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Lion: Keiko Kitano

2008.07.11

Dancer and Choreographer Keiko Kitano in On the Cliff

"The original idea of this piece came from the image of Shishi, the Japanese Lion. The "Lion" is a symbol of strength and dignity; a life force we all hold within us. We, with the tenacity of a Lion, continue our quest and dignify our lives with this representation." Keiko Kitano

Keiko is accompanied by Robyn Alfonso, Vanessa Cappello, Alicia Grant, Celine Marks, Deanna Roffey and Jennifer Templeton

This work is part of
Matsuri
~Fire up your soul~
Saturday, July 12th at 8pm and Sunday, 13th at 6pm
The Betty Oliphant Theatre, Toronto
tickets

she dances, this lion/woman. she sheds her brilliant orange robe and leaves it behind. she is gone. finally, another dancer comes to take the robe and become the lion. Even so, in this series I will begin and end with Keiko.

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I didn't post for a couple of weeks. Thank you to all of you who keep checking back. I won't go so long this time. I will have some more dance photos very soon.
jg

13 Comments

roar!

sunshineand · 2008-07-11: 21:35

I love the intensity that you captured! good work!!

Pikapol · 2008-07-12: 02:27

Fantastic post!

Gwadannie · 2008-07-12: 04:29

very beautiful !!

camilleauteuil · 2008-07-12: 04:37

Perfect stage shots.

leocheung · 2008-07-12: 08:50

Ah, the lighting, the colours...these are superb Julia! As Pikapol has said, you have captured such intensity in the movement of the dancers.

Emma · 2008-07-12: 10:07

These are all really well done but 8 made me stop and look a little longer. Very interesting!

DancingDolphin · 2008-07-12: 17:07

these are fantastic captures -- so full of expressions, so vivid.

ilhamtheone · 2008-07-14: 05:38

Ok, now I'm bummed that I didn't get to see this with you. Thanks for helping me know what I missed!

tiffany · 2008-07-16: 16:35

I can feel the movement. In a way it seems so odd to take still pictures of something that must be so alive with motion. I do very much like the face of #2 - you have caught it just so perfectly!

Sheldon · 2008-07-16: 22:45