The sources of inspiration for Dance on Land 2014 in Northern California and Vermont, include Aikido, kinesthetic response, Qi Gong, mindfulness practice, improvisational dance, physical theater and perhaps most importantly…
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Shinichi
Shinichi on 95 Rituals: “Anna is the stone, the rock. This rock drops into the pool and we’re all the little ripples that move out from the impact of the rock…
The development of 95 Rituals, honoring Anna Halprin, is just starting to clear the logistics/planning/organizing hump and, in my mind/wish, moving over (or back to) the intentions and physicalization process….
A second work in progress of Without Us, performed in November 2013 at the Tenderloin National Forest. This 2nd experiment asks: what is the difference between ‘imposing upon’ and ‘blending…
SOUND | SILENCE | MOTION | STILLNESS “As a duo, Z and Iova-Koga displayed remarkable attunement, performing with unity of intent and deliberate, intoxicating command. It helps that their individual…
This Architectural Intervention Improvisation worked off of Sarah Oppenheimer’s exhibit in the Mills Art Museum. This is the third improvisation of Adams, Hanes, Iova-Koga November 7, 2014. (11 minute edit)…
Invited by Janice Ross at Stanford University, Shinichi presents a perspective on the Japanese Avant Garde dance popularly called Butoh.
Winter Dance Intensive 2015 Mari Osanai [January 4 & 7-11] & Amy Raymond [January 11 & 12] Presented by Mills Dance Department, project agora and inkBoat. Mari Osanai workshop: Noguchi Gymnastics Mari Osanai’s workshop…
Shinichi and Dana Iova-Koga in the brainstorming phase to develop a proposal from Danny Yung of Hong Kong. Theme: One table two chairs on stage. 20 minutes and two performers…
Dance Review by Rachel Howard, Chronicle Dance Correspondent Published Tuesday, May 5, 2009 Photo: Kegan Marling Performers (front to back) Shinichi Iova-Koga, Dohee Lee, Terre Unite Parker, Joy Cosculluela perform…