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Acclaimed Japanese modern dancer Emi Hatano will teach a one-day workshop on modern dance theory at the Secret Rose Theatre on Thursday, August 17, from 10 am - 4 pm.

On Sunday, August 20, Professor Hatano will hold an exclusive performance at 2 p.m. She and her assistant, Yukiko Hatano, will dance an excerpt her work "BIO", a winner of the Japanese Dance Critics Award.

Ms. Hatano is a professor at Nihon University, Tokyo, Japan. She has taught in Europe and New York, focusing especially on exploring the connection between human behavior, movement, and one's state of mind. Her latest book (Expression and Possibility: Toward a Unified Theory of Modern Dance) is available from HCI Publications.

This workshop will focus on physical image training; improvisational movement; and body language. Not only will dancers benefit, but actors and even members of the general public will find much to interest and intrigue them as well.

WORKSHOP

Thursday, Aug. 17, 2000
10 am - 3 pm
$30
Study material and complimentary admission ticket for "Bio" performance included!

English translations provided

Secret Rose Theatre
11246 Magnolia Blvd
NoHo Arts District
North Hollywood, CA

PERFORMANCE

Sun. Aug. 20, 2 PM

Whitefire Theatre
13500 Ventura Blvd.
Studio City

Tickets: please call 818.766.3691
(Japanese & English)

$10 adult; $7 seniors/Students.

To reserve your spot, please call (818) 766-3691, extension 2.