THE JA-NE TEAM
COURTNEY OZAKI
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She, Her, Hers
Born & Raised in Colorado. -
Sansei (3rd) + Yonsei (4th) Generation Japanese American.
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MFA Performing Arts Management,
Brooklyn College -
BSM Recording Arts + Music Management,
University of Colorado at Denver -
Business Manager, Taiko Community Alliance
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Producer + Connector + Professional Taiko Artist
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She, Her, Hers
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Sansei (3rd) Generation
Japanese American -
Doctor of Musical Arts, Opera Cognate, Japanese Aesthetics & Music, Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
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Soprano + Educator + Cultural Consultant
MARGARET OZAKI GRAVES
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She, Her, Hers
Born & Raised in Muscat,Oman. -
MA Near Eastern Studies NYU
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BA Psychology, Journalism, Japanese Studies
The New School
AFNAN AL-YAFAEY
MEENA MALIK
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She, Her, Hers
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Born and raised in Chiba, Japan,
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Immigrated to the US in 1999
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Program Manager of Theater, New England Foundation for the Arts,
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artEquity National Facilitator Cohort 2019, Co-founder & Steering Committee Member,API Arts Network of Boston,
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Member Voci Angelica Trio, MM Vocal Performance, New England Conservatory, MS Arts Administration, Boston University
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He, Him, His
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Yonsei (4th) Generation Japanese American
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B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Colorado School of Mines
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Engineer (Medical Devices)
EVAN SHIGAYA
AKEMI TSUTSUI-KUNITAKE
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3rd (Shin-Sansei) + 4th (Yonsei) Generation Japanese American
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BA Ethnic Studies, University of Colorado Denver
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USA Karate Team Member - Female Elite Kata
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Instructor at Colorado Budokan, Karate-ka of 20+ years experience
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Creator of modern Japanese American occult art
JANELLE YOU
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She, Her, Hers
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Born & Raised in Maui, Hawai'i.
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Nisei (2nd) Generation Japanese American + 4th Generation Chinese American.
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Current student at Grand Canyon University in Marketing & Advertising
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Former Professional Taiko Performer of TAIKOPROJECT & Unit Souzou
