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. 1974 November 22. born in Yokohama. Trained under his father Sei Kanamori in his childhood.
And after he joined Asami Maki Ballet school & company where he studied under Asami Maki and Kyozo Mitani.
. 1992 September. joined Rudra Bejart Lausanne. Where he stadied various classes including classical and modern ballet, heatre and improvisation for two years at under Maurice Bejart. *While he was in Lausanne, he started to take interest in choreographing and created his first choreography "You Must Know" during the school's spring break in 1994. "You Must Know" was evaluated highly by Michel Gascard and the piece was performed in the program for the school's performance. . 1994 August. joined Nederlands Dans Theater 2. *In 1995 He created workshop choreography entitled "Under the Marron Tree" which was added to the repertoire of NDT 2, which marked Jo Kanamori's debut as a professional choreographer when it was premiered in January 1997. . 1997 September. move to Opera National de Lyon Ballet. *In October of the same year, "Cantus" a piece he had choreographed for NDT 2 was premiered in Holland. In December 1997, he participated in Young Choreographer's evening in Cannes with "Anitya". In February 1999, he choreographed "L'Arbre noir" for Opera National de Lyon Ballet. . 1999 August. move to The Gothenburg Ballet.
. 2001 April. became a freelance dancer and choreographer. *This Year he has been involved in a wide variety of activities including choreographe for the New National Theater Ballet Japan, Aoyama Ballet Festival in Japan. And In November He has created "Me/mento 4am "ne" siac" for NDT 2.
. 2002 June. returned to Tokyo Japan. *He made it his base and choreographed second piece for New National Theater Ballet. The piece "String(s) piece" won the price from Japan critic association. . 2003 February. He produced first production in Tokyo [no･mad･ic project] * With this evening piece he won a highly prestigious double award The Asahi Performing Arts Award 2003 & Kirin Dance Surport. in September he was commissioned for a new piece "side in / side out" by The Gothenburg Ballet. ________ ______ . 2004 January. premiered his latest work, entitled "Wall" in Paris and Budapest. *This work has been choreographed for the project call [project Noism] which will be officialy launched as [Noism04] in Niigata City Performing Arts Center from April.
In April 2004, [Noism04] was established as the first resident dance company in Japan
at Ryutopia Niigata-City Performing Arts Center in Niigata, northern part of the country,
. 2004 June. Noism04 premiered debut piece,"SHIKAKU". Octorber. Noism04 premiered their second piece"black ice". *It was part of a network project of 6 regional public theaters.
. 2005 January. Noism05 was invited to a Japanese Contemporary Dance Showcase. *They performed piece called "untitled" in New York and Montreal. February. [no･mad･ic project] was restaged by the Noism05. June. Noism05 premiered 1st guest choreographer evening "Triple Bill" *Invited Alessio Silvestrin / Ikuyo Kuroda / Ryohei Kondo August. Jo Kanamori produced the Dance Festival [no･mad･ic project２[-festival]] *Invited Japanese dancers who works actively out side of Japan.
November. Noism05 premiered "NINA~materialize sacrifice". *This year he received the 37th Dance Critics Society of Japan Award.
. 2006 February. Noism06 has performed for the first time on Noh theater. May. Noism06 premiered "sense-datum". August. Jo Kanamori was invited to the Korea Dance Festival and performed "no title". November. Noism06 premiered 2nd guest choreographer evening "TRIPLE VISION". *Invited Yoshifumi Inao & Kristin Inao / Shintaro O-ue and he re:choreographed Noism's repertory "black ice".
*This year he received the Matsuyama Ballet Foundation Art Encouragement Award.
. 2007 January. Noism had their first international tour with "NINA".
*On this tour the company has performed at Santiago-Chile, NY & Chicago-U.S, San Paulo-Brazil.
April. Noism07 premiered "PLAY 2 PLAY~interfering dimensions"
July. Noism had their first Moscow tour and presented "NINA".
*They were invited to the Chekhov International Theater Festival. Octorber. Noism07 premiered 3rd guest choreographer evening "W-view". *invited Yoko Ando & Megumi Nakamura. . 2008 February. Noism had their second U.S tour and presented "NINA".
*on this tour the company has performed at Washington D.C. and Michigan-Ann Arbor. In Washington they participate the JAPAN Culture & Hyper culture Festival at Kennedy Center. April. Noism had their frist Korea tour and presented "NINA. June. Noism08 premierd "Nameless Hands~a doll's house" *With this evening piece Noism08 won a highly prestigious double award The Asahi Performing Arts Award - Dance Award 2008 & Kirin Dance Surport. November. Noism08 presented "NINA~materialize sacrifice ver.black". *ver black is the version of NINA which was developed during the international tour. *This year he received The 58th Minister of Education, Culture, Sport, Science and Technology Award - Dance section. The 61th Niigata Nippo Culture Award. The 40th Dance Critics Society of Japan Award. . 2009 January. Noism tour to Paris and Nantes-FRANCE and gave WS of Kanamori-Method.
*This tour was organized by the city of Niigata for the cultural exchenge between Niigata and Nantes. June. Noism09 premierd "ZONE~shimmer / thunder / moon on the water". *It was coproduction with New Nation Theater Tokyo.
September. Jo Kanamori start private unit [unit-Cyan] with Sawako ISEKI. *Premiered debut piece "Cyan's confess" produced by The Museum of Art , KOCHI. Performed digest of "Cyan's confess" at dancetoday2009-Saitama Arts Theater. In Sept 2009, [Noism2] was established as the Junior dance company, and the main company change the name to [Noism1]. November. Noism1 premiered "Nameless Poison~black monk". December. Choreographed one sean in [La Traviata] directed by Tadasi Suzuki.