Donna Uchizono


Donna Uchizono is an American choreographer.

Life and career

Donna Uchizono was born on a US Army base in Tokyo, Japan, and grew up in Southern California. Since 1990 she has been the artistic director and choreographer of the New York City-based Donna Uchizono Company.
In California she danced with the dance companies of Jeff Slayton and Dancers and Lynn Dally and Dancers. While dancing with Jeff Slayton and Dancers, she received a B.A. in Dance from California State University, Long Beach, California. In 1986, Uchizono moved to New York City, where she lives and works.
She was a founding member and serves on the Artist Advisory Board at Danspace Project at St. Mark's Church, where she also served as chair from 1990-1995. In 1990 she established the Donna Uchizono Company dedicated to dance performance, where she serves as artistic director.

Honors and awards

Selected works include: