Genie Nakano -- Belly Dance, Bollywood Dance, Indian Dance, Yoga, Chi Gong

Genie Nakano

Awards and Grands

California Arts Council Award, 1983 - 1988
California Arts Council Grant Selection Panelist, 1987 and 1988

Education

1979                       University of California, Los Angeles, M.A. Dance/Movement Therapy

1971                       University of California, Los Angeles, B.A. Dance

1971 - present     State of California Adult Education Teaching Credential

1986                       Video Access Producer Certificate

Teaching Experience

1982 - Present	Gardena Community Adult School, Los Angeles, CA Yoga and Chi Gong classes for older adults.
1986 - Present	El Camino Community College, Torrance, CA Bollywood Dance for adults. Belly Dance classes for adult women.
1991 - 2001	Hawthorne Recreation Center, Hawthorne, CA Director of Children's dance program. Producer of annual Spring Festival of the Arts program.
1985 - 1991	Gardena Recreation Center, Gardena, CA Children's dance instructor. Ballet, Jazz, and Modern dance.
1985 - 1991	Music Center of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA Resident Guest Artist
1988 - 1989	Performing Tree, Los Angeles, CA Resident Guest Artist
1988	University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA Arts Reach California Rehabilitation Center, Norco, CA Dance Instruction for women in prison.
1982 - 1983	Japanese American Community Cultural Center, Los Angeles, CA Guest Artist
1980 - 1981	University of Southern California, Performing Arts Annex, Los Angeles, CA Dance Instructor of Jazz and Modern to teens.
1971 - 1982	Westside Family YMCA, West Los Angeles, CA Director of Jazz Dance and Slimnastic classes.

Performing Experience

1998 - Present	Belady I Dance Company Middle Eastern Dancer and Bollywood Dancer, Choreographer, and Director
2001	Sahra's Ya Amar Dance Company Performer
1986 - 1989	Collage Ensemble Director, choreographer, performer for multi-media performing arts group
1977 - 1984	Great Leap Asian American Performing Arts company Dancer
1975	Eartha Kitt Dance Company Dancer