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Chuya Nakahara - Epilogue

Saeko Ichinohe Dance Company combines traditional Japanese arts
with a modern dance idiom to create varied and spectacular performances.

Major Event - New York Performances
March 29 at 7:30 and March 30 at 3:00, 2008
The Ailey Citigroup Theater
The Joan Weill Center for Dance

405 West 55th Street at 9th Ave. New York New York
This event will introduce new choreographies and highlight dances from past productions.

The Cultural Bridge Award Dinner on April 24, 2008
will honor 3 major contributors to Japanese/American arts productions.

Programs for schools, colleges and dance organizations
round out the company's endeavors.

Future Plans
Fall 2009 - Performances in Japan of CHUYA NAKAHARA ... "Poignant Poems"

Information: 212-757-2531


CHUYA NAKAHARA ... Poignant Poems
(2006)
Yukie Okujama and Jeff Moen
Choreography: Saeko Ichinohe
Costumes: Yukie Okujama
Photo: Nan Melville

See Pages for details.

Saeko Ichinohe - Founder, Director, Choreographer, Dancer


Saeko on the Brooklyn Bridge

The Saeko Ichinohe Dance Company, founded in 1970, has three goals:

  • to incorporate rich, historical Japanese traditions into contemporary Western Dance
  • to inspire mutual understanding between diverse peoples and cultures through dance
  • to nourish the heart, mind and soul through superb dance programs which bring joy and wonder to audiences of all ages, cultures and backgrounds
"Fire-Eating Bird"
Saeko Ichinohe, Choreographer and Dancer
Photo: Heruo Tomiyama

Saeko Ichinohe has been creating dance - merging traditional Japanese movement, music and costumes with modern Western movement continuously - since 1970.

A native of Japan and a graduate of the Juilliard School, she is the first Japanese choreographer to win a choreographic prize in the U.S. and to create works for American ballet companies.