Yuki Tokuda, a professional ballet dancer, teacher, choreographer, and native of Japan who now is a Minnesotan, collaborates with other celebrated Japanese/Minnesotan artists to tell the story of how her love for dance transcends cultures and language barriers to bridge her two worlds. This ballet debut features award-winning musicians, original music compositions, custom choreography, and is set in the intimate JSB TekBox Theater to provide the audience with a personal experience that is emotive and inspiring.

Yuki Tokuda (Dance) - Principal Ballet Dancer/Teacher/Choreographer

Asako Hirabayashi (Piano/Composition) - McKnight Recipient, Composer and Pianist

Sachiya Isomura (Cello) - formerly of The Minnesota Orchestra

Momoko Tanno (Vocal) - Recipient of the 2013 Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiative Grant, 2015 MSAB Cultural Community Partnership Grant Recipient

Andrew Lester (Dance) - James Sewell Ballet/Shapiro and Smith Dance

Haruna Asanuma(Dance) - formerly of Metropolitian Ballet

Yuki Tokuda, in partnership with Asako Hirabayashi, is a fiscal year 2018 recipient of a Cultural Community Partnership grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature; and by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.

For more information on the artist's, please click the link below:

Yuki Tokuda :http://yukitokuda.com

Asako Hirabayashi: https://www.asakohirabayashi.com

Momoko Tanno: http://www.momotanno.com

For more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/521233761680123/