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