Yukina Sato
Assistant Professor | Dance
206 Performing Arts (PA 206)
507-389-2048
yukina.sato@mnsu.edu
EDUCATION:
- M.F.A in Dance, Ohio State University
- B.F.A in Dance Performance, University of Central Oklahoma
BIOGRAPHY:
Yukina Sato is a dancer, choreographer, and filmmaker. She holds an MFA in Dance from The Ohio State University and a BFA in Dance Performance from the University of Central Oklahoma. Her research focuses on locating cultural identity through embodied memories and geographical space. She had formal training in Russian-style ballet, modern dance, jazz dance, aerial arts, and hip-hop. She was a former member of the Kaleidoscope Dance Company and worked with various performing artists such as 10 Hairy Legs/ Larry Keigwin/ Lea Cox/ Noa Shiloh/ James Gregg / Diavolo -Architecture in Motion- and many more. She also served as embodied archivist at OSU and closely worked with Ursula Payne, Bebe Miller, Carolyn Adams, and Dianne Mclntyre.
