September 21 (Mon.), 22 (Tue.)@18:00 Spiral Hall
ŸEeva Muilu [Finland] gSold Outh i2007j
œEeva Muilu
Eeva Muilu (1980) received MA in choreography from Theatre Academy of Finland 2007. She has also studied dance in Amsterdam at SNDO. Muilufs two earlier solo works gVermiculush (2005) and gToo many voices for oneh (2003) have toured widely.
(Under hoto: JohannaTirronen)
Her most recent works are gA piece about what existsh (Helsinki Dance Company (2007) and gSomething somewhereh (2008). In 2005, she received the first prize for gVermiculush at ITs Festival, Amsterdam. In 2007, she was awarded the Favourite of the Audience for gA piece about what existsh at Nordic Grand Prix, Kuopio.
And 2008 she received the appreciated award of Finnish Criticsf Assosiation for her bold, mediacritical and uncompromising solo gSold Outh. She has been participating in numerous international residency programs and is active in holding workshops. In 2007, she came to Japan to join gWefre Gonna Go Dancing!!h in Ritto and Sendai.
Ÿ http://www.eevamuilu.com/
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ŸMaki Morishita [Japan] gKoma-Inu-Illutskyh
i2009/2008 gMAKI-NO-UZU-MAKIh re-creation ver.j
œMaki Morishita
Born in 1975. Maki Morishita grew up in several cities, as her father was often transferred in his job. For the reason that she had to change elementary schools three times in her childhood, she invented many games in order to make new friends as soon as possible. This invention of divers games has influenced her dance creation later on.
She has danced in companies such as Study of Live works Baneto, Kim Itoh + the Glorious Future and Makoto Club.
(Upper photo: 427FOTO)
In 2003, she presented gDebutanth, which became the start for her solo activity. Since then, she has presented works such as gMaki Morishita Dance Show!!h, and since 2004, she has also performed her solo pieces in Korea, Italy, Belgium, and Finland. Besides her activities as a choreographer, she has participated in a theatre piece gSnedronningenh written by Hans Christian Andersen and directed by Teresa Ludovico, where she acted as the protagonist. Her aim is to find dance that goes beyond words, dance that cannot be explained by words.
(Under photo: Toru Ito)
In 2004, she was awarded Yokohama Arts Foundation Award at Yokohama dance collection Solo x Duo . In 2005, she won the Outstanding Performance Award at Tokyo Competition #2. In 2008, she presented gMAKI-NO-UZU-MAKIh at TOKYO DANCE TODAY #3 at Aoyama Round Theatre, with which she enjoyed a good reputation.
Ÿ http://maki-m.com/
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September 23 (Wed.) 18:00, 24 (Thu.) 19:00 Aoyama Round Theatre@
ŸYasmeen Godder [Israel ] gSingular Sensationhi2008j
œYasmeen Godder
Yasmeen Godder was born in Israel, and in 1984 moved to NYC, where she grew up. In 1999 Godder moved back to Israel, where she has been based since.
(Upper photo: Natan Dvir)
Her works have been presented all over the world, including the Lincoln Center Festival in NY, the Tokyo International Arts Festival, Hebbel Am Ufer in Berlin, the Montpellier Dance Festival, the Place Theater in London and many more.
Godder is the recipient of numerous awards including the NY Bessie Award, the Israeli Ministry of Culture Awards, Tel-Aviv Municipality's Rosenblum Prize, the Landau Prize, a scholarship from the Ballet Master Albert Gauvbiers Fund in Denmark, and she is a Chosen Artist of the IcExcellence Foundation. Most recently Godder has opened her own studio in Jaffa, which is the home for all of her activity.@In 2006, she came to Japan for the first time to perform at Tokyo International Arts Festival. In the same year, she participated in Dance Triennale Tokyo 2006.
(Under photo: Tamar Lamm)
Ÿ http://www.yasmeengodder.com/

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