Yosakoi is a style of dance that originated in Japan in 1954. A friend of mine is in a dance group named Kogyoku Yosakoi based in New York. The group was founded in 2021; since then they’ve performed at JapanFest and Japan Parade and have even flown out to D.C. for a show. With permission, I’d like to speak to the co-founders and a few members about their experiences thus far and what they have planned for the future. If possible, I’d love to visit some of their practice sessions, follow them to a performance, and get a few behind-the-scenes shots. If I can follow them to a performance, I’d love to hopefully get some opinions from the audience members as well.
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