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Roko Kawai

2003 PEW FELLOW
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30 Nov 2016

Pew Fellow, 2003
Dance

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    Branch Dance Series

    Merián Soto continued to develop the Branch Dance Series, a deeply meditative, multimedia performative process that became the basis for her piece in the 2009 FringeArts Festival.

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    The School for Temporary Liveness

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    This large-scale performance, inspired and informed by the immigration process, will premiere in June 2015. The second performance will be simulcast live for a public audience at Independence Mall.

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