Kana Kubota (Bio)
Last updated:
07/15/08
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Founder & Director of Jonan Music & Dance School in Fukuoka, Japan.
Originally from Japan, Kana Kubota came to NYC
to continue her graduate study in music.
Kana received Master's Degree in Music Education at
Teachers College, Columbia University.
Kana's love and passion for music and dance took her to
training in musical theater, tap dancing, ballet, and ballroom dancing.
Kana Kubota was trained in ballroom by
top level competitors and champions,
including
Sandra Cameron, Bill Davis,
Jonathan Wilkins,
Steven Dougherty, Clive Philips,
and a remarkable choreographer Peter DiFalco.
After competing ballroom for years, Kana Kubota fell in love with
Argentine Tango.
Following Daniel Trenner's teachers training, she went to
Beunos Aires and attended professional seminar with
Osvaldo Zotto & Lorina Ermocida.
Kana Kubota continued intensive study in NYC
with Diego DiFalco & Carolina Zokalski.
Kana Kubota also studied with legendary Carlos Gavito.
Many tango masters influenced and inspired Kana's dancing and
teaching deeply include Nito & Elba,
Fernanda Ghi & Guillermo Merlo,
Gustavo Naveira & Giselle Ann,
Fabian Salas & Carolina del Rivero,
Alex Krebs, Lucianna Valle,
Julio Balmaseda y Corina de la Rosa,
Antonio Cervila Junior and Pabro Veron.
Kana is also a musician who has taught
(piano, voice, music theory) and performed extensively,
and loves to teach dancing for musicians.
Dance lessons for musicians by a musician/dancer
has been well received by numerous professional musicians.
Kana specializes in:
Argentine Tango, (social, performance, choreography)
Strong Emphasis on lead & follow, musicality,
navigation skills on the floor, for beginners.
Solid foundation and technique, extensive training
for intermediate through advanced,
devoted dancers.
Ballroom (Foxtrot, Waltz, Quickstep, etc.)
Kana is highly trained in
International Sytle Competitive Ballroom.
However she extends her teaching to:
Beginners to advanced, and competitors.
Wedding couples (preparation for your first dance),
Crash Course: Quick and fun lessons (Salsa, Swing, etc.),
before upcoming parties (Salsa, Swing), vacation, cruise, etc.
Kana teaches at Ripley Grier Sudio, (36th St., 55th St, 72nd St.) in Manhattan, and other locations in
NY & Tri-State Area, and Rhode Island..
http://www.nycdc.com/twilighttango
Kana Kubota has taught at Dance New York (NYC),
New York Athletic Club(NYC), Greenwich House Music Schol (NYC),
Rivertown Art Council (NY), Steps (NYC), Stevens' Institute of Technology (NJ),
Kean University (NJ), Vassar College (NJ), Narragansett Towers (RI),
East Greenwich High School (RI), Central Falls High School (RI),
Middeltown High School (RI), DanceSport (formerly USABDA) events, and
Japanese American Association (NYC), and Hartford Tango Intention (CT),
Safira's Center of World Dance (KA), and many other institutions.
She and her partners are available for performance,
classes (at corporate or private parties, fund raising, special events),
choreography, and workshops .
Kana Kubota has also taught and performed at La Boca,
NYC Tango Festival every year since 2002 through 2008.
Kana Kubota teaches social Latin, Ballroom, salsa on 2 (New York style) and
Argentine tango classes every Wednesday at
Narragansett Towers in Rhode Island.
Kana Kubota's Latin, Ballroom, Salsa, Tango class schedule in
Narragansett, Jamestown, RI and Hartford, Mystic, CT.
Kana Kubota also holds Argentine Tango workshop in
Fukuoka, Japan regularly.
For Kana's next workshop in Japan please contact:
Konami Ballet 01181-92-864-0999
http://www.e-ballet.com/tango
Kana's next workshop in Hartford, CT,
please contact Brien O'Hazo (Tango Intention)
860-523-4688
Kana Kubota and her partners have performed at
Rainbow Room, New York Athletic Club, Fordahm University,
La Boca, Marc Ballroom, (NY), Steven Institute of Technology,
Bergen Community College Foundation (NJ),
Philladelphia Tango Society (PA), East Lyme Community Center (CT),
East Greenwich High School, Belcourt Castle, Narragansett Towers (RI),
Safira's Center of World Dance (KS) and various cultural events,
including NYC Tango Festivals.
Kana Kubota
Tel: 212-799-5712
E-mail: dancingkana@gmail.com
160 West End Ave. #30L
New York, NY 10023
