Naomi
was born in the United States and at the
age of 11 she moved with her family to
Tokyo, Japan. Always active, she started
her Rhythmic Sports Gymnastics training
which developed her extensive dance techniques
and flexibility. Five years later, she
joined her university's flamenco dance
troop, where she realized her draw for
Latin music and dance. Encountering salsa,
her dance ability skyrocketed.
In
2001, in recognition of her extraordinary
talent for salsa, Naomi was invited to
join the world renowned Los Angeles based
"Salsa Brava Dance Company."
Salsa Bravo led Naomi to a series of teachings
and performances around the world, including
Puerto Rico, Korea, Switzerland, and Japan.
She has also won several salsa competitions
in Los Angeles.
Naomi
was exposed to Argentine Tango while teaching
salsa, swing, and ballroom dance classes
at southern California's West Los Angeles
and Harbor colleges. Her attraction to
Argentine Tango was instantaneous. In
2004, in order to further her tango abilities,
she traveled to Buenos Aires, the Mecca
of tango, where she spent 5 months in
rigorous training and nightly milonga
dancing. There she attained the techniques
and absorbed the essence of tango. Her
great maestros included Jorge Dispari,
Fernando Galera, alongside numerous milongueros.
She competed in the Second World Tango
Competition, where she surpassed more
then 280 couples in making the finals.
Naomi's
love, passion, and devotion for the dance
is unchanging. She now teaches and performs
on a regular basis. Her fluidity and grace
is second to none. She strives to continuously
explore and evolve as a dancer. Naomi's
goal is to one day become an old milonguera,
expressing through tango her life's experiences.
