So profound and simple that one wishes to discover more about the aesthetic vision and philosophy of the artist.

As exhilarating as it was breathtaking… Tanabe is a gorgeous dancer with clean technique that makes every move and gesture count for something.

Tanabe is a passionate presence, dominating and even eclipsing others on stage…Mistress of mystery, flamboyant, searching, she personifies abstract thoughts and feelings in dances she creates out of personal mythologies, and fantasies that frequently have feminist, Japanese or flamenco themes.