Hawaii’s Renaissance Woman

One arena of dance Willow is passionate about

is Theatrical Dance. When meditating on how

it differs from Contemporary Dance, the main

focus is to remain true to its’ story-telling and

narrative origins.

Willow believes Theatrical Dance isn’t

determined by the space. Although a

proscenium, raised stage is desired,it doesn’t

define the dance.

Willow’s definition of Theatrical Dance includes:

-a commitment to the story being told,

through dance and movement

1. -displaying and exploring emotional depth
   

-employing dramatic ‘cause and effect,’ also regarded as dramatic tension

-the completion of some emotional and artistic journey

Willow has often drawn upon inspiration from ancient myths (Medusa and Athena), stories (the Shinto Kitsune Fox), fairy tales (Little Red Riding Hood), dreams, psychological phenomenon and emotional archeology (Saudade) to create and share personal, fantastical and powerful dances. She believes in creating a safe place where her audience make experience the wealth of emotions, to allow them to feel with eased access or even to spark their own creative process. In essence, she strives to uphold the healing and ritual purposes of dance and storytelling, in this theatrical medium.

Willow has created unique dances for events world wide including:

Tears of Basara- World Debut April 19th, 2003

1. *Ladies’ Night Out- Invited artist for Tau Dance Theater, Honolulu
   

Medusa/Ouroboros -World Debut July 2005-

*Ya Layli al Saif,Santa Monica Highway Performing Space Los Angeles, CA 2005

*San Piedro Lobster Festival, Los Angeles, CA  2006

*Margaret Cho’s Sensual Woman Concert, El Cid, Los Angeles, CA 2006

*UNESCO’S 20th International Dance Congress, CID, Athens, Greece, 2006

*Hawaii State Art Museum First Friday, Live from the Lawn, November 2006

*PUJA GODS + MONSTERS Concert, 2009

*From Athens to Hawaii Concert, Sotos Kappas, Doris

Duke Theatre, Honolulu Museum of Art, 2012

Athena Rising- World Debut August 2006

*Performance Kami Liddle Hafla, Honolulu 2006

*MEDAH Middle Eastern Dance Artists of Hawaii

Dance recital, Honolulu, McCoy Pavillon 2006

*Leela’s Arabia Exotica ’Dancing in a Secret Language”

The Avalon Theater, Hollywood, CA 2006

SAUDADE- World Debut September 2008

1. *Saudade Event, With DJ Nocturna and Sabrina Fox
   

The LOFT, September 2008

*Invited Artist Leeward Community College Dance Concert

April 2009

*On Your Marks, Get Ready, DANCE! Paris, France

at the La Bibliotheque Nationale de France, 2009

La Llorona- World debut November 2008

*Dia de Los Muertos , The Loft and Unitarian Church 2008

*Dia de Los Muertos, The Dragon Upstairs, 2009

*Dia de Los Muertos, Cafe Che Pasta, 2010

*Dia de Los Muetros, Bambu 2, 2011

*Dia de Los Muertos, Still & Moving Center, 2012

*Dia de Los Muertos, Fresh Cafe, 2013

The Journey of Little Red and El Lobo - World Debut June 2009

PUJA: GODS + MONSTERS

*On Your Marks, Get Ready, DANCE! Paris, France

at the La Bibliotheque Nationale de France, 2009

The Journey of Little Red and El Lobo, part 2- World debut

June 2010

*PUJA: Love Letters, 2010

Alchemy 3/ Kitsune- World Debut New York City, 2010

*‘On your Marks, Get Ready, DANCE’ September 2010

*Convergence Dance Theatre’s Converging Works Concert,

The Venue, November 2010

1. *IUGTE International University for Global Theater
   

Experience, Liebnitz, Austria 2010

1. *Japanese Cultural Center Volunteer/Staff Banquet, 2012
   

2. *Storytellers TV show, Paul T. Hendricks, 2013
   

Sehle Fernweh- Soul Journey- World Debut Düsseberg, Germany

at Leyla Jouvan’s Orientalisches Dance Festival, 2013