Japanese Dancer in Kimono — Traditional Nihon Buyō for Bay Area Events

Solo Japanese Dance Performance — from $250
Traditional Nihon buyō in kimono. 10–15 minute set (up to 20 minutes), tailored to your event. Perfect as a stage highlight, welcome moment, or dinner interlude.

Kimono Dressing Experience (add-on)
Guests are dressed in authentic kimono for photos and celebration. A favorite at corporate events and weddings.

Cultural Showcase / Festival Set
Full traditional program for festivals and public celebrations.

Japanese Craft Workshop (add-on or standalone)
Hands-on 1–2 hour workshops: origami, kanzashi hair ornaments, daruma lucky-god painting, stone painting, seasonal and holiday themes. Perfect for senior communities, schools, and cultural programs — combines beautifully with a dance performance into a complete "afternoon in Japan" program. Materials included.

Ajna Kenning is a Japanese dancer, artist, and costume designer performing traditional Nihon buyō — the classical dance of Japan — in full kimono.

Her solo performances bring a rare, cinematic elegance to weddings, gala dinners, and corporate events across the San Francisco Bay Area and North Bay. Each piece is performed in authentic kimono, hand-styled for the stage, and can be tailored to your event's theme or program.

Beyond the stage, Ajna runs Kenning Productions, an event production company, so she plans with a planner's eye: punctual, self-sufficient, and easy to brief. She provides her own music [confirm], needs only a small performance space, and works with venues on staging and timing.

Services include solo dance performances, cultural showcases, and — as a signature add-on — kimono dressing experiences where guests are dressed in kimono for photos and celebration.

Ajna performs solo for Bay Area bookings. Past clients include Buddha Bar, Hotel Mandarin Oriental, DHL, Mazda and Subaru.

FAQs
- How long is a performance?
10–15 minutes standard, up to 20 minutes; multiple sets available on request.

- What space do you need?
A small clear performance area — no special staging required. Works indoors and outdoors.

- What about music and sound?
The venue provides music/sound. For private events up to ~50 guests, she can bring her own speaker.

- Where are you based? Do you travel?
Based in Santa Rosa & San Francisco; serves Sacramento, Napa, Sonoma, San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Cruz.

- How far in advance should we book?
2+ weeks preferred; last-minute bookings when the calendar allows.

- What does it cost?
Performances start at $250 — contact for a quote tailored to your event.