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23rd Street and 7th Avenue
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57th Street and 10th Avenue
Conveniently located near Lincoln Center ballet companies, outdoor dance, and John Jay Auditorium
212.333.3100
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MSWC Dance Studio Performance Showcase 2001
February 4, 2001Comments and Photos by Robert Abrams
Miyuki Sakurai has been operating a dance studio for a little under two years. This afternoon, her students, invited guest performers, and Ms. Sakurai herself put on a stunning exhibition of ballet and dance styles from around the world. The audience was mostly parents of the students who performed, but it was worth attending even if you didn't have a daughter on the stage.
Ms. Sakurai's studio, MSWC Dance Studio, appears to cater mostly to Japanese people. Nearly all of the performers, except a few of the invited guests, were Japanese. Most of the narration introducing each number was in Japanese. Even though I don't know any Japanese except the one or two phrases I picked up during the year I studied Aikido, it really didn't matter. The language of dance is universal.
There were many excellent numbers in the show. My favorite, though, was the Taiko drum and tap dance number. Yako Miyamoto, Emi Namimatsu and Hana Ogata managed to seamlessly integrate these two very different artistic traditions. They made it look like Taiko drumming and tap dance are supposed to be performed together.
If you would like more information about the MSWC Dance Studio, please call 212-678-7656.
Little ballerinas
More little ballerinas
A very little ballerina dances with two big ballerinas
Elegant arms
Mayuna Shimizu and Keith Miller of the Long Island Ballet perform Adagio from Swan Lake
More Swan Lake
The Swan goes on
Sensei, under the influence of Dr. Maybe's confusion ray, attacks Little One
Little One foils the attack. The world is once again safe for dance!
The littlest Samba
International Style Samba performed by Christian Perry and Aleksandra Gisher
Arabic Dance from the Nutcracker - Larry Crabtree, Keiko Akiyama, Yuko Kobayashi, Yoko Kimura
African dance - Yuki Tenma, Kayo Higuchi, Kazuho Nozaki, Megumi Nakashouji, Kimi Aoki
Tango - Michael and Yuka Lepore, Christian Perry, Miyuki Sakurai
Taiko drum and Tap dance - Yako Miyamoto, Emi Namimatsu, Hana Ogata (Taiko Drummers Drumming)
Taiko Drummers Tapping
This picture may be a little dim, but the dancers lit up the stage
China - from the Nutcracker - Rio Otsudo, Natsuko Takashima
China - from the Nutcracker - Hikaru Futami, Yukiho Iwase, Yuki Komatsu
Paso Doble - Christian Perry, Aleksandra Gisher
Flamenco - Kumi Kuwahata, accompanied by Arturo Martinez and Atsuko Kino
Flamenco with dramatic lighting
Andrij Cybyk of the Anglo-American Ballet performs a Russian number from the Nutcracker with support from many young dancers
Hip Hop - Noritaka Maeda, Tomomo Arai, Kentaro Takahashi
Hollywood Style Swing (Lindy) - Christian Perry, Miyuki Sakurai
Dancers often carry each other - in this case, literally.
Tap - Yumiko Moriyama, Kayo Higuchi, Emiko Sadakata, Kumiko Arai
The grand finale
Ta Da!
Flowers for everyone!
