Takè

Také was born and raised in Japan where she started learning and performing traditional Japanese dance at the age of 4. She was introduced to African dance and eventually traveled to Guinea, West Africa, Ghana and Senegal. Také has taught West African dance workshops as a guest artist for The Sound Movement Connection Perceptual Development Program at Boricua College. She currently teaches and choreographs African Diaspora dance and drums, creative movement, children's yoga, dance and percussion for different ages and diverse populations.

Také facilitates ongoing women’s healing drum circles to heal and empower women of all ages and backgrounds. Director of Kinikini Femmes- Female Lions and Global Pulse, a multi-cultural dance, drum and spoken word performance group aiming to promote social justice and world peace by bridging cultural divides. Také has performed with numerous well-known artists from West Africa, South America, the Caribbean, Europe, Asia and the U.S. Her performance credits include UNIFAM Fundraiser Gala honoring Nicole Kidman, United Nations sponsored HIV Interfaith Prayer Service, Austin Dance Academy’s annual performance in Las Vegas and Michel Sanders’s One Man Show.