About
Danse En L'Air is a vibrant, dynamic ballet company based in New York City. Under the guidance of Artistic Director Yuka Kawazu, the ensemble’s choreographic vision blends the tradition and purity of classical ballet technique with the expressiveness and immediacy of theater dance, presenting work that is refreshing, inviting, and compelling to all audiences. Kawazu’s dances are inspired by her international perspective, the diversity of life in New York City, and the many fellow artists she has met throughout her life. Each piece evinces its own distinctive flavor, and is brought to life by the unique personalities of the dancers, who come from all over the world and have performed with numerous renowned companies.
Yuka Kawazu
The Artists
Yuka Kawazu hails from Kanagawa, Japan. Her choreography has been shown by various presenters - including the New Dance Group, New Jersey Dance Theater Project, PMT Dance, and Dance Molinari - at venues such as the Ailey Citicorp Theater, the Duplex and Triad Theaters, Symphony Space, the Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, and Ballet Arts/City Center Studios. Currently, she teaches ballet at New York City’s Peridance Center, Broadway Dance Center, the Ailey Extension, Ballet Arts and Danznik Studios. She is also a guest profes- sor at Showa Music Academia in Japan. Her students have gone on to join Broadway produc- tions and international dance companies. As a performer, she appeared with ballet compa- nies throughout the United States in principal and soloist roles, later becoming ballet mistress for Staten Island Ballet.