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. 1974 November 22. born in Tokyo.
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 Italy and France as part of 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.
The piece went on to tour Holland, Germany, South Africa.
. 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. ________
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. 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,
with Jo Kanamori as the Artistic Director of the Dance division.With their highly creative pieces,
the European style professional dance company is now leading Japan's contemporary dance industry,
meeting anticipation and garnering attention from many quarters.
. 2004 June. Noism04 premiered their first piece,"SHIKAKU" in Niigata and Tokyo.
Octorber. Noism04 premiered their second piece"black ice".
*It was a part of a network project of regional public theaters.
The piece was shown in eight cities in Japan.
. 2005 January. Noism05 was invited to a Japanese Contemporary Dance Showcase,
and performed piece called "untitled" in New York and Montreal.
February. [no･mad･ic project] was restaged in Tokyo, Osaka and Niigata 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".
*with this piece Noism and Kanamori has found new physicality
which will be important for there exictance.
*This year he received the 37th Dance Critics Society of Japan Award.
. 2006 February. Noism06 and Kanamori has performed for the first time on Noh theater.
May. Noism06 premiered "sense-datum"
in the studio which they work every day.
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 re:choreographed Noism's repertory "black ice".
*This year he received the Matsuyama Ballet Foundation Art Encouragement Award.
. 2007 January. Noism had their first North & South America tour,
and presented "NINA~materialize sacrifice".
*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"
for the 3rd years anniversary of Noism.
July. Noism had their first Moscow tour and presented "NINA~materialize sacrifice".
*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~materialize sacrifice".
*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~materialize sacrifice" in Seoul.
*They were invited as first Jananese dance company to performed at LG Arts Center.
June. Noism08 premierd "Nameless Hands~a doll's house"
November. Noism08 presented "NINA~materialize sacrifice ver.black"
*ver black is the version of NINA which was developed during the international tour.