Cameron McKinney's (ACC 2018) dance company, Kizuna Dance, is thrilled to announce its 2025 Season (November 20-23) and the world premiere of their latest work, BREAD AND CIRCUS!

Performance Dates: 
Thurs Nov 20 7:30PM
Fri Nov 21 4:00PM
Sat Nov 22 7:30PM
Sun Nov 23 7:30PM

Watch the trailer here

 

About the Performance: 
When we find ourselves lost at sea, our dreams become a lens for self-discovery. Inspired by the surreal progression of dreams and the fantastical works of Japanese artists Seijun Suzuki, Oscar Oiwa, and Tomokazu Matsuyama – all of which can veer from familiar yet uncanny beginnings to vibrant, chaotic depths – BREAD AND CIRCUS is a hyperphysical exploration of the paradox of boundless imagination constrained by individual perspective. Performed through Artistic Director Cameron McKinney's signature Nagare Technique, which blends contemporary floorwork with capoeira and streetdance styles, the work asks: will we remain victims of our imagination? Or trust in those trying to guide us back to shore?

Kizuna Dance is an international repertory ensemble that blends streetdance with contemporary floorwork to create dances that use the similarities and divergences – linguistic, historical, aesthetic – between the American and Japanese cultures as primary drivers. In 2024, Kizuna Dance celebrated its 10th anniversary season with the world premiere of the evening-length work FATHER ABSENCE | MOTHER MA. The company also toured to Japan to create SAFE HARBOR, a performance collaboration between Kizuna Dance, Toru Shimazaki, and five Japanese dancers from Kobe College in Japan. The company also hosts the annual OPEN INTENSIVE, a week of workshops made entirely free for all participants. 

Artistic Director Cameron McKinney has received fellowships from the U.S.-Japan Friendship Commission, The School at Jacob’s Pillow, Princeton University, the Alvin Ailey New Directions Lab, and the Asian Cultural Council. Through Kizuna Dance, he has presented work and taught in over 20 states and in Mexico, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Japan, France, Ireland, and the UK. In 2020, Cameron also performed Kizuna Dance repertory alongside Sayo Homma (Dance Barbizon) in Tokyo, Japan in the U.S. Ambassador's Residence. He has received over 30 commissions from institutions across the U.S. and abroad, including The Ailey School, Princeton University, Montclair University, three times from the Let’s Dance International Frontiers Festival (UK), and Vivo Center (Italy), among numerous others. He currently teaches on faculty at NYU Tisch.