Yoshito Sakuraba
Yoshito Sakuraba
He is founding artistic director of Abarukas and an award-winning choreographer. His work was seen in Germany, Poland, Italy, Spain, Israel, Mexico, and the U.S including Jacob's Pillow Inside/Out, McCallum Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center, and Kaatsbaan. He’s the winner of the International Choreographic Competition at NW Dance Project and the Choreographic Shindig at Whim W'Him in the U.S. He received Best Choreography Award at FINI Dance Festival in Italy and Audience Award at Masdanza International Contemporary Dance Festival in Spain. He's commissioned to create a work from, NW Dance Project, Whim W'Him, Bayerisches Staatsballett in Munich, DAF Rome, Lamon Dance Vancouver, Louisville Ballet, Ballet Arkansas, Ballet Des Moines II, Graham II, Nimbus Dance, Litvak Dance, Levy Dance, Dance Lab NY, MOVElNYC, Modas Dance, Kit Modus, Pony Box Dance Theater, Peridance Contemporary Dance Company, Steps on Broadway Conservatory, Alvin Ailey/Fordham BFA, University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Peabody at Johns Hopkins University, Marymount Manhattan College, Reed College, Jamaica Performing Arts Center, and Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts.