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canceled: Tapestry
Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, dNaga will not be able to participate in this event.
But don’t worry, dNaga will be performing in Dance-A-Rama next weekend! Join us on May 5th at 2pm for this lovely free performance.
Save the Date!
dNaga will be participating in Tapestry: Weaving The Community of Dance
Saturday, April 27th at 7pm.
This annual concert features professional dance companies, student dance companies and youth groups from the Bay Area. Tapestry provides participants with the opportunity to share performance space in a friendly and supportive environment. This experience is unique and inspiring for the dancer and the audience.
dNaga performers include: Leila Massoudi, Janey Madamba, and Claudine Naganuma
Click below to purchase your tickets now!
We hope you will save the date and join us on April 27th!
Dance-a-Rama
Save the Date!
dNaga will be participating in the 25th Annual Dance-a-Rama on
Sunday, May 5th at 2pm.
This event is a program of performances by a diverse group of talented choreographers, and is presented as part of Bay Area Dance Week, so it is absolutely free! The performance will be followed by a reception which is an opportunity for dancers, choreographers, and audience members to meet, chat, and eat cake!
dNaga performers include: Leila Massoudi, Janey Madamba, and Claudine Naganuma
Come see the latest mishmash of dance styles that dNaga is exploring!
The program will also feature dances by Avilee Goodwin, Carol Kueffer-Moore, Chingchi Yu, Evangel King, Jetta Martin, Liz Anne Roman Roberts, Mary Reid and the Sabah Ensemble.
We hope you will save the date and join us on May 5th!
Petals & Wings Virtual Showing
Join us on Zoom for a virtual showing of our Petals and Wings film, created by dNaga Dance Company, and created collaboratively by people with Parkinson’s disease, dancers, musicians, under the direction of Claudine Naganuma.
This event is scheduled for September 30th at 2pm PST. To join the zoom, click here to reserve your spot to receive a zoom link.
for more information about performers & collaborators, click here
Petals & Wings Virtual Showing
Join us on Zoom for a virtual showing of our Petals and Wings film, created by dNaga Dance Company, and created collaboratively by people with Parkinson’s disease, dancers, musicians, under the direction of Claudine Naganuma.
This event is scheduled for September 30th at 2pm PST. To join the zoom, click here to reserve your spot to receive a zoom link.
for more information about performers & collaborators, click here
Behind-the-Scenes dNaga Showings
dNaga dancers at our 20th Anniversary Extravaganza at the Paul Dresher Ensemble Studio
This June dNaga will be hosting a series of private, behind-the-scenes showings. Attendees will be off-camera audience members while we film our work. Showings will be:
Friday June 9th 7pm
Saturday June 10th 2pm, 7pm
Sunday June 11th 2pm
If you are interested in signing up, please email dnagaler@gmail.com to reserve a seat.
dNaga dancers at our 20th Anniversary Extravaganza at the Paul Dresher Ensemble Studio
Dance-a-Rama
Save the Date!
Where Am I? (work in progress excerpt)
dNaga’s back in the studio. Claudine Naganuma and Ms. Tarika Lewis received support from the East Bay Fund for Artists to make a new work. Come see what we’ve got so far.
Performance takes place at Western Sky (Address: 2525 Eighth St #13a, Berkeley, CA 94710). No presale tickets or registration required. Come early for a seat.
Janey, Miriam, Malkia, Mana, and Tarika in rehearsal.
Tapestry: Weaving the Community of Dance
Miss Tarika Lewis
dNaga will be presenting our latest piece “For John” at this year’s Tapestry: Weaving the Community of Dance
Performance details:
Saturday, April 29th, 2023 at 7pm
Oakland Temple Hill Auditorium 4780 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland
“For John” is an interplay between the violinist and the dancers. The work is inspired by the memories of Joan Tarika Lewis of her father and uncle who both grappled with Parkinson’s disease. These memories remind us that with tenacity and levity, we can live a fulfilled life and that the life blood of our ancestors live on through us.
Luna Launch Performance
Performance – Luna Launch
dNaga performed on Thursday, September 8th at 5pm for the launch of Luna Dance Institute’s new space and renovations! Thank you for joining us at this free outdoor event at 931 Ashby Ave., Berkeley (if driving, park/get dropped off on Potter Street).
Click here to watch the video of our performance.
Pinky Blessings for Luna
Dance performance by dNaga
Dancers: Shosi Black, Debbie Collins, Patsy Fitzpatrick, Ellie Kerwin, Kathleen Meagher, and Claudine Naganuma.
For more information about dNaga and the Dance for PD Oakland program please visit our website.
Congratulations to Luna for buying their building! We wish them the best with all their upcoming renovations. Click here to learn more about Luna Dance’s plans and to support in their endeavors.
Asian American Dance Showcase: Love & Unity
Presented by the Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center as part of the 25th annual United States of Asian America Festival.
Generations of Power
Asian American Dance Showcase
Love & Unity
Curated by Claudine Naganuma
Featuring Choreographers ChingChi Yu, Danny Nguyen, Yayoi Kambara, and Claudine Naganuma
Dance-A-Rama
Announcing Dance-a-Rama 2022, May 1 @ 3 pm!
Please join us as we celebrate our return to LIVE performance in our home studio, Western Sky.
We are thrilled to be returning to the studio for this wonderful yearly event, bringing the community together to enjoy an informal afternoon of dance performances by local choreographers.
dNaga will be presenting a performance with dancers Lauren Aczon, Mana Hayakawa, Shosi Black, Yael Berrol Janine Kovac and Janey Madamba and Cathy Quides.
For the health and safety of all, proof of full vaccination, boosters for those eligible, and masks will be required at the door.
Oshogatsu Celebration
dNaga will be celebrating the New Year of the Tiger at J-Sei’s Oshogatsu Celebration on Jan 28th from 1-2 pm. dNaga will share Peace About Life and present other works with dancers from our Dance for PD® community.
Berkeley Poetry Festival
dNaga is excited to be part of the 2022 Berkeley Poetry Festival which is honoring Genny Lim with a Lifetime Achievement Award. dNaga is curating a poetry and dance session on January 22 from 3-4. Learn more about the Festival (Jan 21–23) at the links below:
Dance-a-Rama: In the Core of the Clouds
dNaga is thrilled to be participating in Dance-a-Rama, in a beautiful outdoor setting: Coventry Grove in Kensington.
So please, mark your calendars, Sunday, September 12 at 3p.m for Dance-a-Rama in The Redwoods!
The companies and choreographers that will be performing with us include Ruth Botchan Dance Company, Avilee Goodwin, Shahrzad Khorsandi, Evangel King, Mary Reid, and Chingchi Yu and Dancers.
dNagalers Ellie Kerwin, Yael Berrol, Seosaimhin Black, Jennifer Chan, and Claudine Naganuma will be performing In the Core of the Clouds. Music by Joel Davel on Xylophone and poem by Grace Marie Grafton.
Let light augment hearts archery
sun each day pulls the dark
away from the side of earth
replaces it with airy blue that sprinkles
yellow on to tips of squirrel's fur
Bones of the tree rise out of sand
where they sequestered as
green turned brown
Spider spins touch of wind
the birth pang, the smoke of grief
Fog rests on the plate of the bay
no weight, no color, purposeless
In the core of the cloud, in the clouds core
blue gains, color tightens into blue weight
confusion, contusion, cumulus combine
This day, frogs dream deep
cold's charity opens its fist
and releases rain
- Grace Marie Grafton
Invisible Traces
Invisible Traces: SF Chinatown
This dance film examines the legacy of racist laws and their effects on the Asian American community.
On Zoom, Saturday, June 12th, at 2pm
Link to RSVP coming soon.
Photo of Janey Madamba and Chinese Exclusion Act, Conceived by Claudine Naganuma and Elmira Bagzaderah
Presented in association with the Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center as part of the 24th annual United States of Asian America Festival.
Featured Dancers: Selma Apara, Jennifer Chan, Mel Hilario, Janey Madamba, and Cathy Wake Quides
dNaga Dancers: Yael Berrol, Lucie Jerome, Ellie Kerwin, Erin Landers, and Leila Massoudi
Artistic Director: Claudine Naganuma
Music Composition: Bun Ching Lam, Genny Lim, Jon Jang, and Joel Davel
Designer: Dale MacDonald
Animator: Elmira Bagherzadeh
Video Editor: Marie Santos Fontejon
