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Traditional Arts Development Program Round 2 (2003) Traditional Arts Development Program Participants Central California Alliance for the Preservation of Mariachi Congregacion de Danzas Azteca de EECU (Congré) Diamano Coura West African Dance Company The Ink People Center for the Arts Japanese Traditional Arts Organization Kampuchean Buddhist Association Los Cenzontles Mexican Arts Center (LCMAC) Hideko Nakajima, Japanese Shamisen Musician North Columbia Schoolhouse Cultural Center |
Hideko Nakajima, Japanese Shamisen Musician—Richmond
Nakajima Sensei's (sensei is the Japanese term for teacher) participation in ACTA 's Traditional Arts Development Program will hire Francis Wong, co-founder and Creative Director of Asian Improv aRts to develop a marketing plan and subsequent materials for her. Mr. Wong is a professional producer and non-profit arts administrator based in the Asian Pacific Islander community for the past 20 years. His consultancy to Nakajima sensei will include assessing her current marketing materials and opportunities for her to work as a teacher and performer, create a plan to market her work throughout California to arts, educational and community institutions and create updated and improved marketing materials. This marketing assistance will develop awareness among the public of Nakajima sensei as a master artist, develop her capacity to seek professional opportunities for performances and residencies, and articulate the value of Japanese traditional music that she presents to institutions and to the general public. Hideko Nakajima began studying Japanese shamisen, a three stringed instrument, at the age of 6. Since then she has received her Junshihan Degree from Hideo Fujimoto (founder of Fujimoto School of Shamisen of Tokyo, Japan) and in 1985 received a Shihan Degree which allowed her to form and direct her own shamisen ensemble. Most recently she serves as an artist in residence at the Japanese Cultural and Community Center in Northern California and is a master artist in ACTA 's Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program. Contact Information: Hideko Nakajima
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