dNaga

Join us for an exciting performance by dNaga at the TThe Paul Dresher EnsembleStudio in West Oakland!
Dancers: Lihong Chan, Chaityn Isaacson Brewster, Raychel Hatch, Jhia Louise Jackson, Catalina Jackson Urueña, Sebastian Le, Leila Massoudi, Gabby Wei and Actress: Sharon Shae

For tickets visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/unbound-tickets-927542493567?aff=oddtdtcreator

Come check us out today. dNaga will be performing at the Outdoor Festival as part of the APICC x Sunday Streets Tenderloin Artists Showcase

The Outdoor Festival
June 23, 2024 @ 1:00 - 5:00 PM
Golden Gate Ave (between Jones & Hyde Streets, San Francisco, hosted by the API Cultural Center- San Francisco)

Dancers: Chaityn Isaacson Brewster, Sebastian Le, Leila Massoudi and Gabby Wei.

This work is incredibly rewarding. Thank you Dance for PD organization for all of your support and inspiration!

Experimenting with some ideas at Dance-A-Rama! See you there? 2pm Show at the Western Sky Studio in Berkeley. dNaga's new piece is entitled "Domestication and Other Icky Business".
Performed by Leila Massoudi! Visit dNaga.org's calendar for more info.

Seeking two dancer for First Voice
If interested, please send us an email to [email protected] with your biography & headshot.

Please enjoy Petals & Wings a work that celebrates the tenacity and creativity of our dancers with Parkinson's!

Petals and Wings dNaga's performance at the World Parkinson's Congress, 2023 with dancers from Oakland and Brooklyn. Please visit dNaga.org for more info.

To all GIRL Project Families!

We are hosting a Food Distribution on November 18th at Bandung Bookstore at EastSide Cultural Center, 2289 International Blv, Oakland from 12:30-2:30pm.
We would love for you to stop by and pick up some groceries while supplies last!

Hope to see you there! ✨

What a wonderful turn out for our virtual screening of Petals and Wings. One more day to go and one more day for our fundraising efforts. Please consider making a donation if you have been impacted by our work. Much appreciation! And here is the link for our event tomorrow as well: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/petals-and-wings-tickets-719949567537?aff=ebdssbdestsearch Please note it begins at 2pm.

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dNaga dNaga is an intergenerational dance company founded by Claudine Naganuma in 2001. dNaga’s mission is to create work that reflects...

Feel Good video. This makes Shaunnah and I so happy.
Lemonade Crunchy Ice! These beautiful young people are our leaders of tomorrow!
https://youtu.be/AAkR1UT3TrY?si=tLqM7dPz8UAsGJHs

Reminder! Our Petals & Wings Virtual Screening is tomorrow at 2pm and Sunday at 2pm PST!
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Click the link in our bio to purchase a free ticket to either show. Please consider donating to our fundraiser as these events are free and meant for accessibility to all! Please copy & paste this link to donate: flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/ODUxMg==

(visit our website .org) for more info on our events & how to donate)

Beautiful Cathy Wake Quides!

https://youtu.be/puEPXimNgSM?si=RY5Vl9-5mv-pZnMX

We are premiering our dance film on September 30th and October 1st. Please visit here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/petals-and-wings-tickets-719949567537?aff=ebdssbdestsearch to get a FREE ticket. Thank you to Miriam Ching Louie, our most recent donor who is bringing us closer to our goal of keeping all of dNaga's programs free! https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/ODUxMg==

Petals & Wings (excerpted) Petals & Wings showcases dancers with Parkinson's working with dNaga. Includes performers from the World Parkinson Congress, 2023 and dancers from Oakland an...

Thank you to Kathleen Meagher, Scott Holloway, Martha Friedberg, Gary Robinson and Patricia Reedy. We are almost halfway to dNaga's goal to keep ALL of our programs FREE! One more week to go! https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/ODUxMg==

This image filmed in my back yard and manipulated by Dale MacDonald to be projected on the upstage wall of the Dresher Ensemble Space.

THANK YOU Carolyn Choy, Bernadette Davel and Aileen Kim for moving us forward on the donation dial. We are trying to raise $10,000 to keep ALL of our programs FREE! Please consider being a part of our support team. https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/ODUxMg==

Today dNaga is working on a NEW resource video on themes
inspired by SHADOWS and Internalized misogyny. We are inspired by those who are courageous..like the very awesome Chanel Miller! https://youtu.be/ouIxvBMF7Rw?si=ntS87Nq39StrIODwdNaga

I Am With You - Chanel Miller “While writing Know My Name, I was constantly drawing as a way of letting my mind breathe, reminding myself that life is playful and imaginative. We all dese...

We are excited to announce the screening of Petals and Wings, our newest dance on film featuring dancers with Parkinson's performing with dNaga in Oakland and Barcelona! September 30 and October 1st from 2 to 3pm.

Thank you to the 38 artists who contributed to the creation of this dance film!

Petals and Wings Dance for PD, Oakland and Brooklyn members perform at this year's World Parkinson's Congress. TWO DAYS. Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 at 2pm.

Thank you Miriam Ching Yoon Louie for sharing your story! LMK if you are compelled to share YOUR story!

Under the Radar — dNaga Dance Co. Artistic Direction by Claudine Naganuma Edited by Solitaire Miguel Dancers: Miriam Ching Louie. Malkia Chionesu, Mana Hayakawa, Carolyn Choy, Joan Tarika Lewis, Janey Madamba Sound Composition Joel Davel and Violinist Joan Tarika Lewis Under the Radar was inspired by an interview conducted with

What a great week. Thank you Miss Tarika, Joel, Dale, Solitaire, Patrick, David and all the dancers! Seen here are Selma Apara and Malkia Chionesu along with Joan Tarika Lewis. Thank you Paul Dresher, Musical Traditions and to the East Bay Community Foundation and the East Bay Fund for Artists.

Lihong!❤️

Limón Performance Alert! 🚨 Come see Limón2 perform Ashley Lindsey’s “The First The Last The Now” as part of The Jamaica Dance Festival tomorrow, Saturday, June 3rd at 7 PM. Tickets are FREE and we’re sharing a really amazing bill! Visit TheJamaicaDanceFestival.com for more information. ⁠
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Thousands of butterflies leaving the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in Michoacán, Mexico 🦋🦋
📸: https://www.instagram.com/pepe_soho/

The Edith Kanaka’ole American Women Quarter officially goes on sale today!🪙🌺

Proud to have played a part in honoring this Hawaiian cultural and environmental champion. Learn more at https://bit.ly/3RhKvS1

Please enjoy our latest published duet. Music by Joel Davel and Interview with the lovely Mudita and Rose Nisker!

Mom & Me: Mudita & Rose Dance for PD performance project with Mudita and Rose Nisker. Interview explores the impact of Parkinson's disease on this mother daughter relationship. Chor...

It's so nice to be back in the studio!

Our lovely pink room got hit by the storms. Finally just stored all of the stuff we moved out. Thank you to Ruth Botchan, Mira Katz, Donna Mickelson, Candace Gaudiani, Jhia Jackson, Maria Ramos Chertok, Janine Kovac and our fairy godmother for recently donating to support us through this challenging transition time. We are on the look out for a hang out space for middle school youth and are celebrating 10 years of GIRL Project! We are so proud of our GIRL Project alumnae. Our first cohort is in college! Join us in making our 10th year spectacular!

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Congratulations Lihong! We are so proud of you!

Thank you Solitaire Miguel for the beautiful editing, Erin Landers for the wonderful dancing, Joel Davel for the original composition, Dale MacDonald for the visual consulting and David Young for the rigging! Filmed at the Paul Dresher Ensemble Studio. Artistic Direction by Claudine Naganuma with underwater dancers Yael Berrol and Shosi Black.

dNaga's Chrysalis Dream Directed by Claudine Naganuma, Music by Joel Davel, Video Editing by Solitaire Miguel and Performed by Erin Landers. Dance Art during the time of COVID! Film...

Such an amazing group of awardees. Congratulations! ❤️

We’re excited to announce our final round of recipients!

This final round of awards in media arts completes an incredible group of projects rooted in the performing arts. These ten organizations will work with artists to create works that push the bounds of performance — combining cutting-edge technology with music, dance, theater and other artistic disciplines. Find out more about the projects: https://hewlett.org/50commissions/

Warren and Sharon!!!

Thank You Sharon Brunetti from the United States for sharing your photo for the Parkinson Tulip Project! All photos will be displayed at the 6th World Parkinson Congress. Learn more and share your photo: https://www.worldpdcoalition.org/tulip



Thank you to Supernus for making the Parkinson Tulip Project possible!