Denise Fujiwara

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Denise Fujiwara is a Canadian dancer and choreographer. She created Fujiwara Dance Inventions and co-founded the CanAsian International Dance Festival. [1]

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Life

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]

Career

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]

Works

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Denise Fujiwara". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
  2. 1 2 Levine, S.K. (2016). "Featured Artist – Denise Fujiwara Butoh: Dance of Transformation" . Creative Arts in Education and Therapy. 2 (2): 40–48. doi: 10.15534/CAET/2016/2/14 (inactive 11 July 2025).{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of July 2025 (link)
  3. "Eunoia's wordplay infuses dance, projections, score, and costumes at the Firehall Arts Centre". Stir. 2024-05-06. Retrieved 2024-11-02.