Kaia Makihara
About
Kaia Makihara is a professional LA based dancer. He received his BFA in dance from California State University, Long Beach where he did most of his formal training. After receiving his degree, he spent a year in San Francisco where he performed and toured with Robert Moses’ Kin, Kristen Damrow & Company, and GERALDCASELDANCE. Most recently he has relocated back to LA where he has worked with The TL Collective, JA Collective, Rebecca Lemme, and others.
Artist Statement
In both performing and creating I am interested in highly physical work that deals with the internal state of people. In the creative process I am often asking myself asking how do we create empathy between audience and performer so that both are living in the same world and going through the same experience. My work draws from stories, memories, and wavers between abstraction and narrative. I enjoy creating an immersive world for the viewer and performer to invest in, so that they can come away some questions, some answers, and some experiences.
Contact
Instagram: @kaiamakihara