“This LUDUS lab was an incredible experience. Tadashi is a unique, powerful and playful teacher. I learned so much about the body, about improvisation, about performance that I’ll be metabolizing for a long time. I feel lucky to have worked with the other lab participants. Thank you to Ximena, Shige and LEIMAY company for cultivating such an alive and accessible artistic community.” – Michael Mangieri, LEIMAY LUDUS Performance Lab -Tadashi Endo Participant, 2019
Testimonial – Sophie Ortiz, Outsight 2024
“Participating in LEIMAY’s OUTSIGHT series was a transformative experience for Taylor and me. After six months of dedicated work in the studio, it was exhilarating to present our newest piece, CIS BOOM BLAH, to an audience beyond our usual creative space. The setting—the Dorothy Strelsin Community Garden, was picturesque, surrounded by fellow artists, friends, and family—created a vibrant backdrop that amplified our excitement. The unique blend of cheerleading’s familiar aesthetic with its dark history blended into the technique sparked a genuine curiosity about how our work would be received. The laughter and cheers from the audience were not just affirmations … Continued
Testimonial – Ching-I Chang
“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