Denise Fujiwara is a Canadian dancer and choreographer. She created Fujiwara Dance Inventions and co-founded the CanAsian International Dance Festival. [1]
Fujiwara started her career as a member of the Canadian rhythmic gymnastics team. [1] Her mother performed in a modern dance company, and introduced her to modern dance as way to express her voice. [2]
She joined the dance program at York University and practiced classical ballet, modern and contemporary dance. [2]
In 1978, Fujiwara found the collective Toronto Independent Dance Enterprise (TIDE) together with other choreographers. [1] She created Fujiwara Dance Inventions in 1991 to develop her solo projects.
In 1993, she began practicing butoh with master choreographer and performer Nakajima Natsu. [1]
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