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Ms. Miki Orihara

April 28, 2007 at 5:24 pm · Filed under SLOAN, welcome, wingers, miki orihara, MIKI, martha graham, martha graham dance company, stephen pier, city center

Posted by Kristin Sloan

Hello Wingers,

I’d like to introduce to you the newest member of our family, Ms. Miki Orihara.

with husband Stephen Pier

A principal dancer with the Martha Graham Dance Company, frequent guest artist around the world, and teacher… I couldn’t be more thrilled to have such an experienced view from the modern dance world.

I remember seeing Miki perform with MGDC last year at City Center and she was the dancer that left the most lasting impression on me. So talented and beautiful!

Welcome Miki!

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jennifer said,

April 28, 2007 @ 7:28 pm

the photos are stunning!! welcome Miki~

mbb said,

April 28, 2007 @ 7:44 pm

i agree, the photos are WOW!!

SanderO said,

April 28, 2007 @ 9:03 pm

Wonderful photos! These are what dance photography is about… it pulls you into the dance and it is graphically stunning. (actually good choteography is like that - graphically powerful)

One thing about perfomance photography is that is can be simply like a snap shot documenting a perfomance.. like taking one frame from a film and printing it.

But geniuses, such as the photographers, here make the subject into a power graphic statement … as any painting might be… should be and IS.

These are really more than photographs… they are works of art!

Thanks for sharing once again Kristen.

sandi said,

April 29, 2007 @ 9:26 pm

Wow! Amazing Photos. I’m so excited to hear all about you Miki!
Kristen, I love this site so much. Thank you for bringing so many artists together.

jim mattimore said,

April 30, 2007 @ 2:26 pm

Great photos. Kristin, you are the best We want you back on the NYCB stage, but I predict that you will have careers as a producer, a technology developer, and a tv reporter and anchorwoman. You’re smart, beautiful, articulate, and pleasant, all great qualities.

Jim

susan said,

April 30, 2007 @ 7:14 pm

Ditto to all of the above!

Welcome to the family, Miki.
And thanks, Kristin, for being awesome.

tonya said,

May 1, 2007 @ 2:28 am

I agree with SanderO about dance photography in general and these photos in particular. I love the gorgeously colorful costumes as well! I MUST see more Graham, and am really hungry to learn more about modern, so am very glad you are along now too