"Combining elements of dance, performance art, music, technology, light, music and more, the versatile Japanese troupe 'enra' has stumbled upon magic." –The Huffington Post
Formed in 2012, enra is a visual dance troupe from Japan performing stunningly-unique and compelling animation-based live digital performances to create the ultimate union between motion graphics and live performance. Straddling the line between contemporary art and engaging live presentation, enra’s artistic innovations seamlessly unite genres such as ballet, Kung-fu and martial arts, acrobatics, juggling, rhythmic gymnastics, street dance and motion graphics. With fewer than a dozen engagements on their US fall tour, and further limited appearances in the Midwest, this is one special live experience you don’t want to miss.
Enra challenges different modes of expression and creates a more complex work in order to present a different outlook on the world through the combination of images, dance presentation and live performance. The projected images used in their presentations are not limited to just graphics, but extend to writing and interactive staging, which used to be nearly impossible to express before recent advances in graphics and video technology.
The dancers and performers of enra have toured extensively all around the world, performing in Spain, Germany, France, Singapore, China, North America and South America. In addition to a number of customized private events, enra has also participated in a number of conferences, including the TEDx conference in Puerto Rico in early 2013. In October 2013, Enra was propelled into the international spotlight when they wowed the International Olympic Committee with enra artistic director, Nobuyuki Hanabusa's piece Fuma-Kai, which helped solidify Japan's successful bid for the 2020 Olympics. Enra’s YouTube video for their work entitled pleiades has been viewed nearly 8 million times.