Artist Life 

BUTOH

A student of Akira Kasai (one of the co-founders of the Butoh movement), Mariko Endo collaborates with international composers, photographers and painters.  

2018

Mariko is a participant artist in a Grammy Award recipient and Pulitzer Prize nominee, Joel Thome's new work, JARDIN D'ENFANTS, ENCHANTE`  - A global meditation on World Peace.

2017

Mariko performed, choreographed and educated a group of children at a NYC Public School for the short documentary-dance film Mask Task,  based on the theme of how poverty impacts early childhood development, directed by Los Angeles based film director, Josephine Decker.  

Educational Alliance Children Dance Concert. New York, NY

6 Different Cultural Dance around the World!  Choreographed and trained Jewish, Polish, Irish, Greek, Latin and Japanese dance for children at risk.

AHRC Dance Initiative Community Engagement project. New York, NY

Taught Creative Movement and Mindfulness for a large number of people with special needs.

Educational Alliance Children Dance Concert. New York, NY

Spirit Animal within You  Choreographed and trained Imagery and Improvisation workshop for children at risk.

FILM

She appears in Swiss film director, Fabrizio Chiesa's short film, Forest Jewels.  

2016

Performed her solo choreography for Maltese composer of contemporary music, Mariella C Cordina's Ggantija II at Symphony Space.

Performed her solo choreography for American composer of avant-garde classical and jazz, Dary John Mizelle's Metal Song III at the garden of American Museum of Natural History (World Premier).

2012

Solo choreography for a pioneer of interactive sound sculpture, Liz Phillips' Biyuu at Roulette