Masako Ono

Masako Ono
Born
Tokyo, Japan
OccupationDancer
Years active1996–present
Career
DancesOdissi, Contemporary
Websitemasakoono.com/en

Masako Ono (小野 雅子, Ono Masako) is a Japanese Odissi dancer.[1] She has lived in India since 1996.[2]

Ono was named one of the 100 most respected and outstanding Japanese in the world in their respective fields by the Japanese issue of Newsweek in 2008 and was featured in a documentary series, First Japanese.[3]

Biography

Ono also trains other Odissi dancers and directs Masako Ono Performing Arts (MOPA) in India and Japan. In 2010, she launched the MUDRA Foundation to support the efforts of international artists working to promote local art and handicrafts.

Works

Pieces choreographed by Masako Ono include Frozen Grace, Dance of the Crane, Divinity Within - Tantrik Prayer, Kundalini Stavah, and The Day Dream.

Professional milestones

  • Called one of the world's 100 most respected Japanese people in their respective fields by Newsweek Japan in 2008.[4]
  • NHK BS 1 produced a piece on Masako Ono as part of the First Japanese series in 2007.[5]
  • Performed for Junichiro Koizumi and Shinzo Abe, former Prime Ministers of Japan.[6]
  • Performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., USA in 2007.[7]

References

  1. ^ Rajan, Anjana (12 November 2010). "Face of India". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  2. ^ "Married to a foreign culture". Financial Express. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  3. ^ "Natyanjali Australia presents Masako Ono dance performance". The Japan Foundation, Sydney. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  4. ^ "100 most respected Japanese in the world," Newsweek Japan, 2007, 17:59. (in Japanese) Archived September 15, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "First Japanese" Archived 2011-08-11 at the Wayback Machine documentary film produced by NHK BS. (in Japanese)
  6. ^ "Masako Ono," IndianArts.com, retrieved 1 Feb 2011.
  7. ^ "Masako Ono | Explore the Arts," Archived 2012-09-29 at the Wayback Machine Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 1 April 2007.
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