Our Activities
Dance　Concertｓ
Minbuza has performed on stage at various museums, universities, and festive events. We have performed for audiences at such venues as the Epcot Center at Walt Disney World, the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens, and Columbia University’s Miller Theater. The New York Mets have invited us for two years in a row to perform on Asia Night at Shea Stadium. In 2003, with Taikoza we produced a Taiko and Japanese folk dance concert at the P.J. Sharp Theater at Symphony Space.
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School Performances
We cover a year in Japan, season by season, performing traditional folk dances from different parts of Japan. These dances illustrate various local customs and the occupations indigenous to the area. We then relate each custom and profession back to the season it is performed in, explaining why this dance is performed in this season and what symbols in the dance represent that season. We tailor all of our performances to the age of our audience and create the right show for that audience. Minbuza has performed throughout the New York public school system, allowing us to share Japanese folk dance and culture with children of all ages.
Workshops
Our workshops teach the dance forms, prop use and history of each dance featured in the workshop. Upon completion of our performance, we encourage audience participation as a way of both learning and enjoying what we are all about. We have taught such diverse groups as the Polish-American Dance Company and students at the U.N. School in NYC.
Lectures
Our lectures are usually coupled with either a performance or workshop. The director, Momo Suzuki, takes the listener on a ride through the history of Japanese dance and Japanese culture in general. She has lectured at Hunter College CUNY and the 92nd St. YMCA.
To book us for a Dance Concert, School Performance, Workshop, or Lecture, contact us at MomoSuzuki@nyc.rr.com