Maida Withers: dancer, choreographer
Tour: Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Australia
Support: George Washington University
Japan
. workshop and informal performance, Sapporro, Hokkaid
. informal performances in Yokohama, Japan with music & poetry collaborators
. concert performance (2) Beam Thatre in Shibuya, Japan with music & poetry collaborators
. workshop for World Dance Aliance conference, Tokyo
. workshop sponsored by Setsuko Yamada dancer, Tokyo
. workshop at Tskuba University sponsored by GWU dance alumni Akiko Zukawa
. three workshops at Mariko Dance Teatre, Kyoto, Japan
. develop association for third ear with Kazuo OHNO, 93 year old founder of BUTOH, Yokohama, Japan (video tape workshop and interview)
Korea
. guest artist, International Jooksan Festival, Ansung, Korea for opening of Hong Sin Cha new outdoor theatre
. performance at Taejon Dance Festival, Taejon, Korea
. chaperone GWU students performance, Taejon Festival
. Three day residency at Chung Ang University in Ansung, Korea with 25 Musical Theatre majors (GWU students participated)
Malaysia
. choreograph new work for Kula Lumpur Dance Theatre, Juala Lumpur, Malaysia with Lee Lee Lan
. guest artist, National Institute of Art, for one week sposored by the Federal Government of Malaysia: daily workshops for the National Malay Dance Company; daily workshops on choreography with six choreographers / teachers at the National Institute of art
Australia
. one week personal visit in Sydney, Australia with artist associate who curates an aboriginal gallery