<div>What if dance could connect people beyond language, culture, and borders?
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<div>"Dance to Connect" is not just a performance.
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<div>It is a living platform — a bridge — where artists and audiences meet, share, and grow together.
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<div>My name is Madoka Kariya. I am a Japanese contemporary dancer based in Amsterdam, working internationally.
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<div>Through my career, I have experienced how movement can connect people instantly — beyond words, beyond cultural differences.
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<div>For over a decade, I performed with Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT), where I had the privilege of collaborating with choreographers from around the world and working alongside incredibly diverse and inspiring artists.
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<div>These experiences shaped not only my artistic voice, but also my belief in the power of dance as a universal language — one that builds bridges between people in a deeply human way.
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<div>Now, I feel a strong desire to bring this experience of connection back to Japan.
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<div>I want to create opportunities for the next generation of dancers to be involved not only in workshops, but in the full creative process — to explore, collaborate, and grow as artists.
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<div>More importantly, I want them to experience what I have felt throughout my career: a genuine human connection through dance.
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<div>Through this project, I want to create a space where artists from different backgrounds can meet, collaborate, and inspire each other.
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<div>More than a festival, this is the beginning of an ecosystem — one that nurtures future dancers and creators, and builds bridges across generations and cultures.
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<div>The first "Dance to Connect" will take place in Tokyo in May 2026, bringing together Japanese dancers and international artists for performances, workshops, and creative exchanges.
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<div>We aim to:
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<div>– Create a new work with next generation dancers in collaboration with internationally acclaimed Swiss choreographer Ken Ossola, currently based in the Netherlands
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<div>– Present a special performance that embodies cross-disciplinary collaboration, bringing together dance and live music in a deeply connected way.
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<div>In this program, emerging dancers will premiere the work they created with Ken Ossola, alongside three professional dancers who will share the depth and diversity of contemporary dance.
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<div>– Build meaningful connections between local and international communities
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<div>This fundraising campaign will allow us to invite a guest choreographer from the Netherlands, as well as several professional dancers to collaborate on a special program together with live musicians.
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<div>Your support will help cover essential production costs, including:
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<div>– Fees for the choreographer and professional dancers
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<div>– Compensation for the team working behind the scenes
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<div>This program will offer invaluable opportunities for the next generation of dancers to engage directly with experienced artists and be part of the creative process.
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<div>At the same time, it will give audiences the chance to witness a truly collaborative and cross-disciplinary artistic experience — one that reflects the power of connection through art.
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<div>This is only the beginning.
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<div>In the future, we want to expand this platform globally — inviting artists from more countries and eventually bringing the project beyond Japan, continuing to build bridges through dance across the world.
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<div>Every contribution, no matter how small, helps us build a thriving ecosystem for dance and the next generation of artists.
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<div>This is not just a performance — it is a space where artists, audiences, and cultures meet and grow together.
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