White Moon Dance Nights

AKA Dance

February 25 – 28, 2009
Tickets: $20 – $30

In celebration of the 80th anniversary of Japan-Canada relations AKA Dance presents White Moon Dance Nights, four evenings of contemporary dance showcasing both Canadian and Japanese dance aesthetics and their points of interaction. Featuring a range of excellent dancers and choreographers of both Canadian and Japanese heritage including Denise Fujiwara, Keiko Ninomiya, Matjash Mrozewski, Amy Hampton and Tokyo artist Kinya Zulu Tsuruyama, the event is a fusion and a celebration of these two cultures.

Note: this production contains strobe lightning and smoke effects.

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Choreography By: AKA Dance (Amy Hampton and Keiko Ninomiya), Denise Fujiwara, Matjash Mrozewski, ZUKE (Keiko Ninomiya and Kinya Zulu Tsuruyama), and Keiko Ninomiya
Produced By: AKA Dance
Featuring: DJ Gerald Belanger, Zhenya Cerneacov, Denise Fujiwara, Amy Hampton, Jennifer Helland, Alanna Kraaijeveld, Keiko Ninomiya, Masumi Sato, Kinya Zulu Tsuruyama, Juri Hiraoka and Joseph Welbes from The National Ballet of Canada
Lighting Design: Geoff Bouckley

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About AKA Dance

AKA Dance was founded by dance artists Keiko Ninomiya and Amy Hampton. The company’s signature aesthetic is a blend of Japanese and Canadian traditions drawing from diverse forms, from butoh to ballet. AKA Dance has created works for the street, the stage and the classroom and continues to build new audiences for dance through education and collaboration. AKA Dance has performed at the Luminato Festival, the Fringe Festival, the Junction Arts Festival and Dance Ontario DanceWeekend. Most recently, AKA Dance represented Canada at the Dance Ga Mitai Festival International Series in Tokyo, Japan.

White Moon Dance Nights

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