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‘MINBU ZA’ means
a folk dance group in Japanese. Directed by Momo Suzuki, ‘MINBU ZA’, through
the medium of Japanese folk dance, introduces the culture, history and
spirit of Japan. MINBU ZA performs various traditional folk dances from
all over Japan, thereby illustrating various local customs and occupations.
MINBU ZA has participated in numerous school performances, community festivals,
and many special events such as the Cherry Blossom Festival at the Brooklyn
Botanic Garden, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and the Epcot Pavilion
at Disney World in Florida. We are able to present Japanese folk dance
in many formats. Find out about our Dance Concerts, School Performances,
Workshops, and Lectures! |
| MOMO SUZUKI started studying classical
Japanese dance at the age of seven, with the Fujima School of Yamagata,
Japan. She studied traditional Japanese Folk dance at the Toriko Ogawa School
under Sensei Ogawa who was also the folk dance instructor for Japan Victor
Company in Tokyo. As a member of the Kamioka Japanese Folk Dance Company
of Tokyo (as both a student and a teacher) she taught special dance workshops
throughout the Tokyo area. After coming to New York in 1983, she performed
at La Mama and Marymount theaters with the Hibiki Performing Arts Group.
She also performed with Louis Johnson (choreographer for the “WIZ”) at the
Henry Street Settlement, Symphony Space with Marco Lienhard and at the Victoria
Theater with the Yass Hakoshima Mime Company. In 1992, Ms. Suzuki founded
the Japanese Folk Dance Institute of NY Inc. to promote and preserve traditional
folk dances of Japan. She has performed at various social, cultural and
educational events. She has also been featured in Madonna's music video,
"Nothing Really Matters." |
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