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Marisa Hamamoto | |
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Born | Japan |
Education | Kirov Academy of Ballet, Idyllwild Arts Academy, Keio University [1] |
Occupation(s) | Speaker, dancer, social entrepreneur |
Organization | Infinite Flow |
Website |
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Marisa Hamamoto is a Japanese-American professional dancer and social entrepreneur based in California, United States. She is the founder and artistic director of Infinite Flow, a Los Angeles–based nonprofit and professional dance company composed of dancers with and without disabilities. [2] [3] [4]
Hamamoto was born in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, [5] and raised in Irvine, California. [6] She received her dance training from Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington, D.C., and the Idyllwild Arts Academy. [7] Later, she graduated from Keio University in Tokyo, Japan, with a BA in 2007 and MA in 2009.
In 2010, she received an apprenticeship at a ballroom dance school in Japan and returned to Southern California in 2011. [1] While taking a dance class in 2006, she was paralyzed from the neck down due to a disease called spinal cord infarction. [8] She recovered most of her mobility and walked out of the hospital two months after the diagnosis. [9] In 2014, she witnessed wheelchair dancing at the Abilities Expo in Los Angeles and became interested in the area of dance and disability. She is also a graduate of Red Bull Amphiko, a program by Red Bull supporting social entrepreneurs. [10]
Hamamoto is an inclusion speaker, choreographer, and professional dancer. She has worked as an instructor and actress in Los Angeles. [5] In March 2015, she founded Infinite Flow – An Inclusive Dance Company. It is a nonprofit and professional wheelchair ballroom dance company composed of dancers with and without disabilities. [11] [8] The company uses dance to inspire social inclusion and innovation. [2] [1]
For dance events and shows, Hamamoto partners with Adelfo Cerame Jr., a paraplegic bodybuilder [12] [13] and Piotr Iwanicki, a wheelchair dancesport world champion. [14]
Hamamoto was recognized in 2019 by Dance-Teacher magazine for her commitment and service in the field of dance. [15] She was also a recipient of San Fernando Valley Business Journal's Women in Business Awards. [16]
![]() | This article reads like
a press release or
a news article and may be largely based on
routine coverage. (September 2020) |
Marisa Hamamoto | |
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Born | Japan |
Education | Kirov Academy of Ballet, Idyllwild Arts Academy, Keio University [1] |
Occupation(s) | Speaker, dancer, social entrepreneur |
Organization | Infinite Flow |
Website |
www |
Marisa Hamamoto is a Japanese-American professional dancer and social entrepreneur based in California, United States. She is the founder and artistic director of Infinite Flow, a Los Angeles–based nonprofit and professional dance company composed of dancers with and without disabilities. [2] [3] [4]
Hamamoto was born in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, [5] and raised in Irvine, California. [6] She received her dance training from Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington, D.C., and the Idyllwild Arts Academy. [7] Later, she graduated from Keio University in Tokyo, Japan, with a BA in 2007 and MA in 2009.
In 2010, she received an apprenticeship at a ballroom dance school in Japan and returned to Southern California in 2011. [1] While taking a dance class in 2006, she was paralyzed from the neck down due to a disease called spinal cord infarction. [8] She recovered most of her mobility and walked out of the hospital two months after the diagnosis. [9] In 2014, she witnessed wheelchair dancing at the Abilities Expo in Los Angeles and became interested in the area of dance and disability. She is also a graduate of Red Bull Amphiko, a program by Red Bull supporting social entrepreneurs. [10]
Hamamoto is an inclusion speaker, choreographer, and professional dancer. She has worked as an instructor and actress in Los Angeles. [5] In March 2015, she founded Infinite Flow – An Inclusive Dance Company. It is a nonprofit and professional wheelchair ballroom dance company composed of dancers with and without disabilities. [11] [8] The company uses dance to inspire social inclusion and innovation. [2] [1]
For dance events and shows, Hamamoto partners with Adelfo Cerame Jr., a paraplegic bodybuilder [12] [13] and Piotr Iwanicki, a wheelchair dancesport world champion. [14]
Hamamoto was recognized in 2019 by Dance-Teacher magazine for her commitment and service in the field of dance. [15] She was also a recipient of San Fernando Valley Business Journal's Women in Business Awards. [16]