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Norihiro
Higa, 2000
was born
in Okinawa, Japan and is a noted dancer of classical Okinawan dance. He
is a 'designated perpetuator' (instructor/performer) of the national treasure
"Kumiudui" (classical dance-play) and is well respected for
his performance of both male and female roles in Okinawan dance. He graduated
from the University of Ryukyu in 1978 with a degree in Physics and is
recognized for his commitment to the preservation of traditional Okinawan
culture.
 Kiyoyuki
Owan, 2000
was born
in Yomitan Village, Japan. He began studying with his father Kiyonosuke
Owan in the Nomura-ryu of Ryukyuan classical music. He later continued
his studies with Haruyuki Miyazato in the Afuso-ryu of Ryukyuan classical
music. He is well known for his striking style of playing the Yokobue
flute using circular breathing. Active as a performer in Japan, he has
also participated in the Fifth Asian Performing Arts Festival sponsored
by the government of Hong Kong. In 1974, he opened the Ryukyuan Classical
Music Afuso-ryu Studio and, in 1999, he was designated as a Holder of
Intangible Cultural Assets in the Afuso-ryu School of Traditional Ryukyuan
Music by Okinawa prefecture. He is a special lecturer at the Okinawa Prefectural
University of Arts.
 Nami
Yamamoto, 1997, 1999
originally from Japan, holds her M.A. in Dance Education from New
York University. Her work has been presented by Danspace Project, Movement
Research at Judson Church, Dancing in the Streets at Wave Hill, Joyce
Soho and Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival and will be presented by Dance
Theater Workshop on September 28, 29 and October 7, 8. She performs improvisationally
with the band The188Three, has improvised work with the bassist, Matthew
Heyner, and recently collaborated with pianist Kathy Supove under the
direction of Valeria Vasilevski. As a dancer, she has worked with Victoria
Marks since 1993 and has taught at Arizona Ballet and Dance Exchange as
Assistant Choreographer. She has also worked with Mary Abrams, Yoshiko
Chuma, David Dorfman, Patricia Hoffauer, Clarinda MacLow, David Neumann,
Sara Pearson & Patrik Widrig, Martty Pattenger, Cydney Wilks and Yasuko
Yokoshi. Nami sometimes appears as a puppeteer for visual artist Rita
Akeman, in her shadow puppet play "Deer Hunter". She is founder
of EXTRA SAME, working on a piece that explores intricate histories between
countries in Asia, and is also studying shiatsu at the Ohashiatsu School
in New York.
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