My dear Japanese audience,
with heavy heart, for the first time in almost 20 years, I will need to cancel my shows in Japan. I am saddened and disappointed, but my body cannot fulfill his duty this time.
I was so much looking forward to learning a new role, realize myself in the new choreographic language of the legend that is Maurice Bejart, and share what I found with you, the Japanese audience, that I cherish.
Unfortunately it is not meant to be. My calf muscles and achilles tendon have been very inflamed in the past 2 months and I therefore already have had to cancel various shows. They were getting better and I believed that I could manage. I also canceled a show to concentrate on the new role I was trying to tackle. However, they somehow got inflamed again. If I keep pushing and dancing on this leg, doctors say that I risk ripping my muscle and if this happens I might need to miss a whole year of my career.
In order to create our art we need many things to align - our mind, the conditions, the history of our craft as a base and the body that is at its full physical capacity. Unfortunately that is not the case with me and my body is asking urgently to be taken care of. I cannot deny this right now, especially since I want to continue to be able to give as a dancer for a few more years and especially return to you, my Japanese audience, that I respect and value.
Please understand and forgive me.
With respect and love, - Danii
