A native of Japan, Kuniko Yamamoto received her Bachelor of Psychology from Otani University of Kyoto, Japan in 1983, then started performing professionally in her hometown of Osaka where she grew up studying traditional dance, music and theater. In 1985, she received national exposure performing Japanese Storytelling at the Silk Road International Exposition and on Kansai National TV. The following year, Kuniko traveled to the United States to study with Tony Montanaro, a highly respected mime and actor. Three years later, she toured with Leland Faulkner Light Theater where she helped present lavish stage illusions and brought ancient tales to life with shadows and magic. For the next five years she performed in theaters, schools, colleges, and festivals across the country.
In 1992, Kuniko left the Faulkner Light Theater troupe to move to Florida. She married Jon LeClair, a world-renowned magician whose books appear in magic shops worldwide. This helped her add subtle magic and mystery to her unique act.
Kuniko has performed in numerous venues of note such as:
The Kennedy Center (Washington DC)
Disney Epcot Japanese Pavilion
Seattle’s International Festival
International Children’s Festival in Canada
National Storytelling Festival
Over the last two decades she has presented her programs throughout the United States. Her work has been recognized by the Florida, South Carolina, and North Carolina State Arts Council since 2000.
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1063 Patterson Dr, Sarasota, FL 34234
941-468-4049
Teaching Artist, Kuniko will help you learn fractions with Origami, the art of paper folding. The paper folding reveals the concept of 1/2 — 1/4 — 1/8, 2/4=1/2 as students make origami house. The goal is to achieve Math Standards MAFS.3.NF.1.1., MAFS.3.G.1.2. and MAFS.3.G.1.1. (Designed for 3rd Graders, 4th & 5th Graders can use it for reviewing yer fractions basics.)
It’s fun! Kids love origami (Kuniko is amazed to see how much they enjoy!). By step by step instruction, in this video students will fold Origami House and at each crease, fractions are explained. Kuniko carefully chose this origami model so that all children finish the folding successfully; Origami House is easy to follow plus the folding process consists of dividing the whole square by 2, 4 and 8.
No worries! If help is needed, she will be there on Zoom with the class! The reason Kuniko is offering recorded video instead of video streaming is; 1)the quality of picture and audio is far better than Zoom screen share, 2)it’s cheaper, 3)students can pause, rewind and fast forward as needed.
No origami paper needed! Just a notebook paper or letter size paper will do.
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Kuniko’s Origami Math and Other Origami video — https://vimeo.com/user117902305
Website — www.OrigamiAir.com
Kuniko Yamamoto
941.468.4049
kunikotheater@gmail.com
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