share our joy.'"

You're going to want to learn more about Angkor, Chummeng, and the Rom Vong so link in bio for more!

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
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| Like Lowell | @likelowellma | https://gondola.cc/likelowellma | Client |
| Henry Marte | Marte Media | @MarteMedia | https://gondola.cc/MarteMedia | Photographer |

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