Japan's Grand Master of Dance to Perform at George Mason University

The opportunity to experience a performance by one who has achieved the status of Iemoto is very rare outside of Japan. Direct from Tokyo on June 11, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. at George Mason University’s Harris Theater, Iemoto Onoe Kikunojo II, Grand Dance Master of Japan, will perform a selection of classical dances that herald a true master.

Gary Tischler wrote in The Washington Diplomat, ‘Kikunojo demonstrates an idea of motion as near-stillness, action as serenity, movement as another kind of music.” In all of his work, Iemoto Onoe Kikunojo expresses the soul of Japan, creating lasting impressions of grace, eloquence and beauty.

Critically acclaimed throughout his homeland, Onoe Kikunojo II is the Iemoto of the Onoe Ryu School of Dance in Japan. This school combines elements from the classical dance forms of Noh and Kabuki, imbuing them with new levels of discipline, power, and creativity. Renowned Kabuki actors, as well as stars of stage and screen, consider him a teacher, mentor and source of creative energy. Japanese television networks routinely document his nationwide productions as well as his international collaborations.

Tickets for Iemoto Onoe Kikunojo II's performance are $50, $40 and $35. Charge by phone at 888-945-2468 or visit http://www.tickets.com/. The Harris Theater is part of the Center for the Arts complex located on the Fairfax campus of George Mason University at the intersection of Braddock Road and Route 123. Paid parking is located in the deck adjacent to the Harris Theater on level 3 and free parking is located in University Lot K. Visit www.gmu.edu/cfa

This rare performance is presented by Onoe Ryu Dance® Enterprises and is sponsored by The Japan-America Society.