Nami Yamamoto, originally from Matsuyama, Japan, graduated from New York University in 1993 with a MA in Dance Education. Since then her work has been presented in New York and elsewhere. Her work has been funded by Creative Capital, Jim Henson Foundation, Manhattan Community Arts Fund from Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Suitcase Fund from Dance Theater Workshop, Puffin Foundation and Parent/Choreographer Grant from Brooklyn Arts Exchange. She has been nurtured and inspired by her residency experience at Maggie Allesee National Center for Choreography and Brooklyn Arts Exchange. She is a Movement Research Artist in Residence in 2014-2016.   

COURSES TAUGHT:
Introduction to Contemporary Dance Practices
Movement Research Performance

LINKS:
www.namiyamamoto.com