Our Team

Nami Yamamoto, Teaching Artist

Nami Yamamoto, from Matsuyama, Japan, holds an MA in Dance Education from New York University and a BA in Physical Education from Ehime University. Nami is a Bessie awardee (The New York Dance and Performance Award) for the outstanding production of Headless Wolf which was presented at Roulette in 2017. Her work has been funded by Creative Capital, Jim Henson Foundation, Creative Engagement by Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, City Artist Corps, Foundation for Contemporary Arts and others. She has been nurtured and inspired by her residency experience at Movement Research, Brooklyn Arts Exchange, New Dance Alliance, Maggie Allesee National Center for Choreography, Gibney DiP Resident Artist, CPR - Center for Performance Research and most recently Baryshnikov Arts Center. Her project Trooper’s Brother is listed on in the Studio with Nami Yamamoto through Baryshnikov Arts Center

She has taught dance workshop/master class at various places such as, Ohio State University, UC Irvine, Mass MoCA, Long Island University, Florida State University, University of Penang, Malaysian Dance Festival, and Contemporary Dance Festival Free Dance in Ukraine. 

Her work has been commissioned by The Wooden Floor (formerly know as Saint Joseph Ballet) and she choreographed two original pieces for more than 50 young dancers age 10-18. Other commissioned works are for BaxCo, a youth company at Brooklyn Arts Exchange in 2010 and YUMESENYA, a youth company from Matsuyama, Japan in 2012. Currently, Nami enjoys teaching dance at NYC public schools, New School and Lehman College. She is proud to be a core member of Artists of Color Council at Movement Research.