Dr. Kara Takasaki
Wheaton,MD
Summary
Kara is a 4th generation Japanese American cis-gender woman, diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes when she was 2 years old, and born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. She wants to improve her technique in salsa dancing especially in her frame in partnerwork and in balanced spins and turns. She also wants to incorporate more Afro-Cuban styling in her dancing and she wants to promote body diversity in the Latin social dancing community, especially for Type 1 diabetics and Asian American women.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Student Training Team Dancer
Ardiente Dance Company
09.2023 - 07.2024
Salsa On-2 Partnerwork and Shines choregraphy follower
Performances at dance socials, congresses, and festivals
Alex and Yayita Project Dancer
Alex Karo and Yayita Figueroa
05.2023 - 08.2023
Bachata Sensual Partnerwork and Salsa On 2 Partnerwork and Shines Choreography Follower
Performances at Dance Socials
Partnering Team
Oro Dance Company
06.2022 - 01.2023
Salsa On-2 Partnerwork Choregraphy
Leader and Follower
Performances at dance socials
Timba Y Tumbao Austin Dancer
Johan Ibanez-Vasquez and Alyssa Ibanez
03.2018 - 01.2019
On-2 Salsa partnerwork and shines choreography
Performed at dance socials, congresses, and local community events
Education
Ph.D. - Sociology of Race And Gender
University of Texas At Austin
Austin, TX05.2021
Master of Arts - Social Sciences
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL08.2012
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology And English
Tufts University
Medford, MA05.2011
Skills
4 years: Salsa On-2 / Mambo
Training in Afro-Cuban Folkloric Orisha Dances, Rumba, Congo
Dominican Bachata Training
Bachata Sensual Training
Limited Kizomba, Zouk, Latin ballroom, Tap, Jazz, Hula, Ballet, Hip Hop
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Student Training Team Dancer
Ardiente Dance Company
09.2023 - 07.2024
Alex and Yayita Project Dancer
Alex Karo and Yayita Figueroa
05.2023 - 08.2023
Partnering Team
Oro Dance Company
06.2022 - 01.2023
Timba Y Tumbao Austin Dancer
Johan Ibanez-Vasquez and Alyssa Ibanez
03.2018 - 01.2019
Ph.D. - Sociology of Race And Gender
University of Texas At Austin
Master of Arts - Social Sciences
University of Chicago
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology And English
Tufts University
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