MOENO WAKAMATSU was born in Asakusa, downtown Tokyo, in a house of a Jodoshu buddhist temple. Her family soon moved to reside in Mitaka, a suburb of Tokyo, where she was brought up. At 10, she moved to the United States via Canada.
From age 6 to 17 she was classically trained as a pianist and later as a pipe organist. After age 17, she chose to move on to plastic art and architecture. She installed herself in New York City.
She encountered dance at the age 20. At first she began as a student of Merce Cunningham School of New York. Soon after, she extensively became involved in (and became a practitioner of) the Feldenkrais Method. In the same period, she became also much drawn to the work of several specific buto artists.
After graduating the Cooper Union School of Architecture, and while working as an architect in New York City, she encountered conflicts between her work in the architectural field and her growing involvement in dance/theatre.
At age 27, she left the field of architecture completely to only pursue dance theatre as a solo artist.
She presents her solo work and conducts workshops internationally. She is based in New York City.

A manifestation of an expression that is beyond physical movement, her work perplexes ordinary dance categorization.

‘I wish to suspend within the moment where inner desire meets outer phenomena.’

– Moeno Wakamatsu

PROFILE
Moeno Wakamatsu
www.moeno.com

1975 Born in Tokyo, Japan
1981 Begin study in piano. Classical training: Toronto Conservatory of Music (1984-1986) Mannes-1993 Mannes College of Music, New York (1986-1993)
1993-1994 Study in Architecture - Barnard College, Columbia University
1994-1999 Study in Architecture - The Cooper Union School of Architecture
1994- 1995 Study at Martha Graham School of Dance
1995 - 1999 Study at Merce Cunningham School of Dance
1999 - 2002 Feldenkrais Professional Training
2001 - now Teacher in Feldenkrais Method
1999 - 2002 Profession in Architecture
1997 - 2003 Perform for various other choreographers
2002 - 2003 Member of Zendora Dance Company, New York
2003 Become solo performer
2003 - now Present solo performances in Europe, United States, and Canada
Participation in films: "Vermilion Souls" and "A Summer Family" by Masaki Iwana, and "Temptation of St. Tony" by Veiko Oumpuu

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