In an interview on the Discover Nikkei website.

where she received formative dance training from teachers affiliated with The Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet.she attended UCLA and had a long career as a production artist for several design and advertising agencies.

A rare funding opportunity for arts writers.Upon returning to Los Angeles.with a particular interest in dramatic storytelling that expresses the inner lives of Black folks onstage in unique and innovative ways.

Inouye National Center for the Preservation of Democracy (Democracy Center) at the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) has awarded the second annual Irene Yamamoto Arts Writers Fellowship to Nicole Leung and Adam Wassilchalk.This project is also supported by Critical Minded.

Her choreography spans live performance and film and utilizes improvisation in both practice and performance.

the Yamamoto Fellowship launched in August 2023 to encourage diverse cultural and political perspectives that enrich and broaden arts writing as a practice and profession.Los Angeles Little Tokyo can get the support and policy protections needed so that the community can thrive long into the future.

Organizations like the Japanese American Cultural Community Center.The Japanese American National Museum and Little Tokyo Community Council

In addition to reflecting on historical wrongdoings.There were also cultural performances by Kyodo Taiko of UCLA.