Midori Kashiwagi Free Dance Performance
Watch Japanese dancer Midori Kashiwagi light up the stage with her amazing moves!
The World of Midori Kashiwagi
Wednesday, June 3, 2026 from 7:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. (Doors open at 7:00 p.m.)
L'Alliance New York Florence Gould Theater – 55 E. 59th Street (between Madison and Park Avenues)
Admission: Free
Watch Japanese dancer Midori Kashiwagi light up the stage with her amazing moves!
This in-person event promises a unique blend of passion and energy that you don’t want to miss. Feel the rhythm and experience the magic up close.
The concert is free, but reservations are required. To reserve your seat, please visit Mar Creation’s Eventbrite page.
Program
My Heart Still Belongs To You | 時が過ぎても
Carmen, the Femme Fatale | 魔性の女 カルメン
Production
Concept / Direction / Choreography: Midori Kashiwagi
Support Dancers: Emanuele Fiore, Scott Weber, Eiki Asai
Lighting: Michiko Mochizuki
Stage Manager: Michiho Shimasaki
Music: Keith Rubinstein
Costumes: Satomi Motoyanagi, Yoichi Iwato
Photography: Naoya Ikegami
Production: Mar Creation – Hiroshi Kono
About Midori Kashiwagi
Midori Kashiwagi began studying traditional Japanese dance at the age of six and became a certified Natori (master-level performer) of the Kashiwagi School at fifteen. After working as a commercial talent, Kashiwagi made her debut as an actress with Shochiku and later appeared in television dramas as a freelance performer.
She moved to New York for three years to further her dance studies, training in jazz dance under renowned teachers, including Fred Benjamin. After returning to Japan, she founded her own jazz dance studio.
Drawing upon her experience as an actress, Kashiwagi creates a distinctive artistic word that blends jazz dance, modern dance, and traditional Japanese dance in innovative and expressive productions.
Her five performances in New York received critical acclaim and were featured in The New York Times, The Village Voice, New York Yomiuri, NY Seikatsu, and Yomi Time. A documentary of her third performance, a collaboration with Madonna’s backup dancers, was co-produced by Shizuoka Daiichi Television and New York Marcom and was broadcast nationwide in Japan. In April 2024, she performed at Japan Society in New York
Kashiwagi presents an original production annually and continues to pursue ambitious creative collaborations, including performances with Hidetake Togi, puppet artist Hori Hiroshi, and composer Takashi Niigaki. To learn more, please visit her website.
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