As a Choreographer

KENZO KUSUDA - a Japanese dancer & choreographer in Amsterdam

AWAKENINGS - Oene van Geel (viola) & Kenzo Kusuda (dance)

* Pneu Pneu Pneu - a group choreography ( for 8 dancers ): created for Aura Dance Theater in Lithuania

WHO is KENZO KUSUDA? ( * If you click the above picture, you will be guided into Kenzo's biography )

Beyond Words ( * If you click the above picture, you will be guided into the series of inspirational texts and essays about Kenzo's workshop " Vitalizing the Invisible " and more. )

DUÆL from Jellie Dekker on Vimeo

If you click each picture below, it will further navigate you to more detailed information ( such as: casts and team credit, concept description, reviews, stage photos, video footages, etc ) of each choreographic production.

* If you click the above picture, you will be guided into the link page that shows you several more examples of Kenzo's choreographic works and productions.

ONEIRO - a choreography for Šeiko Dance Companyin Lithuania : Mindaugas Bačkus (cello) & Kenzo Kusuda (dance & choreography)

As a Dancer

Marcos Baggiani (drums), Kenzo Kusuda (dance) & Jurriaan Berger (megaphone/melodica) - (1)

Marcos Baggiani (drums), Kenzo Kusuda (dance) & Jurriaan Berger (megaphone/melodica) - (2)

Kenzo dancing on " Flow My Tears " ( music by : John Dowland ) at Festival dei Punti Cardinali 2018

Trailer - " UNKNOWN HOME " - Bach Festival Dordrecht 2020 - Oene van Geel (viola, cello, percussions, voice), Aart Strootman (electric guitar, percussions), Geerten van Wetering (organ, percussions), Evan Bogerd (organ, electric organ), Kenzo Kusuda (dance & choreography)

KENZOKENZO from Charlie Skuy on Vimeo

BABY'S HAND from Charlie Skuy on Vimeo

Spinvis & Kenzo Kusuda - " BAGAGEDRAGER "

EVERPORAPTURE - Eva Tebbe (harp) & Kenzo Kusuda (dance & choreography)

WONDERKERMIS - ILLUSEUM presents - Karim Eharruyen (ud), Sandip Bhattacharya (tabla), Kenzo Kusuda (dance)

Kenzo's Solo Scene in the performance " Dance in Four Colours (2022) " - North Sea Round Town & BIMHUIS & Festival WHY NOT - performed by: Sun Mi Hong (drums, compositions), Philipp Ruttgars (piano, compositions), George Dumitriu (violin), Oene van Geel (viola), Pau Sola (cello), Thomas Pol (bass), Menno van Gorp (dance), Joseph Simon (dance), Alesya Dobysh (dance), Kelly Bigirindavyi (dance) & Kenzo Kusuda (dance).

DREAM COLLECTION - a performance by Zapp4 : Jasper le Clercq (violin) Jeffrey Bruinsma (violin) Oene van Geel (viola) Emile Visser (cello) & Dance Improvisation by KENZO KUSUDA

Wonderbaarlijke Reizen - ILLUSEUM presents - Karim Eharruyen (ud) & Kenzo Kusuda (dance)

KENZO in ZAANDAM - Opening performance at the Art Exhibition by artist Edd Visser at NS Zaandam Station, production by Carel van der Linde.

Spinoza Manifestatie - My Name is Spinoza

duet in red : Makiko Ito & Kenzo Kusuda

HOUND DOGS COUNCIL 猟犬会議

Group dance scene in the performance " Dance in Four Colours (2022) " - North Sea Round Town & BIMHUIS & Festival WHY NOT- performed by: Sun Mi Hong (drums, compositions), Philipp Ruttgars (piano, compositions), George Dumitriu (violin), Oene van Geel (viola), Pau Sola (cello), Thomas Pol (bass), Menno van Gorp (dance), Joseph Simon (dance), Alesya Dobysh (dance), Kelly Bigirindavyi (dance) & Kenzo Kusuda (dance).

Alfonsina (2022) - Nawras Al Taky (ud, voice), Sanem Kalfa (voice, bells), Felix Hildenbrand (bass, guitar, voice) & Kenzo Kusuda (dance, voice) at On The Roof in Amsterdam Noord.

Improvisation performance by Setareh Nasifi (music, electronics, voice), Oene van Geel (music, viola, percussion) & Kenzo Kusuda (dance)- at Vogel Lab, as a part of DOEK Festival in 2020

Improvisation performance by Setareh Nasifi (music, electronics, voice) , Oene van Geel (music, viola, percussion) & Kenzo Kusuda (dance) - at Vogel Lab, as a part of DOEK Festival in 2020

* If you click the above picture, you will be guided into several more examples of Kenzo's Solo performances and video footages, in collaborations with fantastic musicians & artists

Illuseum Presents - Philemon Mukarno (music) & Kenzo Kusuda (dance) Part 1 & 2 *** If you click above green picture, you will be guided into the video footages of this Philemon Mukarno & Kenzo Kusuda's performance at Illuseum ( part 1 & part 2 ).

* If you click the above picture, you will be guided into several more examples of Kenzo's LIVE IMPROVISATIONS in various settings, together with many beautiful people

* If you click the above picture, you will be guided into the video footages of Kenzo' 3 Early Solos in Tokyo, JAPAN : Omoidashi Brush 思い出しブラシ( 2000 ), Hinhagare Botcha ひんはがれぼっちゃ( 1996 ), Yukayuma ni Erabasete ゆかゆまにえらばせて( 1997 )

* If you click the above picture, you will be guided into various examples of Kenzo's GROUP IMPROVISATION Performances, Live on stage, together with many dancers & musicians

Artistic Collaborations & Beyond

Collaboration with artist / designer Maria Blaisse - * Kenzo has long been in close collaboration with Dutch designer / visual artist Maria Blaisse, with whom he has been working in depth as a dancer in many of Maria's art projects, films, book publications, museum exhibitions and experimental performances.

Convoi Exceptionnel ( artistic direction by: Jon R.Skulberg ) in Denmark

ONEIRO - a choreography for Šeiko Dance Companyin Lithuania : Mindaugas Bačkus (cello) & Kenzo Kusuda (dance & choreography)

Collaboration with artist Cocky Eek

Collaboration with artist Cocky Eek

MERGE - Sato Endo & Nicola Unger

* If you click the above picture, you will be guided into the link page that shows you several more examples of Kenzo's Artistic Collaborations and Projects

Braille - a choreography for Indu Panday - in collaboration with artist Cocky Eek & KORZO Theater in The Hague, NL

Moving Guitars

Moving Guitars

A music theatre piece " MOVING GUITARS " is created by Izhar Elias (baroque guitar), Florian Magnus Maier (composition / electric guitar), Paul de Nooijer & Menno de Nooijer ( both of them stop-motion animation film makers and visual artists/performers ), Cocky Eek (inflatable object / visual artist ), Thomas Niehof (light/sound/technique), Lindy Balduk (photography/movies/technique) & Kenzo Kusuda (dance / choreography), bringing fascinating multiplicities of guitar music, everchanging movement of shapes, images and human dynamics all blended together in this peculiar kaleidoscopic theatrical experience. MOVING GUITARS is touring theatre/concert venues and also welcomed by unconventional locations such as outdoor music festivals in the forest and woods across The Netherlands. * More info about MOVING GUITARS: www.movingguitars.nl

Madama Butterfly - Kenzo has worked as a choreographer for this successful opera production at La Monnaie / De Munt Opera in Brussels, Belgium in 2017. Collaboration with : La Monnaie / De Munt Opera in Brussels, Kirsten Delholm ( Hotel Pro Forma ) & Ulrike Quade Company

NABUCCO - Kenzo has worked as a choreographer for this successful outdoor super spectacle opera production " NABUCCO " ( directed by Krystian Lada ) at Wroclaw Opera & Ballet in Poland in 2018.

JAAP FLIER Solo from Jellie Dekker * Please watch directly on Vimeo, by clicking above screen