About KEI TSURUHARATANI

Kei Tsuruharatani (he/they) is a native of Osaka, Japan. He is a dance artist, mindfulness meditation practitioner and certified instructor by  MNDFL with 300 hours training. His practice is rooted in Vipassana (insight) meditation within Theravada Buddhist tradition. He practices on and off silent retreats internationally. He is exploring to integrate mindfulness into performing arts for the healthier environment for students and professionals. His Broadway credits are Jagged Little Pill, The King and I, Miss Saigon, and he has performed at the Metropolitan Opera for six seasons where he had opportunities to work with Mark Morris, Peter Seller, Dough Varone and more. In the contemporary dance scene he also has performed with Eastman Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Tania Perez-Salas, Take Dance Co, Keigwin + Co., and Les Ballets Grandiva. His love for sharing the knowledge has led to teaching a semester at Abilene Christian University and dance studios in Japan.