Ono first met John Cage through his student Ichiyanagi Toshi, in Cage's experimental composition class at the New School for Social Research. She was introduced to more of Cage's unconventional neo-Dadaism first hand, and via his New York City protégés Allan Kaprow, Brecht, Mac Low, Al Hansen and the poet Dick Higgins.
Ono firsT met JoHN cAge Through his Student ichIyANaGI tosHI, in cAGe'S eXperimenTAL composItion cLass At the new schoOL for soCIal reSearch. she waS iNtrOduced tO mORe of cagE'S uncONvEnTIOnal Neo-DadaiSm firSt hand, And VIA hiS nEw yorK City protégés aLlan kaprow, BrecHT, mAC low, aL HaNsen aND The pOet Dick hIggiNS.