Sachiyo Ito & Company

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Dear Friends:
We hope you can join us in the collaboration of two dance cultures in Asia in Salon Series No. 64

Thank you, and we all look forward to seeing you soon, in the warmer weather!

Warmly,
Sachiyo Ito
Artistic Director

Salon Series No. 64

Dances and Cultures of Tibet and Japan

The Salon Series No. 64 will compare dance cultures of Himalaya, specifically, Tibet, and Japan. The program will feature dances from Tibet and Japan on the theme of birds, with demonstrations lead by Rinchen Yumten, the director of the Yinda Yin Coaching School, and by Sachiyo Ito. There will also be an opportunity for audience participation in a Tibetan folk dance..

Guest Artists: YindaYin Coaching School of Himalayan Community in New York

Dancers: Claudia Cao, Yuu Fujita, Akiko Matsumoto, Yumiko Matsuno, Sachiyo Ito

Date: Sunday, March 17, 2019 3pm-4pm

Place: Tenri Cultural Institute 43A West 13th Street NYC

Admission: $20 (General), $15 (Student and Senior)

Information: sachiyoitoandcompany@gmail.com or Tel: 212-627-0265

The Salon Series is a series of performances with informative lectures and demonstrations on the performing arts of Japan. They are held on Sunday afternoons three times a year. A dialogue between artists and audience following each program provides further insights into art and culture, bridging the cultural differences. With world class guest artists and speakers, the program has artistically and intellectually educated and inspired NY audiences for the last 20 years.

Upcoming Salon Series in 2019

June 2, 2019
Salon Series #65 On the Human Spirit

October 21, 2019
Salon Series #66 The Sun, or the Moon?

Photo: Gigi Lau

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さろんシリーズ第64回　チベットと日本の舞踊と文化
3月17日（日）午後3時　
21年目を迎える『さろんシリーズ』では、世界の舞踊文化の中で日本の伝統的な舞踊が占める位置を探ります。
今回はヒマラヤ文化舞踊のコミュニティーセンターとして設立されたYindaYin Coaching Centerとのコラボレーションとして、ディレクターのYumten Rinchen氏と伊藤さちよが各自の伝統舞踊のムーヴメント、スタイル、ジェスチャーなどについてのデモンストレーションを実演します。鳥をテーマにダンススクールのメンバーが鳳凰の舞を上演後、ダンスジャパンのメンバーが日本舞踊「千代の友鶴」を披露します。最後にチベットのフォークダンスを紹介し、観客を交えて踊ります。
会場：天理文化協会 43A West 13th Street, New York, NY
チケット：$20（一般）、 $15（学生、シニア）
＊「さろんシリーズ」は、日本の舞踊を焦点に当てながら、日本の伝統芸能に対する理解を多くの方々に深めて頂くために、日曜の午後に定期的に開催しています。芸能各分野のゲストアーテイストとのコラボレーション、他国との舞踊文化との比較などを通して日本文化へのより深い理解を目指しています。又、日本の舞踊、演劇、音楽に興味のある方、また勉強していらっしゃる方々に、Q＆Aの場、楽しい意見交換のフォーラムを提供していく事を意図としています。

REVIEW: 2018 Sakura Matsuri Festival at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden
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ARTICLE
“Sachiyo Ito & Co. brings classical dance to Japanese Festival”
By Sarah Bryan Miller | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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