SALON SERIES
The Salon Series was an ongoing program of performances, informative and educational lectures, and lecture-demonstrations aimed at those who are interested in deepening their knowledge of the performing arts of Japan. The series was held on Sunday afternoons three times a year at Tenri Cultural Institute, New York, with refreshments served during Q/A period. For 25 years, with world class guest artists and speakers, the program educated and inspired New York audiences artistically and intellectually.
Comments from Guests Attending the Salon Series:
“The Salon series is a wonderful exploration of dance in a way that always amazes in its willingness to expand a seemingly simple movement into the very profound and beautiful. The last series juxtaposition of three very different forms of walking was miraculous in its ability to bring awareness to so many of the choices and perspectives the dancer internalizes and then presents to the audience. No whereelse would such a performance occur. It is only because of Sachiyo Ito’s curiosity and willingness to explore that we are witness to such beauty and mastery.”
– Christine Moore
“I feel blessed for my chance to attend Ito sensei’s classes and Salon Series.
Sachiyo Ito’s sophisticated understanding of harmony and beauty and her refined knowledge takes the audience into a journey in time and space. Watching Sachiyo Ito’s dance performances always makes my soul glory. Her highly mastered technique and transcendental grace leads the audience into a meditative state. Every gesture of hers is a true celebration of life, of the eternal movement. The time stops and the Universe is present.”– Marija Skangale
"It was awesome!"
-Jong Koo Lee
"Beautiful and awesome."
-Anonymous
“Sachiyo Ito’s Salon Series immerses the participant in a rich atmosphere ofJapanese culture with a thematic approach to studying that country’s arts. The assimilation of Japan’s music, poetry, theater and dance with the arts of other countries is explored with distinguished artists in each field offering their expertise and inspiration. The Salon also includes an exceptional performance of Japanese classical dance by Ms. Ito. An afternoon spent with Ms. Ito is a gentle journey that nourishes the mind and spirit.”
– Dalienne Majors
“I told so many people about “the art of walking” afterwards, and it will remain one of those (few) unforgettable experiences. I was so excited about each of the principle dancers, each one different and unique, and each equally moving. This was an extraordinary, informative, and moving afternoon. Thank you!”
– Sara Bloom
"It was both a privilege and a great joy to attend your magnificent performance today. I particularly love your solo "To the Sea"; it conveys a feeling of eternity and continuity to me. Your movement is subtle, delicate, but unforgettable."
-Christa Meadows
“They were most elegant and calming to watch."
"Lovely theme - water — well interpreted by Ito Sensei's fans in her solo, cranes were most elegant and calming to watch.”
—Dalienne Majors
Salon Series No.74
Salon Series No.74: Renku (Linking Verses) and Dance
The series No.74 will present Renku (Linking Verses) and Dance
The program will present a classical Kabuki dance, a work fusing classical Japanese dance and Okinawan dance, and a contemporary dance created by Ito to conclude the Salon Series that has educated and entertained New York audiences for the past 25 years. Then, audiences will be introduced to Haiku, the shortest form of Japanese poetry, and to Renku, a much less known form from which Haiku developed. As the highlight of the program, the poets and Ito will link verses and dances in an improvisation, accompanied by live music and singing. To conclude the program, audiences are invited to submit their Haiku for the improvisation.
Date: Sunday December 18, 2022, at 3pm
Venue: Tenri Cultural Institute 43Awest 13th Street, New York, NY 10011
Ticket: General $20, Student and Senior $15
Information: sachiyoitoandcompany@gmail.com
https://www.dancejapan.com
Guest Artists: Beth Griffith, Masayo Ishigurre, Yukio Tsuji, John Stevenson and his friend poets
Dancejapan Encemble: Claudia Cao, Yuu Fujita, Mami Uchida, Sachiyo Ito
Salon Series is an ongoing program of informative lectures, lecture-demonstrations and performances aimed on the arts and culture of Japan. The series is held on Sunday afternoons three times a year. In an informal forum setting, and with world class guest artists and experts, the series has entertained and educated New York audiences for the last 25 years.
The Salon Series in 2022 season is supported, in part, by public funds from Lower Manhattan Cultural in Partnership with the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.
さろんシリーズ第74回「連句と舞踊」
日時：12月18日（日）午後3時
場所：天理文化協会43A West 13th Street NYC
入場料: $20 (Student and Senior $15)
お問合わせ：sachiyoitoandcompany@gmail.com
さろんシリーズ第74回は「連句と舞踊」を上演致します。まず歌舞伎舞踊長唄曲「君が代松竹梅」の抜粋をダンスジャパンメンバーが、そして、伊藤さちよがさろんシリーズ最終回に因んだ創作２曲を披露。又、アメリカ俳句協会のジョン・ステイ―ブンソン氏による俳句、連句、歌仙についてのお話の後、連句と舞踊の即興をライブ演奏で上演致します。音楽演奏には石榑雅代、ベス・グリフィス、辻幸夫氏をゲストにお招きします。最後に観客投稿の俳句に伊藤が即興で振り付け致します。
さろんシリーズは、舞踊に重点を置きながら、日本の伝統芸能に対する理解を多くの方々に深めていただこうと言うのが主旨で、年に3回、日曜の午後に開かれます。日本の舞踊、演劇、音楽に興味のある方、また勉強していらっしゃる方々を対象に、Q/Aの場、楽しい意見交換のフォーラムを提供していくことを意図しています。