Media & Press Footprint
Dance Edit (Podcast, skip to 24:00): Black Ballet Legacies, TikTok NFTs, and Marisa Hamamoto (June 24, 2021)
Dance Magazine (Digital): What It’s Like Working as an Asian American in Dance (May 28, 2021)
Tiffany & Yu (Podcast): Creating Inclusion and Belonging Through Dance and Beyond
People Magazine: Marisa Hamamoto Is Shattering Stereotypes About Dancers: ‘We’re Changing the Narrative Around Disability’ (Mar 8, 2021)
People Magazine: Women Changing the World 2021 - Full List (Mar 8, 2021)
Ballroom Chat (Podcast): When in Doubt, Focus Out (Nov 4, 2020)
Marie Forleo Podcast / Marie TV: Anyone can dance - Celebrating diversity through movement with Marisa Hamamoto (Oct 6, 2020)
Embrace It (Podcast): Marisa Hamamoto, So You Think You Can’t Dance
Refinery 29: In partnership with adidas: Can Dance Spark An Inclusivity Revolution? This Stroke Survivor Is Leading The Charge (July 16, 2020)
Power Your Purpose (Podcast): Using Dance to Inspire Inclusion & Innovation with Marisa Hamamoto (July 14, 2020)
Fast Company: Adidas Women: Meet the new leaders of sports business (Mar 10, 2020)
Good Morning America 3rd Hour: Strahan Sara Keke: An Inclusive Dance Performance You Have To See (Oct 28, 2019)
Dance Teacher Magazine: Dance Teacher Award (July 1, 2019)
Forbes: “The power of purpose: The Power Of Purpose: How Red Bull Is Giving Social Entrepreneurs Wings” (May 1, 2019)
ICONS: “We will never stop dancing: Physically integrated dance choreographers speak” (April 1, 2019)
Girlboss: “What’s the Cost of a Side Hustle” (Jan 14, 2019)
CBS-2/KCAL-9: “People Making a Difference” (Jan 10, 2019)
PBS Socal: Holiday Celebration (Dec 24, 2018)
ABC Right This Minute: Infinite Flow proves dance is for everyone (Oct 18, 2018)
Good Morning America: Dancers with disabilities slay in jaw-dropping video (Sept 19, 2018)
Fox 17 Michigan: Mary Free Bed music video showcases dancers of all abilities (Sept 19, 2018)
New Mobility Magazine: Marisa Hamamoto's Infinite Flow (Aug 1, 2018)
Dance Teacher Magazine: Marisa Hamamoto Is Committed to Removing Stigmas Around People With Disabilities (July 2018)
Dance Spirit Magazine: Meet the Dance Company Empowering Dancers of All Abilities (July 2018)
Sheryl Sandberg: Community Voices from Facebook Repost (Jan 6, 2018)
Community Voices from Facebook: Infinite Flow: Wheelchair Dance (Oct 23, 2017)
Boing Boing: This 'wheelchair dance' company asks, 'Where's the disability?' (Oct 10, 2017)
Tabi Labo: 難病を乗り越え「車いすダンス」を世界に広める日系アメリカ人女性 (Sept 17, 2017)
Inside Edition: Woman Opens Dance Company Where Wheelchairs Take Center Stage, Inspired by Her Own Paralysis Journey (Sept 7, 2017)
Aol: Wheelchair Dance Company Builds Reputation as 'Dancing With the Stars' on Wheels (Sept 7, 2017)
The Rockettes: Learn a Lesson In Teamwork From This Wheelchair Dance Company (Sept 6, 2017)
DanceOn: Dance Docs // Ability (Aug 29, 2017)
Fox: Wheelchair dance company focuses on inclusion (Aug 16, 2017)
Lightworkers: This dancer is helping people with disabilities dance! (Aug 10, 2017)
Good News Network: Dance Company Includes People in Wheelchairs and Busts a Beautiful Move (Aug 6, 2017)
Action: From Paralyzed to Being a Professional Dance Teacher Aug 3, 2017)
Broadway World: The Music Center to Host West Coast National Dance Day Celebration (July 26, 2017):
Power of Positivity: The Newest Dance Craze (June 25, 2017)
Nation: Infinite Flow es la primera escuela profesional de baile para personas con discapacidad en América. (May 23, 2017. In Spanish):
Malibu Surfside News: Malibu Jewish Center's fair preaches inclusion (May 4, 2017)
Country Rebel Blog: Cowboy in wheelchair spins lovely wife around dance floor to country love song (April 12, 2017) Flawless by Diply: Love this story of Infinite Flow - A Wheelchair Dance Company bringing people together (April 12, 2017)
LA Parent Magazine: Ability, Arts, and Imagination (March 27, 2017)
Apple Daily: 美特殊技能博覽開幕輪椅社交舞人人可學 (March 24, 2017. In Cantonese)
LA Parent Magazine: Friendship in Flow (March 19, 2017)
Voice of America - Russia: Танцы на колесах (March 6, 2017. In Russian)
Demotivateur: Après avoir subi un grave accident, elle fonde la première compagnie de danse avec des personnes handicapées (Feb 2, 2017. In French)
Playground: Aquí el baile no tiene frenos (Feb 2, 2017. In Spanish)
Dance Teacher Magazine (Feb 1, 2017. Dance Teacher Magazine Video of the Month)
Distractify (Jan 12, 2017)
Channel News Asia: Wheelchair dance company hopes to inspire those with physical disabilities (Jan 7, 2017)
taofemino: Depois de ficar tetraplégica, esta mulher dedicou sua vida à dança com cadeira de rodas (Jan 6, 2017. In Portuguese)
InspireMore: She was miraculously healed from neck down paralysis, now she devotes her life to professional wheelchair dancing! (Jan 5, 2017)
Cary Hokama Podcast: Own Yourself (Jan 5, 2017. Podcast interview with Marisa Hamamoto)
Upworthy: So much more than a flash mob, Infinite Flow is a social movement that brings everyone together (Jan 3, 2017)
Little Things (Dec 28, 2016)
KJZZ Arizona: On Feet Or Wheels, Phoenix Workshop Shows Dancers How To Make Their Own Moves (Dec 27, 2016 Founder Marisa Hamamoto as commentator)
El Mundo: Marisa sufrió un infarto en la médula espinal pero eso no fue un obstáculo para cumplir su sueño como bailarina y abrir su propia escuela... ¡porque todos tenemos un bailarín dentro! (Dec 12, 2016. In Spanish)
Sixx (Dec 8, 2016. In German)
Culver City News: Disability Awareness Month on L. Howe School radar (Dec 8, 2016)
NBC Asia America: This Wheelchair Dance Company Is 'Redefining Disability and Reinventing Inclusion' (Nov 25, 2016)
Sixx (Nov 25, 2016. In German)
SME: Povedali jej, že už nikdy nebude chodiť. Dnes učí tancovať vozíčkarov (Nov 24, 2016. In Slovakian)
Love that Matters: (Nov 13, 2016)
Higher Perspective: Wheelchair Dancing (Nov 16, 2016)
Tabi-Labo: 難病を克服した日本人ダンサーが、全米初のプロ「車いす社交ダンス・カンパニー」設立 (Nov 15, 2016. In Japanese)
Dance Informa: Infinite Flow Dance Company: Movement in many ways (Nov 7, 2016)
Mic: A decade after a woman was told she would never dance again, she is leading classes for mixed-ability dancers to empower people with disabilities (Oct 29, 2016)
Now This: This Woman Dedicates Her Life To Wheelchair Dance (Oct 26, 2016)
Orange County Register: Wheelchair dance company to conduct workshop at UC Irvine (Oct 14. 2016)
Dance Network Barretender Podcast: Infinite Possibilities (Sept 23, 2016)
GOOD Magazine: Ballroom Dancing On Wheels Inside the competitive and beautiful world of wheelchair dance (Sept 14, 2016)
Dance Network Barretender TV: Dance Therapy Trailblazers (July 21, 2016. Podcast. Interview with Marisa)
KEYT Santa Barbara: Annual Junior Wheelchair Sports Camp Takes Over UCSB ( July 13, 2016 with Cottage Rehabilitation Center Jr Wheelchair Sports Camp)
Boundary Line: The Ballroom Bodybuilder (June 29, 2016 documentary on Adelfo Cerame Jr.)
Dancepreneuring Studio Podcast (June 23, 2016 Podcast interview with Marisa)
LA Parent Magazine: Arts Programs for Kids with Special Needs (April 17, 2016)
Dance Spirit Magazine: VIDEO: Infinite Flow Wheelchair Dance Company Breaks Through Artistic Barriers (April 15, 2016)
Broadway World: VIDEO: Infinite Flow Wheelchair Dance Company Breaks Through Artistic Barriers (April 14, 2016)
Refinery 29: You've GOT To See These Dancers In Action (April 12, 2016)
Robin Roberts Rockn' Robin Productions N'Courage Blog (March 25, 2016)
NBC Today: Meet the woman helping wheelchair-bound people dance (March 19, 2016)
The Malibu Times: Celebrating Together (March 17, 2016 with Malibu Jewish Center & Synagogue Hand in Hand All Abilities Fair)
FOX-11 News (February 15, 2016)
Live Your Dance: Marisa Hamamoto: From paralyzed to dancing, how to beat all the odds (Feb 6, 2016 Podcast. Interview with Marisa)
Keio University Mita Hyoron Monthly Magazine (Feb 2016 in Japanese)
Push Living: Claim Your Destiny: How a Wheelchair Dance Advocate Has Found her Own (Oct 27, 2015)
The HUB Southern California (May 21, 2015)
Rafu Shimpo: The Power of Dance (May 20, 2015)
Rafu Shimpo: 浜本まり紗さん:踊りの魅力をすべての人に (May 7, 2015 in Japanese)
ABC-7 News: (March 13, 2015)
Los Angeles Business Journal (May 4, 2015)
San Fernando Valley Business Journal: Women in Business 2015 (April 20, 2015)
KSCI LA-18 Halo Halo with Kat Iniba Part 1 Part 2 (March 21, 2015)