Taco Dance at Kyu-Hirakushida-chutei
*Information at the time of adoption.
- Name of the organization or individual
- Moka Kihara
- subsidy category
- Startup Grant
- Grant Type
- single year individual
Reiwa 5(2023) 3rd Startup Grant
Business Overview
Dancer Kihara Moeka reproduces her solo "Taco Dance" which she performed last spring with the theme of "Self Seen from Others". The stage is moved to the former residence and atelier of sculptor Hirakushi Tanaka, which is located near Yanaka Cemetery, and 4 performances are held over 3 days. Octopus = octopus. When we pay attention to others and the environment and feel connected to the outside world, we can release the armor of the "self" that had been closed and find ourselves a little lighter. Starting from this assumption, he explored dance without focusing on oneself from two directions: monthly workshops and performances from January to March. With lighting by Nagashi Matsumoto and music by Rei Munakata, it is a pioneer of modern atelier architecture, and by taking advantage of the large windows and the adjoining Japanese houses in the residential area, it welcomes the audience to a time and space slightly slipped from everyday life. Writer/Actor: Moeka Kihara Lighting: Nagashi Matsumoto Music/Idea: Rei Munakata Sound: Kaito Onigiri Cooperation: Taito Historical City Research Association, Yanaka no Okate, Ihara City, Okayama Prefecture, Ueno Sakuragi Former Hirakushida Chusei, Yurakucho Art Urbanism YAU, Bench Advertising Art: Kotaro Ishibashi Recording/Photography: Tan Kihara Cooperation/Operation: Kenji Osako Operation: Kazune Matsuo
- Period of Activity / Project
- Sunday, January 28, 2024, Sunday, February 25,
Sunday, March 24, Friday, April 5 -7 (Sun) - Venues
- The atelier of the former Taira Kushida Chusei (Taito Ward, Tokyo)
*Information such as project outlines is provided by organizations and individuals providing subsidies.
Profile
[Kihara Moka]
Dancer. The theme of the activities is that people, things and spaces are connected in a big flow. He has performed in 15 cities in Japan, Europe and Asia. In addition to appearing at events such as the Tokyo2020 Olympics opening ceremony, Kaela Kimura LIVE, and the Koshino Junko Show, and providing choreography for stage and video productions, she also teaches adults and juniors.
So far, she has been a member of the Star Dancers Ballet Company, zer O (Director: Naoya Aoki).