Credit of Creators
Creating the Faune Dance Troupe official website:
Web Creator: Team FDT
Video Editor: Yusuke Shibata (Seavayou@aol.com)
Photography: Motoyuki Ishibashi (www.fotobymoto.com), Chee Meng Ng (mafanchai@msn.com)
Web Creating Adviser: Yoshiko Takahashi (tkkh445@gmail.com)
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Japan Arts Matsuri / JAM 2008 - November, 2008
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Artists Booth
aica - Japanese Eraser Collection (www.aicany.com), Ayako Bando - Arts (ayakoban0801@yahoo.co.jp), Yasuko Hagiwara - Arts (www.yasukohagiwara.com), IchiFuji-kai Dance Association - Japanese classical dance (www.ichifuji-kai.org), Masae Ishihara - Jewelry (www.minimajewelry.com), Yumiko Maki - Leather Handbags (www.yumikomaki.com), Keiko Momozawa - Arts (cuccina10@hotmail.com), Manami Nakano - Painting and Calligraphy (manaminakano@gmail.com), momo nakayama - photo calendar (mom_luckystar@hotmail.com), Ayaka Nishi - Jewelry (www.ayakanishi.com), Keisyu (Shizuka Snyder) (www.keisyu.com) - Japanese Calligraphy, wuhao newyork - Tenugui Art (www.wuhaonyc.com), YOVA Design - Jewelry (http://web.mac.com/yovadesign)
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Talent Night
MC: Hidekazu Nagai, Performers: 10tecomai - Yasakoi (www.10tecomai.com), Air-Row - Singer & Dance (www.myspace.com/airrowrb), IchiFuji-kai Dance Association (Kaori Ibuki, Rebecca Imaizumi) - Japanese classical dance (www.ichifuji-kai.org), Mariko Iwasa "Physical Comedy" ( http://rossooo.com) featuring with Joel Jeske & Christopher Lueck from New York Down Town Clown, Kamome - Music & Dance (http://www.myspace.com/kamomejp), Mai Kawamura - Singer (www.maikawamura.com), Kazumi Kitamura, Mariko Shiraishi, Nahoko Sugiyama, Nodira Akmedova - Belly Dance (knc3411@hotmail.com), Love Etc. - Vocal Piano Duo (www.loveandetc.com), Luminisis - International dance (http://www.myspace.com/birushana_cathy), Thuro-bredz - Hip Hop Singer (www.krow-onenight.com), Mitsuko"Van"Yoshitomi & Saki Tokumura - Dance (van325jp@yahoo.co.jp)
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MC: Hidekazu Nagai (www.j-comedy.com) - from Japan
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Dance Performance
Kenichi Ebina "TBA"
Choreography & Performer: Kenichi Ebina
* www.EbinaPerformingArts.com
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Tap Dancing
Masato & Keitaro "Tap Improvisation"
Choreographed & Produced by Masato Nishitani
Masato Nishitani (tap), Keitaro Hosokawa (tap), Daisuke Omiya (tap), Yumiko Hashimoto (piano)
* http://masatotapny.blog89.fc2.com
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Ballet Performance
Faune Dance Troupe "SWAN LAKE~ ACT 2, ACT 3"
Music: Tchaikovsky, Choreography: Marius Petipa, Costumed by Noriko Naraoka
Artistic Director: Miho Maeda, Tribute to Vladimir Dokoudovsky
ACT 2) Odette: Masayo Yamaguchi, Prince Siegfried: Takashi Irisawa, Von Rothbart: Jin-Hyuk Cho
ACT 3) Odile: Noriko Naraoka, Prince Siegfried: Venti Petrov, Von Rothbart: Jin-Hyuk Cho, The Queen Mother: Rika Akanishi, Master of Ceremonies: Rio Koike, Benno (the prince's friend): Takashi Irisawa
Princesses: Shinobu Hosokawa, Masayo Yamaguchi, Saki Yabumoto, Rie Hatanaka
* www.faunedance.com
Classical Piano Four-hand Performance (Nov 16th only)
Ferdiko Piano Duo (Noriko Suzuki & Ferdy Tumakaka)
S. Barber's "Souvenirs" Op. 28
1. Waltz (The Lobby): Tempo di Valse, Allegro con brio
5. Hesitation Tango (A Bedroom Affair): Con moto
* www.ferdiko.com
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Japanese Drum and Martial Arts Dance Theater
Taiko Masala & Spinnin Ronin Martial Arts Dance Theater "MUGEN"
Music: Hiro Kurashima, Choreographed & Written by Tsuyoshi Kaseda
(Taiko Masala) Hiro Kurashima, Pai Wang, Yoko Nakahashi, Nobuko Miyazaki, Eriko Jinbo, Hitomi Nozawa
(Spinnin Ronin) Tsuyoshi Kaseda, Ai Ikeda, Vaughn Nelson, Kei Yokoyama
Aya Higuma (Vocal), Shu Nakamura (Guitar)
* www.taiko-masala.com / www.myspace.com/spinninroninmartialarts
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TATE/SAMURAI Performance
Samurai Sword Soul "The Infection"
Written, Choreographed and directed by Yoshihisa Kuwayama
Performers: Yoshihisa Kuwayama, Takemi Kitamura, Lisa Itabashi,Umihei, Jennifer Tchiakpe, Yuu Taniguchi, Ayumi Kojima, Ace Nakajima, Sachiko Wachi, Shamisen & Flute: Seiichiro Koizumi
* www.SamuraiSwordSoul.com
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Executive Director / Producer: Koji EL Kamada (www.faunedance.com)
Planning Advisor: George Itagoshi (www.amedori.net), Yasu Iida (wishNY@Gmail.com)
Stage Manager: Mai Sakamoto (maimai@maimaimix.com)
Production Manager: Rie Okamoto (www.soulnydance.com)
Lighting Designer: Yu-Chen Hung (Nick) (www.spot3inc.com)
Lighting Assistant: Tsubasa Kamei (tsuba@hotmail.com)
Sound Engineer: DJ K e N (Dreamcatcher) (nydj4life@hotmail.com)
Event Advertising Director: Kayoko Iwatsu, Tadaaki Iwaki (soundscape.nyc@gmail.com)
Chief Videographer: Yusuke Nishimura (amakazegumi@hotmail.com), Yusuke Shibata (Seavayou@aol.com)
Photographer: Motoyuki Ishibashi (www.fotobymoto.com), Chee Meng Ng (mafanchai@msn.com)
Financial Assistant: Momoko Kanamaru
Supporters: Daichi Yamamoto and Friends