Background
Nishitani, Martha was born on February 27, 1920 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Daughter of Denjiro and Jin (Aoto) Nishitani.
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Martha Nishitani
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor of Arts Comparative Arts, U. Washington, 1958; studied with, Eleanor King studied with, Mary Ann Wells studied with, Perry Mansfield studied with, Cornish School studied with, Connecticut College School Dance studied with, Long Beach State University.
Career
Founder, director, Martha Nishitani Modern Dance school and Company, Seattle, since 1950; dance director, Helen Bush school and Central Young Women’s Christian Association, 1951-1954; choreographer, U. Washington Opera Theater, 1955-1965; choreographer, Intiman Theater, since 1972; dance instructor, Elementary and Secondary Education Act Program, 1966; dance specialist special education program, Shoreline Public Schools, 1970-1972; conductor workshops and concerts, King County Youth Correctional Institutions, 1972-1973. Dance advisory counsel Washington Cultural Enrichment Program. Dance advisory board Seattle Parks and Recreation.
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Membership
Trustee Allied Arts Seattle, 1967. Member American Dance Guild (Executive Committee 1961-1963), Committee Research in Dance, Seattle Art Museum, International Dance Alliance (advisory council 1984), Smithsonian Associates, Progressive Animal Welfare Society.
