Faerie Birds is inspired by the Japanese folk tale of the Crane Wife. It is an abstract exploration of the story that spans three generations.
At Mills College, Oakland
Dancers: Sierra Joe Lash, Claudine Naganuma, and Hiroko Tamano
Choreographer: Claudine Naganuma
Music Composer: Joel Davel
Videographer: Yolanda Accinelli
At SomArts Cultural Center, San Francisco
May 1–4, 2003
Part of the Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center’s United States of Asian America Festival
Dancers: Claudine Naganuma, Hiroko Tamano, Lesley Braithwaite, Jose Ivan Ibarra, Susan Yee, Kyla James, Prima Cristofalo and Sierra Joe Lash
Choreography, costumes: Claudine Naganuma
Original Music: Guillermo Galindo (in collaboration with Joel Davel)
Lighting Designer: Dale MacDonald
Photos by Yolanda Accinelli
