After winning the Jury Prize at YDC Competition I in Feb. 2021, Takahashi Moto, through her company ＜MWMW＞, embarked on her first international tour in 2024 with performances in the United States. This double bill features two new pieces; one focusing on her dance roots in classical ballet, and the other centered on Hip-Hop, which forms the foundation of her work as both a dancer and choreographer. By deconstructing her previously fused style, which integrated various techniques, she seeks to explore new possibilities by concentrating on each individual technique separately. Through contrasting these seemingly opposing styles, she moves towards a new realm of dance, the way she envisions it.
PROGRAM
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Takahashi Moto＜MWMW＞“IKOMIKI / Mushrooming”
Performance by Former Prize Winner
- 12.03 [Tue] 19:30
- 12.04 [Wed] 19:30
@Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse No.1 3rd floor Hall
Takahashi Moto
“IKOMIKI / Mushrooming”
- Composition ＆ Direction ＆ Choreography： Takahashi Moto
- Performance： Kanamori Atsuyo, Nakatani Yuki, Onishi Yuria, Takahashi Moto
- Performance Vision Enabler： Ito Chieko
Takahashi Moto
Choreographer, Dancer, and Videographer. Originally from Nagano Prefecture, Takahashi Moto began studying classical ballet from a young age. In 2011, she joined the dance company ＜Tokyo ELECTROCK STAIRS＞, directed by KENTARO!!, and has performed in both domestic and overseas productions, while beginning to focus on choreography from 2013. Her solo works KIBOU ga doutoka (2014) and SHIRO of Catnap (2015) were performed in Japan as well as South Korea, France, and Italy, with international co-productions in South Korea. In 2017, she founded her company, MWMW. In 2021, her work PHANTOM MOCKUMENT won both the Jury Prize and the Kinosaki International Arts Center Prize at YDC Competition I. Skillfully blending different dance styles and utilizing a high level of technical ability, she creates a unique world that explores the diverse possibilities of expression.