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Risa Muramatsu Ray Profile
Risa is a dancer, choreographer and performing artist based in Tasmania/lutruwita, born in Japan.
She has been creating and performing for over 30 years both in Japan and Tasmania in a range of capacities, including in music videos for recording artists, at concerts, night clubs, art and music festivals, museums, dance performances and recitals.
She began learning classic and modern ballet at a young age. Later, while gaining working experience in Hip-Hop and Jazz, she majored in Contemporary Dance at University, broadening her understanding of the scope of possibilities for dance. Her dance seeks to be unique and avoid the trappings of genre. It might be characterised by a flexibility that allows for kaleidoscopic contrasts in posture and movement.
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Experience
Risa began her dancing career by studying both classical and modern ballet from the age of four, which has led to numerous awards at the national competition level in Japan.
Majoring in contemporary dance at University, She poured her creative energies into the study of choreography, stage production and dramatic composition, while also performing as a contemporary dancer in Tokyo.
Complimenting her work in the contemporary sphere, She has performed regularly at numerous music festivals and many of Tokyo’s most famous clubs, as well as contributing her skills in event production and choreography to many artists both in Japan and Tasmania, including at MONA FOMA, DARK MOFO, the MONA Museum, Ten Days on the Island, Winter Lights Festival, Salamanca Arts Centre, the Tasmanian Primary Schools Dance event, and more.
Photo by Marie Nosaka