Dances
Circle of Sisterhood
A product of the GIRL Project, Circle of Sisterhood was inspired by the wisdom of women elders and their process of sharing their thoughts and ideas with the next generation of leaders.
Layers of Oak and Stone
Layers of Oak and Stone investigates the layers of identity in relation to culture, gender and Parkinson’s Disease.
revealFREEDOM
revealFREEDOM is inspired by civil rights leader Yuri Kochiyama, and is danced to interviews with Kochiyama collected by Artistic Director Claudine Naganuma in 2010 and 2011.
Spider Inside Her
Spider Inside Her explores sexism in medicine through the lens of women diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease.
Shaking & Shocking
Shaking & Shocking is a collection of dances inspired by the strength, tenacity and wisdom of people with Parkinson’s Disease.
My New Left Hand
My New Left Hand explores medication, dosages, the concept of neuroprotectiveness, and how music and movement can help to bridge the gap during “off” times.
Revontulet
Revontulet is the Finnish name for the Aurora Borealis, which inspired this group dance created in 2006. Commissioned by Piedmont Choir director Robert Geary, dNaga performed this live with Ancora, the Young Women's performing department of Piedmont Choir. After performing live at several Bay Area locations, dNaga toured this dance to several libraries and elementary schools.
Kiyohime
Kiyohime was originally choreographed in 1995 and presented at Theater Artaud as an evening length work. Since then, a touring version went to New York City, Hong Kong, and Tokyo. This videoed version combines three duets simultaneously in order to escalate the feeling of chaos. Performed at SOMArts Cultural Center in 2003.
Deep Brain Matters
dNaga performed Deep Brain Matters in the East Bay Dances festival on June 3, 2018, presented by the Oakland Ballet Company.
Lovely Gibberish
Lovely Gibberish was premiered in 2013, alongside Dave Iverson’s film Capturing Grace, at the Laney Theater in Oakland.
Mental Health and Tikkun Olam
Sparked by an interview with Renee Grimani-Kardener, Mental Health and Tikkun Olam draws inspiration from the tireless work of domestic care workers who take care of our loved ones.
Pieces of Freedom: A Tribute to Yuri Kochiyama
Pieces of Freedom is part of an artistic project that began when dNaga Artistic Director Claudine Naganuma first interviewed Yuri Kochiyama in Oakland in 2010 and 2011.
Brooklyn’s PEACE
Brooklyn’s PEACE, a moving piece uniting the dance communities of Oakland and Brooklyn, explores what it's like to live (and dance) with Parkinson's.