Mission Statement

Why have human beings been singing, dancing, and drawing since ancient times? Because this so-called creativity is a human instinct, along with eating, sleeping, and mating. Not only is it necessary to maintain life, creativity or art also develops human beings. However, we are not very familiar with the "effects" of the arts.

By exploring the arts, one learns how to fight with one's own ego and how to deepen oneself; it is an important, necessary education that a human being should receive in the process of growing up. Unfortunately, that fact is not well recognized in the current societies of either the U.S. or Japan. But we believe that many social problems, such as the decaying of people's minds, the increase of juvenile crime, more vicious crimes, etc., are partly rooted in this lack of respect for the arts.

Dance Project SEQUENCE, Inc. aims to increase the general public's understanding of the arts through supporting the performing arts. Taking advantage of our location in New York City, we also serve as a cultural bridge between the U.S. and Japan through their common language, the performing arts. Dance Project SEQUENCE, Inc. devotes itself to grassroots activities through the performing arts, beyond the barriers of language, race, and cultural differences.

Our goal is to establish a truly affluent, healthy future on the earth.

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We are pleased to offer the following publications and services.

*The Arts Cure (quarterly and online)
Performing Arts Magazine of New York

* New York Dance School/Studio Guide
(published annually)

* Arrival Care Orientation Service for Japanese Dancers

* Application Service to American Dance Schools for Japanese Students


Dance Project SEQUENCE, Inc.
321 E. 79th., #4C New York, NY 10075 USA
Te&lFax: 212-517-4177
E-mail: artscure@dpsny.org