Sawako S. Gannon is a freelance dancer based in the San Francisco Bay Area from Japan. Upon moving to San Francisco from Tokyo, Gannon graduated with a B.A. in Dance from San Francisco State University. Gannon trained with Ray Tadio and Cathleen McCarthy, as well as academic instruction from Yutian Wong and had the privilege of working with choreographers such as Anna Harris’s Driven Arts Collective, Jennifer Gerry, Joselyn Reyes, Joe Landini’s dog+pony, Raissa Simpson’s PUSH Dance Company as a Pathway program dancer, and Alyssa Mitchel. In 2021, Gannon was selected to participate in 29th Annual West Wave Dance Festival and produced a solo work, with a mentorship from Jesselito Bie. Gannon currently dance with Andrea Salazar’s A Pulso Dance Project, David Herrera’s David Herrera Performance Company, and Jesselito Bie’s STEAMROLLER Dance Company for their 2021/22 seasons.