“LEIMAY provides easy and accessible application process for international artists whose native language might not be English. The venue is a welcoming place that dedicate to embodied artists with LEIMAY’s tremendous generosity of time, space and artistic support. A rare gift in the art world.” -Ching-I Chang, Incubator Artist, 2024
Testimonial – Judith Barnes, SOAK 2018
“Bringing SOAK to the stage in collaboration with LEIMAY and City Tech was a gratifying experience in collective artistic production. The myriad tasks of producing the (very diverse) performances were accomplished by the Fellows and the staff of LEIMAY in a remarkably efficient way. As a long-time artistic producer myself, I was impressed at the thoroughness of the vision and the spirit of cooperation and mutual respect that characterized the entire effort.” – Judith Barnes, SOAK Artist and LEIMAY Fellow, 2018
Testimonial – Moeno Wakamatsu
“I have had the pleasure to be a LEIMAY guest teacher at CAVE for several years now. When I teach at LEIMAY, I find serious, intelligent, and creative participants of all ages and backgrounds, who are eager to challenge themselves. What I appreciate is the level understanding by its directors and the community of artistic concepts often difficult to grasp and to master. I find that LEIMAY is unique as it was founded by artists and the directors continue to maintain their artistic integrity. LEIMAY’s studio CAVE has been a vibrant place of concerts, performances, and exhibitions, and it is … Continued
Testimonial – Sonia Nizam
“I want to let you know how much I enjoyed your class!!! I have learned so much about letting go and moving the body in a way where the audience is unnecessary. ‘Dance like nobody is watching’ felt like a theme. And I truly appreciate the cost reduction, because I wouldn’t have been able to afford it without it. Thank you so much for letting me be a part of LEIMAY. I am optimistic about the future though, I would really like to take classes at LEIMAY when this pandemic ends.” – Sonia Nizam, LEIMAY LUDUS Community Class Participant, 2020