It is our mission to spread peace and love by sharing the beauty of Okinawa’s Dance Arts in Hawaii and to the world. By sharing our culture through dance, we strive to create awareness and appreciation of diversity of cultures for the betterment of society.

My goal is for the students to not only learn about the dance but to learn about the ettiquette, discipline and to have a deeper appreciation and understanding of our culture.

I thank the ancestors, the leaders and the sempais of the community for creating the path for us to continue to perpetuate our culture.

Ippei Nifwee Deebiru, from the bottom of our hearts to all of our friends, families and organizations who have supported our school. In return, we pledge to continue to give back to the community through our continued commitment and dedication for the preservation and perpetuation of the Okinawan culture.

About Frances

Frances Nakachi Sensei was born and raised in Okinawa, Japan. From the age of three, she began learning Ryukyu dance under the dual instruction of the acclaimed sisters, Yoshiko Tanita and Mieko Kinjo, co-directors of the Tamagusuku Ryu Senju Kai. After graduating from high school, Frances moved to Hawaii to attend Chaminade University. Nonetheless, she traveled back and forth to continue her studies of dance and completed all three degrees of testing administered by the Ryukyu Shimpo Newspaper Company in Okinawa called the Geino Konkuru. The Geino Konkuru is an annual event where students of all branches of Okinawan traditional performing arts are judged by a panel of distinguished artists from each respective art form. There are three levels of testing that each student must pass, which are Shinjinsho, newcomers award, Yushusho, award of excellence, and Saikosho, award of superiority. Frances has been dedicating her life in the perpetuation of the Ryukyuan Arts

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